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Two women pick up the hard-to-treat infection, and a European party destination is one line of inquiry.
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Carter Cookson has been given five weeks to live unless he receives a new heart.
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Drugs may already exist that could help patients with bipolar, schizophrenia and severe mental illness.
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Scientists are testing a device that removes excess chemo drugs from the body to reduce side-effects.
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Chris Hughes says his brother found a lump after he had a live examination on This Morning.
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Two rival gadgets at CES promise to reveal the secrets of your metabolism - by scrutinising your breath.
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Anorexic teenager Ellie Long took her own life after being "failed by everyone", an inquest hears.
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The workers appeared before the the Nursing and Midwifery Council after a baby died in 2015.
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Its name was similar to one for dry eye and was given by mistake to a woman, who was injured as a result.
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Concerns were raised about the techniques used by healthcare workers to move patients at the unit.
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The woman will carry out community service and pay £1,000 to each of her victims.
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The soft toys are fitted with tubes and other medical equipment to put young patients at ease.
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Four doctors say some children are not being forensically examined within three days of an assault.
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A charity is calling on the Welsh Government to help people shop more healthily.
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A single mum from Birmingham has changed the way she thinks about herself by using "positive chitter-chatter".
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Bosses aim to focus on preventing ill-health as part of a plan to create an NHS fit for the 21st century.
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EyeQue's smartphone accessory lets owners order new glasses without having to see an optician.
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Can simply lowering meat consumption be considered a thing, or is it just "half-hearted" vegetarianism?
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Thousands of children with special educational needs wait more than 20 weeks for help, the BBC finds.
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting 1.6m people in the UK.
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After she had to give birth without any help, one Himalayan woman decided to train to become the first midwife in her area.
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The prime minister says the new proposals for the NHS are "crucial" for its sustainability.
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Readers tell the BBC of their experiences of dental surgery on people with learning disabilities.
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They will be given targeted advice in order to reduce ill health as well as demands on the NHS.
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Natasha Sale, 31, wanted to lower the cervical screening age from 25 to 18.
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Five soft toys, fitted with medical devices, aim to help children understand their procedures.
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There is little evidence screens are harmful, say leading paediatricians, but they recommend they are not used the hour before bedtime.
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If screen use is disrupting sleep, exercise and concentration, what can parents do?
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Leading paediatricians have stopped short of setting time limits for screen use, but why?
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Police believe fish being cooked may have caused the death of 11-year-old Cameron Jean-Pierre.
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Januhairy is a month-long campaign encouraging women to "love and accept" their natural body hair.
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A hospital trust apologises after a man heard other patients' voicemails when he rang up.
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Sir Billy reminisces about his life as he returns to Scotland for a documentary airing on Friday evening.
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There are fewer A&E closures and ambulance delays than last year, but doctors warn cold snap could change picture.
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A clinical trial aims to find out if early cancer signs can be picked up in breath samples.
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Researchers believe the strain behind the worst epidemic in history was carried by migrants.
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Ten-year-olds in the UK have already consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar, says Public Health England.
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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.
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Bucky Bailey was born with facial deformities and is worried that his unborn baby will share the same fate.
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An experiment by 12-year-old Matthew has changed the Carter family's attitude to sugar consumption.
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Becky Rudkin explains what it's like having diabulimia as funding is given for research into the condition.
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Officials urge patients to cancel consultations to free up doctors amid rising demand for services.
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A California father set up a company where his sons could work - and now employs more than 150 people.
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Self-confessed cheese addict Tim Samuels discovered his favourite food needs a health warning.
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Some transgender people get free fertility treatment but it's not the same for everyone who's transitioning.
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It can pick up preventable heart problems - and more people should be getting the routine check.
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A group of leading scientists and politicians wants processing to happen without the chemicals.
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The measure is part of government plans in England to improve care from pregnancy to post-birth.
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From reversing blindness and paralysis to new treatments for cancer and infertility.
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Melissa Mead campaigned for greater awareness of sepsis after the death of her son, William.
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