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Machete attack victim Ninsiima is given prosthetic arms made by Salford University students.

It takes between one and 10 mutations to turn a healthy cell cancerous.

Not a single person applied to work as a GP in the surgery which is currently staffed by locums.

Former Liberal leader Lord Steel says the 1967 Abortion Act is "out of date"

A 12-year-old boy from the West Midlands has been announced as one of BBC Radio 1's teen heroes.

Eye experts warn of nasty infections and even sight loss if they are not used safely.

Researchers say it is likely the increase is real and not just down to better awareness from GPs.

Legally, consent lies with the deceased, but in practice, relatives' wishes are always respected.

Rachel wants to be an organ donor, but is concerned her family could override her wishes.

Researchers at the University of the West of Scotland had already established the same protein can suppress cancer.

A couple married for 40 years say it's made it "impossible" for them to be intimate.

Hundreds of women say the vaginal implants left them in pain and unable to walk, work or have sex.

Writer and broadcaster Anna Raeburn had an illegal abortion in 1965 when she was 21.

A group of women who say the implants wrecked their lives had called for a public inquiry and a ban.

Experts say the findings are exciting but unlikely to explain the causes for all dyslexia.

The bug campylobacter, present in some chickens, is the leading cause of food poisoning in the UK.

Adults do not have to drink a lot for children to notice changes in their behaviour, a study says.

Dentists warn that thousands of vulnerable people are wrongly being fined over dental treatment.

Hospital performance slumps across UK with staff warning hitting key targets now an 'impossible' job.

Kate, 19, wants to challenge people’s perception of beauty.

Prep treatment could prevent a quarter of new HIV cases and save the NHS millions, experts calculate.

Patients facing long waits for treatment tell the BBC what it is like to be left in limbo.

Some patients in Northern Ireland are waiting up to three years to see a consultant about having surgery, following a referral.

Toby Nye was diagnosed with a stage four neuroblastoma on his fourth birthday.

Waiting times are increasing as the health services struggles to cope, figures obtained by the BBC reveal.

The researchers hope the results in rats could ultimately help paralysed patients come off ventilators.

Machine learning is being used to spot whether breast lesions are cancerous or not.

A record number of children seek help from Childline over suicidal thoughts and feelings.

There is no mother and baby unit in Wales to help those suffering with mental health illnesses.

Wales' largest health board urges people to be alert to sickness bug.

Breast cancer in men is rare but it's still an issue for the 10 men diagnosed with it every year in NI.

Ian Cranston underwent a mastectomy and warns that men can get breast cancer too.

A fall in sales of high-sugar drinks in Jamie's Italian restaurant chain was linked to the levy and menu changes.

More than 300 individuals want compensation for injuries they claim were caused by DePuy metal-on-metal hips.

Sweets and chocolate should be under a 250-calorie limit, NHS England says.

Some ill and disabled people are so worried about the process, they are using mobile phones to secretly record those interviews, critics say.

Tony Dixon works at Southmead Hospital and at the Spire private hospital in Bristol.

A report finds new "models of care" have led to more Scots being successfully resuscitated following an arrest.

NHS England says the question will deter discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Families with disabled children describe being abused online and in the street.

Virtual reality technology that lets trainee surgeons feel "flesh and bone" is developed.

The one-week-old baby girls had to go on a 15-hour journey on the back of a motorbike.

Blood donors come forward after the NHS condemns comments about sickle cell disease sufferers.

Psilocybin - the hallucinogenic ingredient in mushrooms - may help in depression, a study suggests.

Rita had a mastectomy last year, after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.

The girl became short of breath during the concert but continued cheering "because she was a super fan".

The key advice for helping children maintain a healthy weight and reducing their risk of obesity.

The advertisement for breast cancer awareness was seen on TV on Friday and will be fully broadcast on Monday.

Psychiatrists say the outfit stigmatises mental illness and is "one of the worst" they have seen.

England's chief medical officer is "really worried" about the threat of antibiotic resistance.