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NHS future: Why genome mapping could be good news
Why genome mapping could make the case for saving the NHS.
NHS at 70: The man who joined the NHS in its first month
Dr Harold Ellis started as a doctor in June 1948 - the same month the health service was created.
Decision on medical cannabis within weeks
A government review of the law on using cannabis-based drugs for medical purposes gets under way.
Illegal levels of air pollution linked to child's death
Air pollution is linked to the asthma death of a nine-year-old girl who lived near to a busy London road.
Countess of Chester Hospital: Woman held in baby deaths probe
A healthcare professional is being held over the deaths of eight babies at a Cheshire hospital.
Jeremy Hunt answers young people's questions on mental health
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt responds to young people's mental health care for adolescents' experiences.
New generation of deodorants 'on the way'
Scientists say they have found a new target for tackling body odour.
Scarlett O'Neill: 'Her story had to be told' says mum
Two-year-old Scarlett O'Neill died months after liver surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
Drug gets body cells to 'eat and destroy' cancer
Studies show it works in mice, helping to gobble up large, aggressive breast and skin tumours.
Blood scandal inquiry 'will find any cover-up'
"A very large amount of evidence" will be trawled to uncover how so many patient lives were lost or harmed.
NHS data breach affects 150,000 patients in England
A coding error is blamed for information being used for purposes other than individuals' care.
'Dead' woman found alive in South Africa morgue fridge
The woman, who is now recovering in hospital, had been declared dead following a road accident.
Should Love Island surgery ads be banned?
The head of NHS England is concerned cosmetic surgery adverts in Love Island put pressure on viewers.
Teenager left brain damaged after tonsil operation awarded millions
The High Court heard he was left disabled after being starved of oxygen following surgery.
The dangers of smoke inhalation
As moorland fires continue to burn, what's the best way to stay safe and protect yourself?
Artificial ovary fertility treatment developed by scientists
The treatment is aimed at women who are at risk of becoming infertile, such as those who receive chemotherapy.
Mental health: 'If I wasn't sectioned I'd be dead'
One woman tells how being sectioned under the Mental Health Act saved her life.
Transgender children: Buying time by delaying puberty
One of the children we've been following for four years begins treatment to delay the onset of puberty.
NHS 70: Aneurin Bevan Day celebrations in Tredegar
Hundreds parade in hometown of Aneurin Bevan to mark 70 years since he founded the NHS.
NHS planning 'extensively' for no-deal Brexit
The boss of NHS England says ensuring medical supplies continue is "right at the top of the list".
Could psychedelics transform mental health?
Could a drug made from magic mushrooms have the potential to transform how the condition is treated?
NHS England to stop 'ineffective' treatments
Tonsils removal and breast reductions are among 17 procedures that will be offered to fewer patients.
'NHS is becoming unrecognisable' over treatment changes
Samantha Lilley was born with a rare genetic condition which causes skin lesions, and it worried treatment will be discontinued.
New NHS app 'puts patients in control of their own healthcare'
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveils a new NHS app which "puts patients in control".
Gosport hospital deaths: Nurses were 'making patients comfortable'
More than 450 patients died after being prescribed painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Women in Wales to get abortion pill at home
Supporters say it will stop women facing traumatic journeys back from clinics after taking termination tablets.
Dream comes true for boy going blind
Fred, 8, wanted to meet his hero Mickey Mouse before losing his sight to a degenerative eye condition.
'MDMA gave me anxiety, depression and panic attacks'
A student's mental health deteriorated after regularly using MDMA pills.
MDMA strengths surge to 'potentially fatal' levels
Public Health Wales says the very high strengths caused "a number of hospitalisations".
Gosport hospital deaths: The numbers behind the scandal
Gosport hospital scandal: the patient data that laid bare the scale of the scandal
Children's mental health services need 'major ramp up'
NHS England's head says social media contributes to rising mental health problems among young people.
Deprived areas 'have five times more fast food outlets'
Local authorities should restrict planning applications for fast food outlets, Public Health England says.
Seeing the same doctor over time 'lowers death rates'
Continuity of care really is a matter of life and death, a review of studies suggests.
NHS at 70: Being a nurse in the 1940s versus now
Grace and Ethel have both worked in nursing. Grace is 20 and Ethel is 88, but what's changed?
Tobacco giant Imperial Brands invests in medical cannabis
Imperial Brands invests in a biotech firm as pressure to allow marijuana products for medicinal purposes grows.
Patients criticised for rating GPs' looks on social media
Images are being shared without doctors' consent, the British Medical Association's annual meeting hears.
The man who saved thousands from HIV
How one HIV-positive man stopped thousands getting the virus by helping them obtain a "game-changing" treatment not then available on the NHS.
Mosley: 'NHS reminds me of Afghanistan'
Michael Mosley compares working in A&E now and as a medical student 30 years ago.
Student mental health support must improve, universities told
Institutions are being urged to "dramatically improve" the support services they offer their students.
Revamped drug could save lives of many new mothers - WHO
The World Health Organization says the medicine could reduce cases of fatal post-birth bleeding.
Eloise Parry death: Bernard Rebelo convicted of manslaughter
Bernard Rebelo is convicted of the manslaughter of Eloise Parry who died after taking eight diet pills.
Babylon claims its chatbot beats GPs at medical exam
The Royal College of General Practitioners disputes the abilities of Babylon's software.
Patients 'choked on hospital soft food'
Two patients with swallowing problems reportedly died in England after being given the wrong food.
Noel Conway: Terminally-ill man loses assisted dying challenge
Noel Conway has motor neurone disease and has been trying to change the law on assisted dying.
Gosport hospital deaths: Doctor 'did best for patients'
More than 450 patients died after being prescribed painkillers at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
Mast cell activation syndrome: Gymnast 'allergic to everything'
Despite her condition, Natasha Coates has won 22 national gymnastics titles.
London mortuaries install more fridges for obese bodies
The number of oversized mortuary fridge spaces being installed in London's hospitals rises by almost a third.
Tax over-40s for old age care, say MPs
The cross-party groups also say retired people with generous pensions and investments should pay too.
Metal fillings 'leak mercury after scan'
A powerful type of MRI scan releases the toxin from silver-coloured amalgam fillings, a study finds.
'Tax and regulate more to improve health'
There is no need to fear the "nanny state" tag, experts say, as polling shows support for tough action.
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