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Vaccines help save the lives of millions a year. This is how they came about - and why they matter.
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Scientists in Dundee will test thousands of drug combinations to find a way to stop sperm working.
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Daniel Nwosu, 22, has only just revealed to his mates the impact of living with sickle cell disease.
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One Filipino mother's worst fears were realised when her unvaccinated children caught measles.
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Women know too little about alcohol's role in increasing breast cancer risk, a study suggests.
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An inquiry came to the wrong conclusions over a whistleblower's hyponatraemia concerns, investigation finds.
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A new support service is launched to help families with children who were exposed to alcohol in the womb.
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The men believe who they have sex with should not prevent them from giving blood.
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As more than a million people struggle with illnesses such as anorexia, two reports say more must be done.
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Danniella Westbrook says she is drug and alcohol-free for the first time in years.
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Eight hospitals have reported cases of listeria linked to sandwiches and salads eaten by patients.
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Study compared the weights of children whose parents had broken up with those whose parents had not.
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The BBC has uncovered evidence that prescription drugs have been taken out of circulation by health workers and sold on illegally.
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Mental health trust staff do not always read a patient's notes before seeing them, says a coroner.
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Technology is making it possible to tailor treatments to ever smaller groups of patients.
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It will provide a simpler way for people to raise issues about the NHS and social care, it is claimed.
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Morven-May MacCallum speaks out as GPs are urged to be vigilant about the infection spread by ticks.
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Tackling mental health problems needs 'urgent attention', says the prime minister.
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David Sellu tells his story as BBC figures suggest BAME doctors are proportionally more likely to be investigated than white doctors.
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It comes as two more patients die in an outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches and salads.
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A study hopes to boost the small number of black and Asian people using end-of-life care services.
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But World Health Organization says it is an emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo and needs more funding.
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Teenager Jamie Osborne took his own life on the hospital wing of Lewes Prison in 2016.
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Public Health England says there are now nine confirmed cases of listeria linked to the outbreak.
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There were more than 200,000 abortions in England and Wales last year - the highest ever recorded.
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The 43-year-old gave birth in a Glasgow maternity unit this week where staff say she is doing well.
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The infection of up to 30,000 people with contaminated blood is one of the biggest NHS scandals.
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With one in five adults now having a tattoo, more should be done to protect the public, a report says.
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Ashleigh White’s son Noah became seriously ill after being infected with neonatal herpes.
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Laura and Dave Worsley refused to give up hope - and their fertility expert was just as determined.
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A firefighter tells how a training accident led to a four-year battle to save his injured hand.
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Two-thirds of students say universities should contact parents about any serious mental health issues.
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Nearly three-quarters of services are failing the 62-day target. But which service has the worst record?
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The head of a major medical charity says the spread of Ebola in DR Congo shows no signs of stopping.
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Hayley had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of hereditary breast cancer.
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The government is consulting on the plan, aimed at preventing birth defects such as spina bifida.
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Social care providers tell Newsnight the number of EU nationals working in the sector has fallen since Brexit.
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Scottish parents are smuggling prescription cannabis into the country to give to their seriously ill children.
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A five-year-old boy is the first death confirmed in Uganda, after hundreds died in DR Congo.
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Limb loss, dyslexia and mental health difficulties - and that's just the medical staff.
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Investigators will try to find out whether GPs have been claiming fees for non-existent patients.
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Strobe lighting at dance music festivals can increase the risk of epileptic seizures, researchers warn.
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The new curriculum for Wales does not specify a set amount of physical activity every week.
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Two men died and health staff did not learn from "repeated and critical" failings, a report says.
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MSPs overwhelmingly vote in favour of legislation setting up an "opt-out" system of organ donation.
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Newham General Hospital apologises after a patient was sent home without the appropriate treatment.
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John Cornes, one of six brothers infected by contaminated blood, said his family had been "ripped apart".
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John Cornes is one of six brothers infected by contaminated blood through NHS transfusions.
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Jackie Tomkinson's husband David died of Aids after receiving infected blood products.
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Vulnerable patients are missing out on NHS funding for care they are legally entitled to, it's claimed.
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