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British researchers want to build a huge network of personal smartphones to process data overnight.

The price of unhealthy drinks is going up - in the hope that we will make "better" choices.

A study finds a diet rich in oily fish may help to delay natural menopause, while carbs hasten it.

Disposable tampons and menstrual pads can contain plastics and are often flushed into water systems.

Debut novelist Adebayo Ayobami reveals how sickle cell disease inspired her book.

Joggers are picking up litter in a fitness trend that has come to the UK from Sweden.

Alec Brown saved his baby son's life using recently-acquired CPR skills.

Just weeks after taking a first aid workshop, Alec Brown had to put his new skills into practice on his son.

Thousands want answers after being infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood products.

Security staff at five of Wales' health boards now wear recording devices to try to deter violence.

A new play, set during a workout, tackles the obsessive compulsive disorder bigorexia.

With thousands in Nigeria addicted to codeine cough syrup, BBC Africa goes undercover to investigate.

Craig Toley reveals how he dealt with a cancer diagnosis as men are urged to talk more about the illness.

Why do some struggle more to lose weight than others?

Before 23-month-old Alfie Evans's death, his parents were fighting to take him to Italy for treatment.

Pregnant women in Wales will become the first in the UK to receive a non-invasive test for Down's syndrome on the NHS.

Health bosses warning patients are facing delays and rotas going unfilled because of cap on non-EU workers.

Kate and Mark Harris explain the adventure of raising their son James, who has Down's syndrome.

The Labour Party says some individual trusts are facing huge bills for maintenance work.

A study suggests mental health counselling for primary pupils who need it could have economic benefits.

A 69-year-old breast cancer survivor gets her confidence back after having a bra tattoo.

Low-cost genetic testing coupled with health data analysis is promising to transform medicine.

Some people hate the new Ribena so much, they've started to stockpile the last "classic" bottles.

Terminally ill toddler Alfie Evans has been at the centre of a legal wrangle over his care.

"These are not scroungers, they are victims of a scandal," says one victim's husband.

Drinking from plastic bottles, food additives and microwave ovens are just some that people believe.

A complaint is upheld about the time it took to provide a man with treatment at Dumfries Infirmary.

Our fat calculator has thrown up a range of questions from people on body mass index.

Research estimates that every £1 spent on one-to-one counselling could earn a societal return of £6.20.

Investing in mental health help for primary school children will boost the future economy, a study says

Taking women's health awareness across Nigeria, on a motorbike.

Up to two million people in England take anticholinergics, for depression and Parkinson's disease.

Patients are being warned not to stop taking prescribed drugs but to consult their doctor.

A top surgeon and ex-minister makes prediction as the government considers a long-term funding plan.

The images, which were taken before the NHS was founded in 1948, are discovered in an archive.

What is the human papillomavirus and how do you know if you have it?

The timing of the redundancy notice period affected whether Sandi Haywood received a higher pension.

The toddler's parents are appealing against an order stopping them from taking him to Rome for treatment.

Amelia Eldred who lost her limb to bone cancer has rare procedure which could allow her to dance again.

A working group recommends changing NI's laws to allow abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality.

Parents who feed their babies formula milk are often made to feel inadequate, according to a mother.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tests just how much sugar we are eating for breakfast.

A support group for bereaved mothers who are pregnant is making all the difference.

Examining the art of how trees can help you find health and happiness.

It's non-surgical and can treat an enlarged, non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Albert Thompson was initially denied NHS treatment for prostate cancer until he proved his status.

Fellow runners and race volunteers gave piggy backs and carried the 41-year-old to allow her to make the finish line.

Tom Evans says son Alfie has been breathing on his own after life support was withdrawn on Monday.

Use this calculator to find out how your BMI compares with the rest of the nation and get tips from health experts.

Ellie Simpson, who has cerebral palsy, said the government had not given proper consideration to people with disabilities.