BBC News

Mandy Murray's husband Graham gave his kidney to someone in Belfast so his wife got a transplant in return.

Fresh research questions the merit of the cholesterol-lowering pills taken by millions of Britons.

Israeli scientists say they have created the world’s first 3D-printed heart using human tissue.

Two-week-old Elouise Simpson is home after "foetal repair" surgery following a spina bifida diagnosis.

Delayed discharges also resulted in patients spending thousands of extra days in hospital.

Eight-year-old Megan Steadman's immune system is like that of a newborn without the treatment, her mum says.

Gene silencing drugs spared patients from the crippling pain caused by porphyria, in a clinical trial.

Time For Care saved the equivalent of 1.23m GP appointments last year and is now being expanded.

Sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome describe how tailored yoga classes are helping their condition.

World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo will become an emergency without more support.

DNA tests confirm doctor Jan Karbaat used his own sperm to impregnate women at his clinic.

The club shared the personal data of more than 14 million people without proper consent.

Admissions of patients injured in violent attacks in England and Wales dropped in 2018.

Appointments within a week and a choice of medical or surgical abortions are being recommended.

The BMA says government "must be transparent", after Newsnight reveals certain drugs cannot be stockpiled.

Long waits still being seen in A&E in England as other parts of the health system continue to struggle.

People with irritable bowel syndrome could have fewer symptoms after web-based therapy, research suggests.

The baby was conceived using an experimental form of IVF that has been criticised by some experts.

Current pollution guidelines should be reviewed to improve children's health, a global study says.

The small sweat bees flew into her eyes and may have been drinking her tears as a source of food.

Ellie Finch Hulme is a translator and a busy mum of two children. And she also has a disease associated with people decades older.

A 999 call operator has met the family that she talked through childbirth.

The death at Glasgow's Princess Royal Maternity Hospital is connected to a rare blood infection.

Some mothers are making their baby's umbilical cord into artwork, but are getting mixed reactions.

Figures show Glasgow city centre is seeing the UK's largest outbreak of HIV in more than 30 years.

Rogue surgeons like Ian Paterson must not be able to harm anyone again, surgeons' leaders say.

Spending on children's mental health services is up 17% but some areas have missed out on extra funds.

Linzi Page thinks her bowel cancer was missed because doctors do not expect people under 50 to get the disease.

Unsecured, sensitive personal information has been left on full display at a former nursing home.

Oregon woman Rose Marie Bentley's condition made her a one in 50 million case, researchers say.

The order covers parts of Brooklyn, which have seen 285 cases since 30 September.

Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after Jack Adcock's death.

The Epilepsy Society is calling for an urgent review of how medicines are stocked and supplied in the UK.

Wilder's brain was injured due to a lack of oxygen at birth, now researchers want to find out the long-term impact.

Millions of mosquitoes carrying bacteria are being released in Medellin to stop viruses spreading.

People in their seventies were given the working memory of someone in their twenties, say scientists.

MPs should be ashamed that prescriptions for medicinal cannabis are not being honoured, says Sir Mike Penning.

A mother travels to the Netherlands for for medical cannabis for her daughter, who has a rare and severe form of epilepsy.

Thousands more people visited the NHS website after he talked about his diagnosis on TV.

Edinburgh scientists set up an experiment using transparent fish embryos which enable them to watch cell-eating habits.

Apps and websites that do not protect their users may be fined or blocked under new proposals.

Beth Francis swims in the cold sea for the 100th time as she seeks a cure for chronic Migraine.

Belle Curran won numerous bravery awards as she battled with rare Interstitial Lung Disease.

He set a target of 100 miles for every year of his son's life.

Today's contraceptives are a far cry from the condoms made of animal intestines and Coca-Cola "douche".

He taught himself to read from newspapers but went on to win a Nobel Prize.

An independent doctor will look at cases after NHS Tayside gave lower chemotherapy doses than elsewhere in Scotland.

A report from an inquiry into disgraced Ian Paterson is delayed because of the "sheer number" of victims.

Almost 100 countries have reported an increase in cases, despite it being highly preventable.