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The World Health Organization says the latest figures paint "an alarming picture".
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Spinning bedridden patients and astronauts on a centrifuge could maintain muscle strength, scientists say.
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Eight-year-old McKenzie John, from Swansea, is due to undergo proton beam therapy next month.
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People with epilepsy are being exposed to flashing images, some deliberately, says a charity.
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Amber Davies opens up about having to dispose of her stoma bag while living with friends.
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US researchers have looked at the most common ones that we may fall for.
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Move follows announcement of funding for free tampons and towels in secondary schools and colleges in England.
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Mandy Murray's husband Graham gave his kidney to someone in Belfast so his wife got a transplant in return.
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Fresh research questions the merit of the cholesterol-lowering pills taken by millions of Britons.
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Israeli scientists say they have created the world’s first 3D-printed heart using human tissue.
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Two-week-old Elouise Simpson is home after "foetal repair" surgery following a spina bifida diagnosis.
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There is a growing trend for intravenous "vitamin" drips - but what are the risks? And do they even work?
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Delayed discharges also resulted in patients spending thousands of extra days in hospital.
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Eight-year-old Megan Steadman's immune system is like that of a newborn without the treatment, her mum says.
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Gene silencing drugs spared patients from the crippling pain caused by porphyria, in a clinical trial.
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Time For Care saved the equivalent of 1.23m GP appointments last year and is now being expanded.
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Sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome describe how tailored yoga classes are helping their condition.
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World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo will become an emergency without more support.
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DNA tests confirm doctor Jan Karbaat used his own sperm to impregnate women at his clinic.
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The club shared the personal data of more than 14 million people without proper consent.
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Admissions of patients injured in violent attacks in England and Wales dropped in 2018.
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Appointments within a week and a choice of medical or surgical abortions are being recommended.
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The BMA says government "must be transparent", after Newsnight reveals certain drugs cannot be stockpiled.
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Long waits still being seen in A&E in England as other parts of the health system continue to struggle.
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People with irritable bowel syndrome could have fewer symptoms after web-based therapy, research suggests.
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Current pollution guidelines should be reviewed to improve children's health, a global study says.
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A 999 call operator has met the family that she talked through childbirth.
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The death at Glasgow's Princess Royal Maternity Hospital is connected to a rare blood infection.
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Figures show Glasgow city centre is seeing the UK's largest outbreak of HIV in more than 30 years.
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Spending on children's mental health services is up 17% but some areas have missed out on extra funds.
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Linzi Page thinks her bowel cancer was missed because doctors do not expect people under 50 to get the disease.
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Unsecured, sensitive personal information has been left on full display at a former nursing home.
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Oregon woman Rose Marie Bentley's condition made her a one in 50 million case, researchers say.
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The order covers parts of Brooklyn, which have seen 285 cases since 30 September.
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Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after Jack Adcock's death.
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The Epilepsy Society is calling for an urgent review of how medicines are stocked and supplied in the UK.
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Wilder's brain was injured due to a lack of oxygen at birth, now researchers want to find out the long-term impact.
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Millions of mosquitoes carrying bacteria are being released in Medellin to stop viruses spreading.
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People in their seventies were given the working memory of someone in their twenties, say scientists.
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MPs should be ashamed that prescriptions for medicinal cannabis are not being honoured, says Sir Mike Penning.
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A mother travels to the Netherlands for for medical cannabis for her daughter, who has a rare and severe form of epilepsy.
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Thousands more people visited the NHS website after he talked about his diagnosis on TV.
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Edinburgh scientists set up an experiment using transparent fish embryos which enable them to watch cell-eating habits.
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