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Thirty-seven deaths have been recorded from the disease already this year.

The researchers say that the health risks of drinking outweigh any possible benefits.

People with autism have travelled across the country to get their hair cut by Jenine Dixon.

A woman who survived after being told she had days to live calls for more support for women with cancer.

Mary and Colette Moore are both getting ready to go to hospital to have the surgery.

A rise in diabetes cases linked to lifestyle will cause a surge in heart disease and strokes, a charity warns.

Antibiotics should rarely be given for coughs - in most cases they do little to help, officials say.

Sky's Colin Brazier says letter received weeks after his wife died from breast cancer "needs noting".

Four ambulance trusts report taking at least 24 hours to reach some people who called for help.

These specialist doctors can't keep up with the increasing workload of reading and interpreting scans.

Comedian Sarah-May Philo sang and told jokes while a surgeon removed her life-threatening brain tumour

University staff are being encouraged to say the word "menopause" three times a day to remove the stigma.

It stops cancer growth and can shrink some hard-to-treat ovarian and lung tumours, researchers say.

A quarter of school-age children have not had a test, putting them at risk of sight problems, a survey finds.

Heavy drinkers share their boozing habits - including spending £500 a month on wine.

Claire Stone has steamed her own vagina for eight years and now offers the practice to other women.

The TV and radio broadcaster revealed he sometimes drank more than 100 units a week.

Scientists hope their discovery could ease shortages of "universal" donor blood.

Hundreds of women have had the procedure since the Scottish government called for its use to be suspended four years ago.

NHS hospitals can start offering it to men with benign prostate enlargement, says regulator.

Leaving the EU without a deal would make it harder to stop the spread of diseases, NHS boss is told.

Callum has tried mainstream and special schools without success, his mother says.

Only 26% of maternity units follow guidelines that allow women to choose to have a Caesarean.

Only 26% of UK maternity units are following guidelines that allow women to choose to have a Caesarean.

They were also less stressed compared to people working in cubicles or private offices, a US study found.

Asthma hospital admissions have shot up in recent Septembers after a lapse in children's inhaler use.

Ugandan students have developed a revolutionary way to test for malaria without drawing blood.

Concerns are raised sports supplements such as protein shakes could be harmful to teenagers.

Doctors' representatives say practices are struggling to recruit new GPs and deal with mounting workloads.

The football league gives dads the opportunity to share problems and advice on parenthood.

More than 41,000 people have been infected with measles in the first six months of 2018.

Warm water, a calm head and being a woman can all work in your favour.

Tom Locke is one of 1,600 people alive today thanks to a change in the way the NHS works, a study suggests.

A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.

Vince Ross' Paralympic experience led him to create a successful wheelchair-making business.

Lindsay van Dijk is the first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS.

Child health experts say the rise is "alarming" and more should be done to reduce obesity.

E-cigarettes are much less harmful than tobacco and shouldn't be treated the same way, MPs warn.

A 42-year-old woman was hit by a shuttlecock when she was 14 and thought the lens had fallen out.

Moderate carbohydrate consumption is best for health and longevity, researchers say.

The New York medical school will fund all students, due to fears of graduates' "overwhelming" debt.

A mother who lost four babies in four years says she went through a "harrowing experience" trying to get help.

It has been nine months since the actress had a total hysterectomy to remove her womb.

It is harder to judge the deceased's wishes if there is no free choice in the decision, a study claims.

A cancer drug can unlock the liver's ability to regenerate, early stage research suggests.

Half of neonatal units lack equipment to check babies are breathing properly, a study suggests.

A legal challenge against letting women take abortion pills at home in Scotland is thrown out.

It comes after Superdrug said it would start offering the treatment in one of its stores.

Luis Walker, 8, wrote to Vertex Pharmaceuticals saying Orkambi would make him "feel much better".

Professionals must take more responsibility and spend more time talking to families, a report says.