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Two brothers on the autistic spectrum were looking for work when one had the idea of opening a comic shop. It turned out to be an inspired choice.

Colin McIntyre went to France to avoid waiting for his new hip and to his surprise the NHS paid him back.

Behind each statistic on NHS lists is a person living with the pain and anxiety of waiting.

Namibia's data-driven approach to HIV has helped it become successful in tackling its spread.

Kaitlyn Wright showed "wisdom beyond her years" talking to the call handler when her mum fell ill.

The ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine in older people and cold weather were likely factors in 2017-18.

Campaigners are calling for more research into how many children may be affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

More than 400 people have been hit in eastern DR Congo, where rebel attacks have hampered operations.

A diet of soups and shakes that can reverse type 2 diabetes is to be trialled by the NHS in England.

An innovation surge and the lifting of health taboos is giving rise to an industry worth billions.

There were 110,000 measles related deaths last year, a worldwide report shows.

A Labour MP revealed he has been HIV positive for nearly ten years, as the Commons debated World Aids Day.

Rebekah Vardy's Instagram post has been credited with reminding women to undergo cervical screenings.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle reveals he has been HIV positive for nearly 10 years, in a World Aids Day debate.

When Keely Favell was asked when her baby was due, she thought she was "just fat".

He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the first genetically edited children.

Inspectors say emergency and maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust are unsafe.

A woman whose daughter was born disabled believes the pregnancy test drug Primodos hurt her child.

A mother who took the hormonal pregnancy test still feels guilt for taking the tablets she believes harmed her child.

Hayley, 25, describes her dad as being a different person since he was diagnosed two years ago.

HIV diagnoses are falling in the UK as public health experts say prevention efforts are working.

Parents naturally worry if their child swallows a small object but this experiment means they can relax a little.

As Scotland launches its first drugs strategy for a decade, we speak to friends and family of "street valium" victims.

Maternity leave is often seen as an idyllic time but the reality is much harder, says BBC presenter Emma Barnett.

The maker of Coco Pops and Corn Flakes will start to roll out new nutritional labelling in January.

Karen Smith said her husband was "desperate" after hearing of a five-week wait for treatment.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has called off plans to shut Telford's A&E overnight.

He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the world's first genetically edited children.

Kids will eat free at Frankie & Benny's this week if their parents surrender their phones to staff.

Inspectors say patients were repeatedly failed, as a charity calls for the government to intervene.

The World War Two veteran was a vocal advocate for social justice and the NHS.

A woman who suffered PTSD from a traumatic birth shares her story, as experts warn about misdiagnosis.

There is limited evidence they are effective for patients with eczema and dermatitis, draft guidance says.

Jameela Jamil is campaigning on social media against influencers claiming they lost weight by with tea.

A school says attendance has risen after providing pupils with free menstrual products.

Noel Conway said he was "extremely disappointed" as his court battle for assisted dying ends.

Rupert Cross has made a full recovery from a rare blood disease thanks to a bone marrow donor.

Cardiac nurse Nicky Williams says she wants to break the taboo over the menopause.

Experts say 10,000 lives a year could be saved if England was as good as the best-performing nations on cancer.

A surge in cocaine deaths is being blamed on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far stronger than morphine.

Pauline Hunt, from Ayrshire, feels she is "fighting someone else's cancer" after receiving a "death sentence".

Some makers of textured implants did not carry out adequate tests, an investigation finds.

The wait for a routine first outpatient appointment with a neurologist is 246 weeks, trust says.

A family's request for a safety assessment was refused by a fake psychiatrist.

A therapy for children with curved spines was approved for general use after tests only on pigs and dead bodies, a Panorama investigation has revealed.

Significant doubts emerge over claims of twins altered as embryos to prevent them from contracting HIV.

The General Medical Council are investigating two more doctors linked to the Hyponatraemia Inquiry.

One of Britain's most influential surgeons says the harms of some devices are unknown.

Alex Roach, who waited seven years for a diagnosis, backs a pledge to improve care in Wales.

A woman who waited years for an endometriosis diagnosis backs a report calling for earlier help.