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Updated 2024-11-26 03:00
Super-gonorrhoea spread causes 'deep concern'
Two women pick up the hard-to-treat infection, and a European party destination is one line of inquiry.
PM's pledge to baby Carter Cookson needing heart transplant
Carter Cookson has been given five weeks to live unless he receives a new heart.
Cheap common drugs may help mental illness
Drugs may already exist that could help patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and severe mental illness.
Sponge offers hope of 'less toxic' chemotherapy
Scientists are testing a device that removes excess chemo drugs from the body to reduce side-effects.
Love Island's Chris Hughes says brother has testicular cancer
Chris Hughes says his brother found a lump after he had a live examination on This Morning.
CES 2019: Can breath-sniffing gadgets improve your diet?
Two rival gadgets at CES promise to reveal the secrets of your metabolism - by scrutinising your breath.
Anorexic girl 'would rather die than eat', inquest hears
Anorexic teenager Ellie Long took her own life after being "failed by everyone", an inquest hears.
Shropshire midwives' misconduct charges proved
The workers appeared before the the Nursing and Midwifery Council after a baby died in 2015.
Woman given impotence cream for eye problem
Its name was similar to one for dry eye and was given by mistake to a woman, who was injured as a result.
Staff suspended at Middlesbrough mental health hospital
Concerns were raised about the techniques used by healthcare workers to move patients at the unit.
Templepatrick: Care worker who hurt patients avoids jail
The woman will carry out community service and pay £1,000 to each of her victims.
Medibears help children at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
The soft toys are fitted with tubes and other medical equipment to put young patients at ease.
Sexual assault forensics centres failing some victims
Four doctors say some children are not being forensically examined within three days of an assault.
'Cheap junk food to blame' for obesity in Wales
A charity is calling on the Welsh Government to help people shop more healthily.
'How I learnt to love myself through positive thinking'
A single mum from Birmingham has changed the way she thinks about herself by using "positive chitter-chatter".
NHS long-term plan: Focus on prevention 'could save 500,000 lives'
Bosses aim to focus on preventing ill-health as part of a plan to create an NHS fit for the 21st century.
CES 2019: EyeQue's glasses test you can do at home
EyeQue's smartphone accessory lets owners order new glasses without having to see an optician.
Are flexitarians half-hearted vegetarians?
Can simply lowering meat consumption be considered a thing, or is it just "half-hearted" vegetarianism?
Families waiting too long for special needs support in England
Thousands of children with special educational needs wait more than 20 weeks for help, the BBC finds.
Biomarkers identified to help diagnose heart condition
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting 1.6m people in the UK.
The 'superwoman' midwife of the mountains
After she had to give birth without any help, one Himalayan woman decided to train to become the first midwife in her area.
NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May over proposals
The prime minister says the new proposals for the NHS are "crucial" for its sustainability.
'They took her teeth without telling me'
Readers tell the BBC of their experiences of dental surgery on people with learning disabilities.
Hospital patients who smoke or drink to be helped to quit
They will be given targeted advice in order to reduce ill health as well as demands on the NHS.
Cervical cancer screening campaigner Natasha Sale dies aged 31
Natasha Sale, 31, wanted to lower the cervical screening age from 25 to 18.
Norfolk hospital children 'reassured' by Medibears
Five soft toys, fitted with medical devices, aim to help children understand their procedures.
Worry less about children's screen use, parents told
There is little evidence screens are harmful, say leading paediatricians, but they recommend they are not used the hour before bedtime.
Tips on how to limit excessive screen time
If screen use is disrupting sleep, exercise and concentration, what can parents do?
Why did child screen advice not go further?
Leading paediatricians have stopped short of setting time limits for screen use, but why?
Fish fumes blamed for allergy death of Brooklyn boy
Police believe fish being cooked may have caused the death of 11-year-old Cameron Jean-Pierre.
Januhairy: Why women are growing out their body hair
Januhairy is a month-long campaign encouraging women to "love and accept" their natural body hair.
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital patient heard other patients' messages
A hospital trust apologises after a man heard other patients' voicemails when he rang up.
Sir Billy Connolly: 'Death doesn't frighten me'
Sir Billy reminisces about his life as he returns to Scotland for a documentary airing on Friday evening.
Hospitals 'coping better with winter'
There are fewer A&E closures and ambulance delays than last year, but doctors warn cold snap could change picture.
Is a breath test key to detecting cancer?
A clinical trial aims to find out if early cancer signs can be picked up in breath samples.
Yemen cholera epidemic strain 'came from eastern Africa'
Researchers believe the strain behind the worst epidemic in history was carried by migrants.
Children 'exceed recommended sugar limit by age 10'
Ten-year-olds in the UK have already consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar, says Public Health England.
I met my boyfriend 12 years after giving birth to his child
When Jessica Share bought sperm from an anonymous man to start a family, she never imagined she would ever meet the donor, never mind fall in love.
'I pray our child isn't born with my deformities'
Bucky Bailey was born with facial deformities and is worried that his unborn baby will share the same fate.
Matthew's experiment changed his family's attitude to sugar
An experiment by 12-year-old Matthew has changed the Carter family's attitude to sugar consumption.
Diabulimia: 'I've got my life and I've got my feet'
Becky Rudkin explains what it's like having diabulimia as funding is given for research into the condition.
Missed GP appointments 'cost NHS England £216m'
Officials urge patients to cancel consultations to free up doctors amid rising demand for services.
The firm whose staff are all autistic
A California father set up a company where his sons could work - and now employs more than 150 people.
Why cheese is no longer my friend
Self-confessed cheese addict Tim Samuels discovered his favourite food needs a health warning.
Should the NHS pay for transgender fertility treatment?
Some transgender people get free fertility treatment but it's not the same for everyone who's transitioning.
Minority take up 'life-saving' free health check
It can pick up preventable heart problems - and more people should be getting the routine check.
Calls to rid bacon and ham of processing nitrites
A group of leading scientists and politicians wants processing to happen without the chemicals.
Child health record 'red book' to go online
The measure is part of government plans in England to improve care from pregnancy to post-birth.
The breakthroughs that could save our lives
From reversing blindness and paralysis to new treatments for cancer and infertility.
New Year Honours 2019: Sepsis campaigner appointed MBE
Melissa Mead campaigned for greater awareness of sepsis after the death of her son, William.
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