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Updated 2024-11-26 06:30
Diabetes glucose monitors 'available to thousands more'
The decision comes after patients in some areas of England were denied access to the device.
The beautiful islands that could stop killer diseases
This living laboratory could hold the key to controlling malaria and other conditions.
Fighting heroin addiction: Bobby's story
Bobby was injecting heroin and crack cocaine up to six times a day. He's spoken to the BBC about what made him turn his life around.
Britain's first specialist wound hub to open
Terror attack victims and injured soldiers are to benefit from research at the Birmingham centre.
Rachael Bland's husband on how their son has reacted to his mum's death
BBC presenter Rachael Bland's husband reveals moving words of their son, Freddie, after her death.
Northern Ireland child post-mortem examinations to be done in England
From January 2019 post-mortem examinations on children from Northern Ireland will have to be carried out in Liverpool.
Rugby protective headgear 'cuts impact by almost half'
A new Dundee University study calls for mandatory protective headgear to prevent injuries in the sport.
'Fake ambulance' pulled over by Swansea police
The estate car was covered in paintwork and logos that made it look like an operational ambulance.
'I do my school work from my hospital bed'
Ashleigh tells us how she copes with kidney disease
'I feel really bad when I hurt my mum'
Families with autistic children say they struggle to get support to cope with violent outbursts.
Call for UK ban on 'grotesquely sugary' freakshakes
Action on Sugar surveyed milkshakes on sale in the UK - one contained 39 teaspoons of sugar.
'Disturbing' self-harm rates and violence at youth prisons
A reform charity says new figures "illustrate in graphic detail why prison is no place for a child".
Welsh city and town centre smoking ban proposed by Mark Drakeford
A contender to be the next Welsh Labour first minister says he wants to extend the smoking ban.
Fat-clogged cells explain why obesity can cause cancer
A type of cell the body uses to destroy cancer gets clogged by fat and stops working, findings suggest.
Briton dies from rabies after cat bite in Morocco
The individual was on holiday in Morocco, a country deemed high risk by public health officials.
Drug firms fear 'wasting' money for a Brexit no-deal outcome
Experts say millions of pounds is being spent in case of a no-deal instead of creating new medicines.
Cancer treatment patients get beauty workshops
Beauticians are giving cancer patients free workshops to help with the side effects of treatment.
Stillbirth: 'How I chose an outfit for my baby'
How do you go about dressing your baby for their final resting place when conventional clothes don't fit?
Dementia risk: Five-minute scan 'can predict cognitive decline'
Scientists hope the test may offer a new way to spot those at risk of dementia, before symptoms show.
Premature baby parents 'need extra maternity leave'
The mum of a premature baby explains why maternity leave is inadequate for parents like her.
Teenager Chloe Bellerby's 200 mile walk for mental health
Why one teenager walked from Leeds to London to raise awareness of mental health.
Michelle Keegan vlogs about her cervical cancer screening
Michelle Keegan admits she had put off cervical cancer screening but tells women it was not painful.
Lynette Mchendry 'asked to sign cancer death warrant'
Lynette Mchendry is one of 100,000 NI claimants being reassessed for disability or illness benefits.
'I was in excruciating pain from excess iron'
Too much iron in the blood, or haemochromatosis, is a little-known, debilitating condition, often undiagnosed.
Spinal injury garden legacy of boy killed by bear
The mother of a boy killed by a polar bear, has created a garden inspired by his idea.
'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates
Half of the world's countries now have too few babies being born to maintain their populations.
Conjoined twins: Bhutanese girls separated in six-hour surgery
The 15-month-old girls from Bhutan are "doing very well", Australian surgeons say.
'I was told I'd die if I had a baby'
Babies are being born at the world's first clinic to help woman who have a baby after being heart attack survivors.
NHS outpatients service 'stuck in the 18th Century'
Doctors says the system of running outpatient appointments is outdated and frustrates their patients.
Newcastle robot surgery inquest: 'Risk of further deaths'
Stephen Pettitt died as a "direct consequence" of robotic heart surgery, a coroner concludes.
Diabetes prescriptions now cost NHS £1bn, figures show
Experts say the costs reflect a huge rise in the number of people with type 2 diabetes.
Dying baby's parents denied time with son by York council failings
The couple were not allowed to see their son unsupervised after social workers launched an investigation.
People with type 1 diabetes 'missing out on life-changing glucose monitors'
A quarter of local NHS groups in England are not recommending the devices, data suggests.
Smoking, diabetes increase heart attack risk more in women
High blood pressure, smoking and diabetes increase heart attack risk more in women, a study has found.
Megan Lee: Takeaway bosses jailed over allergy death
Megan Lee, 15, suffered irreversible brain damage from a takeaway containing peanut protein.
What is it like to prevent a suicide?
Gillian Assor was walking her dog when she heard crying and what followed would change multiple lives.
Architects: 'Beautiful' that Tom is still in our music after death
Brighton band Architects say their guitarist Tom, who died in 2016, is still part of their music.
Should there be a tax on red meat?
It could save lives, experts say, but some people find being told what to eat too much to swallow.
NHS waste firm to sue health trusts over terminated contracts
North Lanarkshire-based HES is seeking "upwards of £15m" in damages over terminated contracts.
Supermarket bakeries 'unclear on allergies'
Information on potentially lethal ingredients is not always easy to obtain, undercover reporters find.
'I call my OCD Olivia'
Catherine Benfield was diagnosed with OCD as a young mum. Creating a character who personifies her condition helped her recovery.
GPs to prescribe medical cannabis in Jersey
Politicians voted for the island's government to change the law by 28 February 2019.
Motor neurone disease: Joe Hammond's birthday legacy for sons
Joe Hammond has motor neurone disease and is leaving a birthday legacy for his sons after he dies.
Abortion pills prosecution could have 'chilling effect'
High Court hears legal challenge by woman accused of buying her daughter abortion pills.
WWE's Alexa Bliss: Bodybuilding helped me face anorexia
Alexa Bliss says she was 'saved' from an eating disorder by bodybuilding.
Matt Hancock: GPs should prescribe concerts and mixtapes
Government's 'social prescribing' plans include concert trips and arts classes for patients.
Major home care provider future 'at risk'
Allied Healthcare delivers services to over 13,000 older and vulnerable people across the UK.
Stroke survivor: 'Walking up stairs will be a dream come true'
Emmy Macnicol is determined to make as best a recovery as she can from a rare type of stroke.
Children's screen time has little effect on sleep, says study
An Oxford University study suggests worries about screen time causing a lack of sleep are overblown.
Sands United: The football team for fathers who've lost a baby
Every Sands United player has experienced the loss of a baby, either as a father or a family member.
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