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It could rule out a heart attack in under 20 minutes and should be used routinely, say experts.

Thousands more Caesareans a year are down to more "complex births" and are a "concern" for midwives.

The government says a vote on whether to change the country's abortion law will be held next year.

A teenager at risk to himself and others could not be found a secure mental health bed for a month.

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal are told they can seek damages in the High Court.

A study has linked positive mood with greater protection from flu following vaccination but here's what you need to know.

Families say they have been left to fight for care and help for disabled children harmed by sodium valproate.

Researchers say it could be down to the social aspect of sport.

The shadow health secretary says the NHS is not prepared for a "serious winter" like the last one.

Surgeons fit a nerve stimulator into the man's chest to reverse 15 years of unresponsive wakefulness.

Toni Crews lost her right eye to cancer and has been making customised eyepatches.

For people living with depersonalisation disorder, the world appears unreal and can be void of emotion.

A 45-year-old woman was affected by a condition called fat embolism syndrome after the procedure.

But a World Rugby spokesman says there is no new evidence to challenge the current position.

Luis Herrera, the first South American to win a Grand Tour, says he has skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun during his career.

Medical students discovered half the questions were on a 2015 paper that was circulated online.

We follow police officers on a raid.

It was feared studying people who reversed gender reassignment surgery could be "politically incorrect".

A hospital in Abu Dhabi confirms the Egyptian's death despite recent weight-loss surgery.

A trial is launched to help pupils showing early signs of anxiety, depression or self-harm.

Megan Davison hanged herself after years of hiding her diabulimia and not receiving the right type of care.

Dame Kelly Holmes won gold in the 800m and 1,500m in Athens in 2004, but had suffered with injury.

The pregnancy association votes to regulate terminations in line with other medical procedures.

Tammy worries that her baby's allergy to milk protein damaged their bond.

Eric is a therapy dog transforming lives in his community and helping Karen recover from a stroke.

Three people who have experienced cancer on what they would write to the disease.

Ex-Norwich City player Cedric Anselin said he considered taking his life.

The usual treatments are failing 60% of the time in some regions of Cambodia, scientists say.

The number of staff taking long-term leave has risen steadily over the past five years.

Aimee Leigh Smith was a mental health nurse for 17 years. She left the NHS after the "stress and burnout" became too much.

Papworth Hospital opened as a tuberculosis colony and celebrates its 100th year in 2018.

Loneliness costs £6,000 per person in ill-health, says a study, with calls to end the "stigma".

Sodium valproate risks harming unborn babies, but some women haven't received the latest safety warnings.

Three of Julie Marjot's children have been affected by sodium valproate.

Women whose children have been harmed by sodium valproate will give evidence to a European panel.

Court consent will not be needed to remove nutrition from patients in a permanent vegetative state.

Stoptober promotes vaping for the first time, as studies suggest a record for successful quit attempts.

An Australian girl whose knee was eaten away by a Buruli ulcer calls for better research funding.

A brain surgeon in the UK has started using 3D printed titanium plates to replace parts of patients' skulls.

Acid attacks are on the rise. BBC Stories meets four survivors who have suffered as a result of this growing trend.

But ME charities said using children and young people in trials like this could damage their lives and health.

Inspectors praise innovation by GPs as they outperform hospitals, mental health and social care in ratings.

Mary Russell, a black woman with dwarfism, set off on a 900-mile journey through Vietnam with five other disabled people but quickly learned they were far from like-minded.

The social network is testing a tool that will let people hide categories of ads for the first time.

Some women needed a hysterectomy to remove the sterilisation device Essure.

Psychologists and celebrities vow to fight a court ruling approving the use of "conversion therapy".

By the age of five, 95% of children are being vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.

The findings come from 10,000 young people's views and make worrying reading, say UK researchers.

A group of NI men say they have been left in chronic pain after having mesh inserted for hernias.

Ellie, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma when she was 15, describes the symptoms of blood cancer.