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Briton Audrey Schoeman revived after six-hour cardiac arrest
Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain.
'My heart was dead for over six hours'
Audrey Schoeman's heart stopped beating after she developed hypothermia in a snowstorm.
Measles deaths 'staggering and tragic'
Global estimates suggest 142,000 people - mostly children - died from the disease in 2018
Poor children lose out on exercise, research suggests
Significant inequalities remain in the areas of family affluence, gender and race, Sport England says.
Norovirus closes 1,100 hospital beds in England
Don't go to work or send children to school until 48 hours after symptoms have gone, NHS bosses say.
Long waits 'leave mental health patients in limbo'
NHS leaves patients stuck on 'hidden' waiting lists for months, a BBC investigation shows.
Adam Hurst: Father-to-be died in hospital 'screaming in pain'
A hospital's pain management of Adam Hurst, who had a rare hernia, was "inadequate", bosses accept.
Seizures of illegal diazepam tablets double in a year
Doctors warn people cannot trust the authenticity of drugs bought from rogue online pharmacies or dealers.
Typhoid vaccine 'works fantastically well'
The jab is being given to nine million children in Pakistan at risk of a dangerous form of the infection.
Once-a-month oral contraceptive pill in tests
Researchers say the prototype pill could ultimately offer women more contraceptive choice and control.
Boy born to mothers who both carried embryo
Jasmine Francis-Smith gave birth after her fertilized egg had been incubated by her wife Donna.
General election 2019: How many 'new' NHS hospitals are Conservatives building?
It's not six completely new hospitals - some involve redeveloping existing buildings and sites.
UK patient diagnosed with monkeypox
It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England said.
Samoa measles: Unvaccinated families told to hang red flag on door
The Pacific nation declares a state of emergency as 60 people die of measles.
How do eggs protect us from flu?
Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 50 million doses are made using hen eggs.
Cambridge baby loss charity Petals reinstates hospital counselling
Petals suspended counselling at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge in September in an NHS funding row.
'Sugar overload' warning for festive hot drinks
Seasonal lattes and hot chocolates sold by coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls, a study finds.
Health strike: Action could delay cancer diagnoses, trust claims
More than 10,000 outpatient appointments and surgeries will not go ahead on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Child life expectancy projections cut by years
Children born this year expected to live shorter lives than previously thought, say official stats.
Morning-after pill 'should be sold off the shelf'
A report says accessing contraceptives and abortion pills in the UK should be easier for girls and women.
Jack Savoretti messages cancer girl Anna Drysdale
Anna Drysdale, 8, contracted osteosarcoma at five and says getting the singer's message was "amazing".
Latex allergy: 'A balloon could kill me'
Liz Knight's latex allergy is so severe she cannot touch a newspaper or the buttons on the remote controls.
General election 2019: Labour says NHS figures show decline in GP services
The NHS Digital figures show a rise in patients having to wait more than two weeks in October.
General election 2019: Labour and Lib Dems pledge wider access to HIV drug
The parties say anyone who needs it should be able to access the HIV prevention drug, PrEP.
Manchester Arena attack: Survivor Martin Hibbert defies diagnosis
Martin Hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down after the bomb blast in May 2017.
Scale of Shropshire maternity failings 'may never be known'
Babies and mothers died amid a "toxic" culture at an NHS hospital trust stretching back four decades.
Breast cancer: 'I have one breast, would you like to see it?'
Three women tell us why having a mastectomy never made them feel less of a woman.
Smartphone 'addiction': Young people 'panicky' when denied mobiles
Psychiatrists warn a quarter of young people have addictive behaviour towards their smartphones.
Zimbabwe health crisis: 'My cousin died as the doctors are all on strike'
Health staff cannot afford to work, the government is now firing them amid what some call a "silent genocide".
Shropshire baby deaths: 'This review is our babies' legacy'
The stories of parents whose babies died or were seriously harmed at a Shropshire hospital trust.
‘I got HIV my first time’
Aged 17 when she was diagnosed with HIV, one woman tells the BBC about living with the virus.
'We try our best as nurses, but it's not enough'
As figures show one in eight posts is vacant, one A&E nurse explains the impact of staff shortages.
Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer
A small number of men were "super responders" and remained well even after the trial ended.
General election 2019: Row over Labour's 'NHS for sale' claim
Jeremy Corbyn says he has proof the NHS is part of US/UK trade talks - but the Tories reject his claim.
'I was put into care home for elderly at 46'
Nina Thair says the lack of services in her area meant she spent 10 months alongside dementia patients.
General election 2019: NHS news under wraps until after polling day
Why official statistics on NHS performance are being held until after the day of voting.
Justin Welby: 'I felt nervous about opening up about my mental health’
The Archbishop of Canterbury tells Emma Barnett about seeking help and challenging the stigma of mental health.
General Election 2019: NHS is in no way on the table, says Johnson
Boris Johnson calls Labour's dossier a "diversionary tactic" and says "there will be no sale or privatisation of the NHS".
General election 2019: 'Election now a fight for survival of NHS' says Corbyn
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says 'this election is now a fight for survival of our National Health Service.'
Breast cancer: Patient creates app to help with treatment
Karen Bonham struggled to find the information she needed ahead of radiotherapy - so she created an app.
Autism: 'Unprecedented' demand creates long appointment waits
Patients could have waited more than 19 weeks - 50% longer than the target time - in some areas.
'Hundreds more cases' in Shropshire maternity scandal
Over 200 new families have contacted an inquiry into mother and baby deaths at an NHS hospital trust.
Milly Main: Hospital infection spiked at time of child's death
Health Protection Scotland analysed rates of some infections among cancer patients at Glasgow's children's hospital.
Ketamine may reduce heavy drinkers' craving
It may help to change habits and memories linked to alcohol, researchers believe.
Outpatients' 12-week waiting time target missed
Figures show 72.9% of cases met the target in the past year, less than the government's aim of 80%.
New unit for 'forgotten' patients with alcohol related brain damage
A County Down woman speaks to BBC News NI about suffering from alcohol related brain damage.
Norwich hospital: Mother of stillborn baby raises money for suite
Jenny Whatling says being on a ward with mothers who had had successful births had been "awful".
Indian doctors remove 7.4kg kidney from patient
A kidney usually weighs between 120-150g, so this was one of the heaviest on record, doctors say.
'How do I go back to the Debbie I was?'
BBC News meets women reversing a gender transition and hears from experts concerned for this vulnerable group.
NI Civil Service 'regret' as Unison healthcare workers strike
The first phase of the action over pay and staffing levels will run until 18 December.
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