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His parents, who lost their first son in 2013, say Carter Cookson has "gained his angel wings".

An investigation is under way after patients contracted a fungal infection associated with pigeon droppings.

The high street retailer will check mental health of customers before giving Botox or fillers.

A BBC analysis suggests there is a shocking variation in access to GPs across England, doctors' leaders say.

Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but beat the odds. Her scar is part of her body art.

The man sued an IVF clinic after his ex-partner forged his signature to use frozen embryos.

Betty Bienias said she was shocked to find out she was expecting triplets - two of which had been conceived naturally.

Patients in England are struggling to get hold of drugs such as painkillers and anti-depressants.

Doctors say Carter Cookson, who is on life support, needs an organ transplant as soon as possible.

Egypt is the first Arab country to authorise the sale of flibanserin - but how well is it going down?

Every three seconds in the UK, someone has an asthma attack which could be life-threatening, a charity says.

Genetic disorder Haemochromatosis can cause liver failure, diabetes and severe arthritis if untreated.

This group of high kicking, power-punching pensioners prove "it's never too late to learn".

But youngsters living in poorer areas of England had lower chances of survival, cancer data found.

And you don't have to be vegan to follow the "planetary health diet".

Wales' first obesity strategy wants to make eating healthier food and staying active "normal and easy".

Premier League footballers are taking part in a "ground-breaking" new concussion study this season that could lead to pitch-side diagnosis.

An Edinburgh student is urging people to be more mindful when they interact with people with disabilities.

It's hoped perfusion machines that "warm livers" will increase the number of viable donated organs.

A US company has produced an ultrasound scanner that plugs into an iPhone and costs $2,000 (£1,555).

Children in London and Luton are taking part in a study to measure how their lungs are affected by air pollution.

The programme will give contact lens wearers the opportunity to recycle their lenses for free.

Scans show Becca Henderson has been clear of cancer for a year and is now eligible for a donor heart.

The mother of a baby girl born at 27 weeks says coming home is "the only thing keeping me going".

GPs would use the online calculator to tell women their risk of getting breast cancer, say scientists.

More than a third of women and a quarter of men think they got it wrong, research suggests.

Laura Nuttall had just started university when a routine eye test discovered several brain tumours.

The drug can prolong the lives of incurable breast cancer patients by up to 16 months.

Carers looking after elderly parents and children face depression and stress.

The hospital's first such procedure was carried out on a 44-year-old patient on 14 January 1979.

Landscape painter Denise De Batista is considering legal action against lens manufacturer Oculentis

David Shukman examines the effect that air pollution has on our bodies.

Attitudes are changing to the medical practice, with some calling them limiting and unnecessary.

British Nutrition Foundation launches new "handy" guide to stop people cooking and eating too much.

Photographs show piles of clinical waste following the collapse of processing firm HES in North Lanarkshire.

Zoe Buxton is a fashion and lifestyle blogger whose body is slowly turning to bone.

Northern Ireland needs at least 100 more medical students a year to meet the increasing demand for doctors.

The money would be spent on medicines, treatments and mosquito nets to reduce deaths from disease.

Nine-year-old Ella died from asthma but her family believe air pollution caused her health to fail.

The Royal Marsden's Martin Gore is called an "inspiration" after his death at the age of 67.

Many at high risk have struggled to get hold of Prep, which can help prevent people from contracting HIV.

Those who miss two a year are eight times more likely to die in the subsequent 18 months, a study suggests.

An MPs' report found only one in three young people with a condition had NHS treatment last year.

It cuts your chances of heart attacks and keeps your weight and cholesterol down - and tastes good.

A school in Kenya is rescuing children with microcephaly, who are considered a curse by many local communities.

Tilly Rose challenges people's pre-conceived ideas about her and helps others get a university place.

Procter & Gamble has developed a handheld device that precisely covers blemishes.

Michelle Lane has PTSD and flashbacks of her husband screaming in pain as they went to hospital by car.

The overall risk remains low, with patches and gels the safest treatment, BMJ researchers say.

Quadruple amputee Corinne Hutton, from Lochwinnoch in Renfrewshire, had been waiting five years for the surgery.