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Seventeen women are contacted after samples were reanalysed following issues with a lab service.

An MP weeps as she tells how not being able to register her stillborn daughter has left her devastated.

Labour MP weeps as she tells how not being able to register her stillborn daughter left her devastated.

The advanced form of IVF aims to prevent genetic diseases being passed to children.

An ageing population means more men are developing and dying from prostate cancer.

A fitness class in north Manchester is teaching new mums how to pole dance and do aerial hoops - and their babies can come along too.

Health leaders call for reforms to the negligence claims system, saying the costs are unsustainable.

Emily Daft said she started bleeding but the hospital refused to see her and she was left to miscarry at home.

The practice would help lower rates of multiple pregnancies, which carry health risks, experts say.

Paediatrician shares inspiring thoughts of kids in his palliative care and has overwhelming response.

Alfie Evans' father broke down as a court heard his 20-month-old son's life expectancy was limited.

A lack of home checks means some patients are stuck in an endless cycle of hospital readmissions, the British Red Cross says.

Eilidh Johnstone is in training to join a visually-impaired skiing team and has big ambitions.

It is now an offence to pierce or arrange to pierce the tongue, genitals and nipples of under 18s in Wales.

Film-maker Tallulah Self said a calorie-counting campaign was sending out a negative message to those living with eating disorders.

A survey finds many UK adults feel they have nobody to speak to about problems such as mental health.

After years of bullying, he realised his strength when he threw one of his tormentors across a room.

People receiving PIPs tell their stories about claiming the benefit.

Average age of first stroke drops from 71 to 68 for men and 75 to 73 for women, data for England shows.

One Singapore vaper shares his thoughts on the ban on e-cigarettes.

Mental health: I lost two jobs because my Borderline Personality Disorder was misdiagnosed.

A key target for the care of people with severe mental health conditions in England is "being missed"'.

A campaign to tackle childhood obesity draws criticism from those living with eating disorders.

While the US suffers an overdose epidemic, most of the world misses out on painkillers.

Comedian Amy Vreeke has endometriosis and has written a comedy show about her condition.

Scientists hope folic acid in flour could lower the number of babies born with birth defects.

A 14-year inquiry into the deaths of five children delivers damning criticism of medical professionals.

The development is an early step towards a blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

Arizona-based company Alcor offers cryonic preservation in the hope of reviving you in the future.

The government is consulting on reviewing the sex and relationship education curriculum in schools.

The hyponatraemia inquiry into how hospitals managed the fluids of five children who died has taken 14 years.

The B vitamin, which can prevent birth defects, will not harm the general public, a study says.

Is the daily target of walking 10,000 steps really just a marketing ploy? We put it to the test.

"Four in five" women undergo changes in memory and concentration during pregnancy, new research suggests.

Experts say there is a better way to get fit than counting your steps.

More reform - not just extra money - is needed to ensure the NHS stays relevant, says Lord Darzi.

Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire are looking at ways to subsidise healthcare costs for US employees.

The ambulance worker says he was "blown away" by the random act of kindness.

The brother of a man whose body was found in a garden says someone must be held accountable.

The audit will reveal how many women have suffered ill consequences from the controversial treatment.

Electrical brain stimulation may help dementia patients keep their independence for longer, scientists say.

Waiting times for initial consultations for transgender patients soars, despite an NHS pledge.

The vote will decide whether to change the constitution to reform a near-total ban.

A judicial review is granted over government health policy plans.

Around 1.6 million cases will be looked at, with 220,000 claimants expected to receive more money.

Criminal gangs smuggle 160 million tablets out of the UK's protected supply chain over three years.

The young Asian woman whose life is on hold waiting for a new kidney.

The government denounces "abominable" tests of diesel fumes on humans and monkeys.

Thousands sign a letter criticising the case and more than £200,000 is raised for legal costs.

Isaiah Haastrup suffered "catastrophic" brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth.