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Cave rescue: The Australian diving doctor who stayed with the boys
The expert caver gave the OK for the boys to dive their way out and was among the last to leave.
Stopping type 1 diabetes from birth
Experts believe they may have found a way to prevent the condition from developing in at risk babies.
Sophia Gibson: Cannabis oil wait girl admitted to hospital
Sophia Gibson is in intensive care as her family waits to hear whether she can receive medicinal cannabis.
Alfie Dingley's medical cannabis let through UK border
It is believed to be the first time the banned oil has been allowed through the UK border.
Cave rescue: Final push under way in Thailand
A ninth boy emerges as divers push to complete the rescue of a football team from a flooded cave.
'Babies given solid food sooner sleep better'
Giving solids as well as breast milk at three months resulted in fewer sleep problems for some babies.
Nadiya Hussain on the sugar tax, takeaways and Bake Off adverts
The Bake Off winner doesn't think the rising cost will put people off buying sugary drinks.
'Opening the grief of miscarriage'
Anna Whitehouse tells how sharing her experiences of five miscarriages was "essential" for her.
Mental health: Children failed at vulnerable point
An NHS investigation was sparked by the suicide of an 18-year-old shortly after moving from child to adult care.
Immediate stop to NHS mesh operations
Mesh must not be routinely used to treat women with stress urinary incontinence, NHS England told.
The watch that could help manage severe autism
By measuring stress and anxiety levels, this wearable device could help people communicate.
Trump denies US opposition to WHO breastfeeding resolution
US negotiators reportedly threatened retaliation against nations supporting a breastfeeding measure.
Aptamil investigating baby milk formula complaints
Mums say their babies have been sick after the recipe of a popular formula milk was changed.
Danone investigating Aptamil baby milk formula complaints
Parents are complaining that the new version of Aptamil formula is making their babies ill.
Carseview patients 'pinned to the floor' and 'bullied'
A BBC investigation is told face-down restraint was used violently and repeatedly at a mental health unit.
How hospices care for the terminally ill
How hospices provide vital end of life care for patients and their families.
'Sometimes we need help'
Gavin didn't leave his flat for four years because of his weight, but gastric band surgery gave him hope.
Thai cave rescue: The physical effects of being trapped
A doctor specialising in treating people in difficult environments explains the impact of being trapped underground.
Womb cancer: 'I could have suffered less with earlier diagnosis'
It is the fourth most common cancer in UK women but few know the symptoms to look out for.
HIV vaccine shows promise in human trial
The "mosaic" vaccine produced an anti-HIV immune-system response in tests on 393 people.
NHS at 70: The lifelong friendship of nurses
Sybil and Mary started nursing when the NHS was founded and have been best friends ever since.
Bristol bowel surgery patients recalled for case review
The recall comes amid concerns about surgery to treat rectal prolapse at two Bristol hospitals.
More than 200 new ambulances to be bought with government funding
The £36.5m government grant will also refurbish ambulance stations ahead of a "challenging" winter.
Nurse Lucy Letby is bailed in Chester hospital baby deaths inquiry
Lucy Letby was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of the murder of eight babies at a hospital.
Belfast woman wins £2,000 diabetes discrimination case
Kayla Hanna, 20, was awarded £2,000 after staff at a concert confiscated her fizzy drink.
Supermarkets recall frozen vegetables over listeria fears
A major supplier to UK supermarkets recalls 43 products over fears they contain the bacteria listeria.
'I never thought I'd be alive to pay back my huge debt'
A mental health charity says people with debt problems are twice as likely to develop major depression.
Glasses made to measure... for $1
Buying glasses with the correct lenses can be expensive - but it doesn't have to be this way.
Celebrating 70 years of the NHS
Events include a service at Westminster Abbey and a royal visit in Wales.
Billy Caldwell: Emergency medicine licence enables boy to return to NI
NI health department issues emergency licence allowing doctors to treat young boy with medicinal cannabis.
NHS at 70: Who was health service founder Nye Bevan?
A look at the life and times of the man considered to be the architect of the NHS.
Swansea beach BBQ burns skin off feet of boy aged two
"His blisters had to be burst and the damaged skin scraped off," the boy's mother said.
What the NHS means in one word
BBC News asked 70 people to sum up what the NHS means to them in one word.
From GPs to AIDS: 70 years of classic NHS films
To mark the years of the NHS, the BFI has released a collection of rare public health films.
Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke thanks nurses after father's death
Best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke is now a Royal College of Nursing ambassador.
NHS: A Bevan family business
The great-niece of Aneurin Bevan talks about her upbringing and how she was named after him.
'I've been an NHS patient for 70 years'
Patients, politicians and celebrities pay tribute to the NHS as it marks its 70th anniversary.
The drugs being used at UK festivals
Knowing more about what drugs people are using is crucial to protect them from harm.
NHS: 70 years in pictures
A look at key moments and striking pictures during 70 years of the NHS
Tragedy inspired Indian man to join NHS
Dennis Moss has worked for the Welsh Ambulance Service for more than four decades and was inspired to join by a tragedy, but had to put up with racism.
NHS at 70: Early patient pays tribute to life saving treatment
As the NHS celebrates its 70th anniversary one of its first patients recalls her life-saving treatment.
UK weather: Having solar urticaria means I'm allergic to the sun
Emma has solar urticaria which means her skin breaks out into hives when she stays in the sun for too long.
Thailand cave: New video shows boys in good health
The boys are seen wrapped in blankets and with divers, as a huge operation continues to free them.
Nurse Lucy Letby arrested over Chester Hospital baby deaths
Detectives are searching the house of Lucy Letby after the deaths of eight babies at a hospital.
Sperm quality improved by adding nuts to diet, study says
Men who ate about two handfuls of nuts a day improved sperm count and vitality, a study finds.
Give your bones a workout, public told
We should all be doing strengthening exercises as well as aerobic activity, a report says.
NHS at 70: Aneira Thomas the first NHS baby
Aneira Thomas arrived at one minute past midnight on 5th July 1948, at Glanamman hospital in west Wales.
NHS Street: Voices from Aneurin Bevan's Tredegar
Three generations of one family and a local doctor speak of the growing pressures on the NHS.
The challenges faced by doctors with disabilities
Hannah and Kelly are two doctors with the same disability but very different experiences of life in medicine.
Dad 'breastfeeds' his newborn daughter when mum can't
Thousands share images of a father "breastfeeding" his daughter using a tube, syringe and fake nipple.
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