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The vote will decide whether to change the constitution to reform a near-total ban.
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A judicial review is granted over government health policy plans.
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Around 1.6 million cases will be looked at, with 220,000 claimants expected to receive more money.
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Criminal gangs smuggle 160 million tablets out of the UK's protected supply chain over three years.
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The young Asian woman whose life is on hold waiting for a new kidney.
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The government denounces "abominable" tests of diesel fumes on humans and monkeys.
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Thousands sign a letter criticising the case and more than £200,000 is raised for legal costs.
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Isaiah Haastrup suffered "catastrophic" brain damage due to being deprived of oxygen at birth.
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Ghanaian schoolgirls have been banned from crossing a river to get to school while they are menstruating - and on Tuesdays.
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The pharmacy delivers - three months late - on its pledge to provide a more affordable contraceptive.
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Routine operations are also cancelled to help ease winter pressures.
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Giardia parasites mimic human cells to help bacteria feed off nutrients in the gut, a study says.
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More than 30 people in every 10,000 died at one unit in 2017, higher than the Welsh average.
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A BBC investigation reveals parts of the Underground network exceed noise safety levels.
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Megan Malone says it stopped her doing things she loved.
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The plastic used in many second-hand toys may not meet current safety guidelines, a study finds.
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Thirty-seven children have died and nearly 12,000 patients been admitted to hospital nationwide.
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Hospitals had been advised to defer non-urgent operations in a bid to free up hospital staff and beds.
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The health secretary said patients would be safer if doctors were able to learn from mistakes.
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One woman's story of domestic violence as Welsh Women's Aid marks 40 years of campaigning.
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The Royal Society for Public Health claims an "awareness vacuum" exists about the risks of alcohol.
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GPs should instead be recommending pain relief drugs like paracetamol, new guidelines say.
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Too little sunlight can negatively affect our mood, so can clever lighting give us a boost?
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The law means disruptive and nuisance people can be removed from hospitals and GP surgeries.
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The 78-year-old is slapped and told she stinks by the carer, who was given a police caution.
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Health officials hopeful after numbers being admitted to hospital fall for the first time this year.
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Anthony Barnard is believed to have frozen to death outside the home from which he had been evicted.
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Jack Adcock, six, died hours after being admitted to hospital with sickness and vomiting.
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When Claudio Capozzi needed a kidney, his sister Maria offered to donate one of hers.
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Charlotte Church finds groundbreaking brain imaging and psychoactive drugs could treat mental illness.
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Like Minds: One in 10 of us will at some point hear a voice that isn’t there.
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The world's second biggest producer of dairy products is in deep trouble - this is why.
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When Javier Artigas saved the life of a famous writer it led to a meeting with a billionaire - which enabled him to help kidney dialysis patients travel the world.
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Smoking even one cigarette a day increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, a study finds.
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Rebecca Griffiths suffering from a debilitating syndrome may finally be about to get the cure she needs.
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Doctors were unable to access patient records due to technical problems, causing "chaos".
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The prime minister says she will look at the rules and urges women not to avoid the tests.
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One mother said it took five years and £6,000 to get her son assessed and his condition recognised.
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The former Labour minister on living with brain cancer and campaigning on treatment for others.
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Sexual assault victims say they may be risking their health but even booking a smear test is too traumatic.
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Five people share their concerns as a survey suggests youth confidence and happiness is declining.
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Dr Michael Mosley explores the link between stress and over-eating - and the best stress-busting techniques.
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A review into the "growing problem" of prescription drug addiction in England is launched.
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Theresa May tells the foreign secretary conversations about health funding should be in private.
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Faster access to new drugs is "making a real difference to people's lives".
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The mother of an 11-month-old on life support tells a court doctors should not decide when he dies.
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Those who like a fizzy drink will soon be paying more to enjoy them, when the sugar tax comes into force in April this year.
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Waiting times at Scotland's A&E show some improvement as fewer people attend emergency departments.
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A lack of progress in the overuse of anti-psychotics and prevention of falls are among the areas criticised.
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The capsule can measure gas levels and transmit this information to a mobile phone app.
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