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Updated 2024-11-27 03:16
Warning over Wales NHS Brexit 'catastrophe'
A hard or 'no deal' Brexit could have a serious impact on NHS Wales, a health expert warns.
Resignation syndrome: Sweden's mystery illness
For nearly two decades Sweden has been battling a mysterious illness, which affects only the children of asylum-seekers.
Superbug 'sleuthing' finds secret outbreaks
The researchers were surprised how many outbreaks they detected in the east of England.
'Yoga tells the worries to go away'
Autistic children at a special educational needs school in London have yoga classes every week.
Patients face 'distressing readmissions'
Rising rates may be a sign patients are being rushed out of hospital, a watchdog warns.
Ex-policewoman's cannabis use to relieve pain from MS
Ex-policewoman Sue Cox smokes cannabis to relieve the pain of crippling multiple sclerosis.
Southend hospital set to pilot Airbnb-style scheme
A healthcare firm aims to recruit people with spare rooms in a bid to tackle hospital "bed blocking".
The selfie campaign urging you to 'Get Your Belly Out'
Meet the women who set up the campaign for people with Crohn's and colitis.
Postnatal depression: Call for new fathers to be screened
All new dads need postnatal depression screening says father who suffered after his son's birth.
Thousands share their invisible disabilities on Twitter
People with hidden disabilities are raising awareness of their conditions on social media.
'I had IVF for strangers'
Readers share their experiences of going through IVF treatment.
E-cigarettes: Cross-party group of MPs launches inquiry
They worry there are "significant gaps" in what we know about them and how they are regulated.
How graphene tattoos can monitor health
The tattoo could be a wearable device measuring electrical activity of the brain, muscles or heart.
Clarke Carlisle on his mental health crisis
Former PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle describes the moment a man found him in Liverpool, as he struggled with his mental health.
Typhoid vaccine set to have 'huge impact'
Around 22 million people get typhoid fever each year and 220,000 die.
Daydreaming brain network used in autopilot
The brain network associated with daydreaming plays key role in allowing us to perform tasks on autopilot, researchers find.
Hackers breach top plastic surgery clinic
The clinic, based in London, is known to have had high-profile clients, including TV star Katie Price.
'Serious failings' over Prince Philip Hospital death
A 79-year-old man died shortly after being declared fit for discharge at Prince Philip Hospital.
Dentist fines: Mistakes over addresses hitting thousands
Spelling and postcode mistakes have triggered thousands of wrongly issued fines, a watchdog says.
Breastfeeding emoji
The new picture of a mother with her baby was proposed by a nurse at University College London Hospital.
Cardiff dentist Mark Roberts struck off over 'basic hygiene'
The General Dental Council found more than 20 examples of failings.
Minimum alcohol price law unveiled in Wales
It is claimed one life a week could be saved in Wales if cheap alcohol sales are banned.
Health tourism
The BMA's Dr Mark Porter says between £200m and £500m may be recouped. Is he right?
3D tech used in bowel cancer surgery
The surgeon is able to communicate with colleagues in the US and India during the operation.
Health tourism charges come into force in England
Providers of NHS treatment are now required to charge patients who aren't eligible for free care.
Patients need rest, not antibiotics, say health officials
Health officials say many illnesses get better on their own and patients don't need prescriptions.
IVF struggle
The BBC's Sophie Sulehria shares her personal experience of struggling to have a baby through IVF.
Taxpayer-funded drugs 'too expensive for patients’
Campaigners say UK taxpayers "effectively pay twice" for medicines, increasing NHS budget pressures.
'How horses helped me deal with anorexia'
Jamie Pye, from Norfolk, says his work with horses helped him deal with the condition.
'Mug's game': Inside the mind of a gambling addict
Paul Grover lost hundreds of thousands of pounds; now he's at a rehab centre for gambling addicts.
Tougher measures for 999 staff attacks backed
We need to stand by those who stand by us, says an MP whose bill is a step closer to becoming law.
Call for more Irlen Syndrome specialists in schools
Children who are unaware they have Irlen Syndrome are "being turned off education", it is claimed.
Ulster Hospital discrimination case over food allergies
Girls with "life-threatening" food allergies were exposed to food in an allergy clinic waiting room.
Henna crowns: 'Hair' for cancer patient
For cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, losing their hair can be an extremely difficult consequence.
Pollution linked to one in six deaths
Pollution has been linked to nine million deaths each year worldwide, according to a report in The Lancet.
Prosthetic arms made in Salford help Ugandan machete attack victim
Machete attack victim Ninsiima is given prosthetic arms made by Salford University students.
'Handful of changes' make cancer
It takes between one and 10 mutations to turn a healthy cell cancerous.
No applicants for GP job at locum-run Pembrokeshire surgery
Not a single person applied to work as a GP in the surgery which is currently staffed by locums.
Lord Steel: We should decriminalise abortion
Former Liberal leader Lord Steel says the 1967 Abortion Act is "out of date"
Health hero
A 12-year-old boy from the West Midlands has been announced as one of BBC Radio 1's teen heroes.
Novelty contact lenses 'can cause sight loss'
Eye experts warn of nasty infections and even sight loss if they are not used safely.
'Steep rise' in self-harm among teenage girls
Researchers say it is likely the increase is real and not just down to better awareness from GPs.
Hundreds of families block organ donation
Legally, consent lies with the deceased, but in practice, relatives' wishes are always respected.
Families block organ donations from potential donors
Rachel wants to be an organ donor, but is concerned her family could override her wishes.
Protein 'can stop viruses developing'
Researchers at the University of the West of Scotland had already established the same protein can suppress cancer.
Sex life 'dead' after mesh implant
A couple married for 40 years say it's made it "impossible" for them to be intimate.
Women 'deserve apology' over vaginal mesh implants
Hundreds of women say the vaginal implants left them in pain and unable to walk, work or have sex.
Anna Raeburn: I had a backstreet abortion
Writer and broadcaster Anna Raeburn had an illegal abortion in 1965 when she was 21.
Government rejects call for vaginal mesh implants ban
A group of women who say the implants wrecked their lives had called for a public inquiry and a ban.
Dyslexia link to eye spots confusing brain, say scientists
Experts say the findings are exciting but unlikely to explain the causes for all dyslexia.
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