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Immunotherapy works by suppressing the allergic response, rather than curing it, a study suggests.

BBC 5 live listeners explain how fertility treatment affected them in their jobs.

A man who has fathered up to 110 children says it is impossible for sperm donors to be anonymous.

TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and kills 1.5 million people each year.

The Grange University Hospital is the biggest single investment in the history of the Welsh NHS.

Public Health England says it has found tick-borne encephalitis virus in ticks in the UK for the first time.

Parents are calling for tables and highchairs to be tested in routine hygiene checks at restaurants.

A coroner says cancer patient Ian Hitchcock died from liver failure and listeria infection.

The mother of a seven-year-old with cerebral palsy had been "unsure" her daughter would ever walk.

The UK's largest group of registered homeopaths should not be accredited, NHS bosses say.

Surgeons who fly in from abroad are leaving patients exposed if complications arise, the BBC finds.

The current 10-year limit is frustrating women who want to delay parenthood, experts say.

Researchers are looking at walking speed and outdoor rehabilitation to help younger stroke patients.

Stephen Darby, who is married to England women's captain Steph Houghton, has motor neurone disease.

From scaring to caring - how the smells used at theme parks are also helping patients with dementia.

Scientists believe they could be on the cusp of a breakthrough, after a drugs firm said it had the first treatment of its kind for Alzheimer's.

Toddlers might better recognise the concept of quantity if numbers are counted out, scientists say.

The moment Isabelle Finn's mum shares the news has been watched thousands of times on social media.

School friends make a film about the challenges they face as young people with hearing problems.

The aim is to shorten consultations and see GPs act as healthier role models.

A National Audit Office report investigated the reasons for falling pre-school vaccine uptake.

Marathon runner Johanna Pakenham almost died when she drank five litres of water.

Dr Artur Carvalho is accused of negligence in the case of baby Rodrigo and others.

Sally Lewis's family said they wanted to make sure "nothing like this happens to anyone else again".

The last case of a key form of polio was seen four years ago - but another is still circulating.

A ground-breaking drug should be available within 30 days, after the NHS and the manufacturer reach a deal.

The CQC found Northampton General Hospital "requires improvement" after visiting in the summer.

Audit Scotland's report said the NHS was "seriously struggling to become financially sustainable".

Researchers hope the study will steer work into why those with long-term health issues are affected.

Sophie Elise had surgery to make her bum bigger five years ago. Now she's getting them removed.

Phil Newby says without a change in the law, he may be forced to suffer against his wishes.

Donald Driver's daughter says he was ignored by staff as he lay seriously ill in a corridor.

Effects showing what people might look after surgery will go, amid concerns they harm mental health.

Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends her own life through euthanasia at the age of 40.

More UK children are getting type 2 diabetes. Will we follow the US and offer them gastric surgery?

Not washing hands after going to the toilet is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli.

Teenagers spending more than three hours on their phones are more likely to sleep badly, a study suggests.

Evening doses gives more protection against heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests.

Guidance says improvements in care mean extremely premature babies now have a better survival chance.

The UK's position on drugs is "clearly failing" and a "radical new approach" is required, MPs say.

A thermal imaging camera in Edinburgh showed that a Slough visitor's breast was a different colour.

Drug company says it will seek permission in the US to start marketing the potentially 'life-changing' new drug.

Over-65s with eating disorders are being prevented from accessing specialist clinics.

Michael Lloyd prescribed cheaper forms of medication but billed the NHS for more expensive drugs, a court hears.

Abortion is now decriminalised and same-sex marriage is to be legalised in Northern Ireland.

MPs in London voted for abortion laws to be changed in Northern Ireland.

Hospitals and care homes should be fined if they do not ask about sexual orientation, MPs say.

Blurring of traditional gender roles could finally mean that the male pill is on the horizon.

How doctors and nurses help families reach a difficult decision which could save a stranger's life.

The NHS bowel surgeon told patients to "assume the George Michael position", a tribunal hears.