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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.
Women's health: 'Men are woefully ignorant'
Women who suffer from reproductive issues such as endometriosis and severe period pain talk about their debilitating effects.
'Husband with dementia drew short straw'
A wife describes losing a husband to dementia and worrying about how to pay for his care.
Staying safe and cool in UK heatwave conditions
As the UK gets set for several days of hot, dry weather, some cool tips have been shared on social media.
Vitamin D supplements plea from mother after baby death
Beverley Thahane's son Noah died after developing rickets.
Papua New Guinea polio outbreak declared
The virus was detected in a six-year-old boy in April and confirmed in two healthy children last week.
Why petroleum jelly may not be the best thing to heal cuts
Scientists think it might actually be a bad idea to apply the ointment immediately to wounds.
Young women 'not having enjoyable sex'
Sexual satisfaction appears to increase with age, according to a reproductive health poll.
NHS 'poor’ on treating deadly illnesses
The UK system criticised on its track record of caring for heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
Becoming the first black nursing director in London
Professor Nola Ishmael OBE, joined the NHS in 1963 and rose up the ranks to become the first black Director of Nursing in London.
University suicides: 'I tried to take my own life'
Chris Coombs describes how depression led him to attempt suicide in his first year at university.
'I've been left devastated by Lyme disease'
Businessman John Caudwell pledges to spend more than £1m of his own money to help fund Lyme Disease research.
University student suicide rates revealed
The Office for National Statistics publishes higher education suicide rates for the first time.
Cancer patients face 'absurd' travel insurance costs
Patients are struggling to find affordable travel insurance, long after any key treatment is finished.
An insole with GPS tracking for dementia patients
The NHS in Dorset is trialling a 'smart insole' that can help to keep dementia patients safe.
MP Carol Monaghan leads campaign for new ME treatment
Patients, carers and MPs say exercise therapy prescribed for chronic fatigue syndrome can be harmful to patients.
Terminally ill woman makes memory boxes for her children
Angela Rose, who has terminal cancer says the boxes will be "part of me to give to them when I die".
Will new obesity measures make your life easier?
New rules aiming to tackle child obesity have been broadly welcomed - with some reservations.
NHS use of 'unsafe' syringes to be examined
It follows claims the devices, used to give powerful painkillers, could have caused widespread deaths.
Child obesity plan targets sweets at checkouts
New measures also aim to limit junk food ads and end the sale of energy drinks to children.
Artists create Supershoes for children with cancer
The custom-made shoes feature characters and designs to suit the child's tastes.
Sophie Gradon: Friend says 'Love Island needs to offer more aftercare'
Malin Andersson - who was on the show with Sophie Gradon - says people don't see the downside to reality TV.
How to manage your hay fever this summer
After a Met Office warning about unusually high pollen levels, here are some top tips for sufferers.
'Refusing my guide dog is not just illegal, it's wrong'
Taxi drivers are not allowed to say no to guide dogs, but that doesn't stop them.
WHO gaming disorder listing a ‘moral panic’, say experts
Experts say the WHO's decision risks "pathologising" a behaviour that is harmless for most people.
Stem cell match brother 'denied visa for life-saving op'
Shirley Kordie's brother Joseph is a "perfect" stem cell match and is ready to donate.
Sex, drugs and A&E: 10 charts on how the under-30s use the NHS
Debates about the NHS often focus on the pressures of an ageing population, but how do younger patients use the service?
Drug 'reduces hearing loss' after childhood cancer treatment
Given hours after chemotherapy, it showed promising results in children with a rare cancer.
Cases of cancer in elderly to surge by 2035, report says
By 2035 about 234,000 over-75s will get cancer each year - up from 130,000 now, a report estimates.
Hospitalised toddler gets 'lifeline' nursery care
A charity that provides nursery care for children who have to stay in hospital has been set up.
Gosport hospital deaths: Prescribed painkillers 'shortened 456 lives'
Relatives call for a criminal inquiry into the "unforgivable" actions at the Gosport hospital.
'Charlie changed our lives completely'
The parents of Charlie Gard say they want a change in the law and 'will try and help anyone else who is in the same boat as us'.
Charlie Gard's parents want 'Charlie's Law'
The parents of Charlie Gard want to change the law so other cases like theirs don't end up in court.
Billy Caldwell: Campaigner's company sells cannabis oil
Charlotte Caldwell has been treating her severely epileptic son, Billy, with cannabis oil since 2016.
Cough syrup recall over mould risk from ingredients
Eight products are affected and the advice is to return bottles to where they were bought.
Gosport hospital deaths: Prescribed opioids 'shortened 456 lives'
An inquiry found that painkillers were prescribed without medical justification to older patients.
Teenage volunteers make dementia residents 'feel alive'
Young people are giving up their time to provide comfort for care home residents living with dementia.
Oxford neurosurgeon helps thousands overcome tremors
Professor Tipu Aziz and his team have inserted electrodes into 2,000 patients' brains.
Gosport hospital deaths: Independent panel findings due
A panel has analysed hundreds of patient death certificates at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
NHS at 70: How Moorfields Eye Hospital changed the world
The London hospital has transformed eye care and saved the sight of millions since the start of the NHS.
The nurses tackling mental illness in police custody
About third of those arrested in England have mental health issues. The BBC met the nurses who help them.
Medicinal cannabis use to be reviewed by government
Families of epileptic children welcomed the move, which does not change rules on recreational use.
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