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The Poet Laureate has his work micro-engraved on to a tablet to honour a new research centre.

Checking sites multiple times a day means less time is spent on healthy activities, a UK study suggests.

Scientists say the breakthrough trial suggests the disease may soon be “preventable and treatable”.

People born in the 1960s and 70s stand out as the generation most likely to die by suicide or drug poisoning, data shows.

Bob Alderman, 70, lost his voice to motor neurone disease - until his son stepped in to help.

The woman fell ill during an El Al flight in April, amid a worldwide rise in cases of the disease.

The patient thought he had lost his dentures during a hospital stay for routine abdominal surgery.

Former first lady of Somaliland Edna Adan Ismail looks at female genital mutilation among women in the UK.

Pescueza in Extremadura, western Spain, is adapting to provide for the needs of its older population.

The first human trial of a jab to tackle the sexually transmitted disease shows promise, say experts.

The two drugs, Orkambi and Symkevi, had been described as "life-changing" by campaigners.

Two "leading" providers have gone into administration amid "a lack of Brexit clarity".

Changes have been made to this home to help people stay independent for longer.

Boris Johnson's estranged wife, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in May, says she is "cancer-free".

With UK supplies of hormone replacement therapy running low, women tell the BBC how it has affected them.

Many of the most commonly prescribed forms of hormone replacement therapy are out of stock in pharmacies.

Support from people on Twitter has helped a woman take a smear test for the first time.

Virtual reality headsets, aimed at reducing the pain of women in labour, are being trialled.

The technology has been described as something which can take pregnant women "out of the moment".

Nearly 13,000 people in England and Wales have died from asthma attacks since 2009, figures show.

Mums can donate their breast milk to a new milk bank in Kenya in a bid to reduce infant deaths.

The benefit assessment company stopped Victoria Smith's PIP payments months before she died.

Ireland's only milk bank in Enniskillen needs more donors to help premature and seriously-ill newborns.

An official NHS review says the health service should support studies to get better quality evidence.

Gynaecologists are sharing the story as a cautionary tale about the alternative therapy trend.

Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was shot dead in one of DR Congo's worst-hit cities in April.

Top surgeons are calling for more hospital beds across the country to clear the backlog.

The US pop singer's 22-day diet could lead to nutritional deficiencies, experts say.

Around 50% of young people in the UK lose their mental health when they turn 18

A cancer charity says the struggles faced by women with physical disabilities are unacceptable.

Ministers pledge £250m for AI, saying it has enormous power to improve England's health service.

Three transgender men call for more training of local GPs to relieve pressure on specialist clinics.

One young woman describes what it was like to be told she had the virus as a child - and how she coped.

Vicky Hall has swapped the sets of medical dramas for the hospital ward.

Overhaul plan comes after the rules were linked to a waiting list rise - and is backed by doctors' union.

The lifetime price tag of the new hospital is set to top £500m after the extra costs were revealed by Audit Scotland.

A US centre was sued over its handling of donated bodies. What do we know about the industry?

The ex-EastEnders star has Alzheimer's and says her "heart goes out" to those struggling to get care.

New wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres will be built, says new PM.

Many festivals around the world now offer much more than music, but what effect do they have on your health?

Conjoined twins Marieme and Ndeye were not expected to live long but continue to get stronger.

Dawn Lee is sharing her experience of chemotherapy online, attracting millions of views.

But critics warn it won't be enough to clear the £6bn backlog of repairs needed to England's hospitals.

Why are people selling the very core of their identity to private firms?

How the so-called "Asian Iceman" tries to recreate the feeling he found in the Arctic in his own home.

Anxiety is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health problems in the UK - but could being a caveman help people cope?

NHS Lothian has started repayments on the Edinburgh building, which is subject to indefinite delays.

Carers mistakenly paid too much benefit must repay the cash and some face court action.

This will help speed up dementia research and the search for a drug treatment, experts say.

Computer modelling used to spot irregular heartbeats even after heart rate has returned to normal.