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A call for a national campaign to raise awareness of sepsis is rejected by the Scottish government.
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Craig Stobo's pregnant wife Fiona died from sepsis and he almost lost his own life due to the condition.
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on (#314EY)
Jayde's father had early-onset dementia, and genetic testing suggests she will develop it too.
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on (#314D8)
Public Health England predicts 7,400 people will die from heart disease or stroke this month alone.
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on (#314GK)
A generation who have spent their entire adolescence with smartphones are feeling the effects.
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Hospital chiefs in England warn this winter could be the most difficult in recent history.
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One in three "sick notes" issued by GPs are for mental health problems, a new NHS report shows.
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Pharmacy claims charity BPAS encouraged "personal abuse" in a dispute over morning-after pill costs.
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Scientists have identified a part of the brain that is triggered when someone else yawns.
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A team of UK experts is in Sierra Leone trying to prevent disease adding to the death toll from mudslides.
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on (#30WNH)
The software is designed to act as a low-cost early warning system for pancreatic tumours.
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Contracts offered to recruitment agencies to help NHS boost workforce by 5,000 GPs.
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Last year's winter flu jab worked well for children and adults - but not for the over-65s, data shows.
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Kent Heckenlively has been refused a visa over his "dangerous" ideas, a government minister says.
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The NHS is advising the public on how to respond to help a victim, after a rise in cases.
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If you’re lamenting the return to work or school routine and shorter autumn days, you’re not alone.
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A report says anti-smoking measures are working, but highlights links between smoking and deprivation.
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The number of serious incidents rose in seven of England's 10 ambulance areas.
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on (#30R23)
The manufacturer says that patients should discuss a code fix when they next see their doctors.
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Work restoring nerve cell function in monkeys could lead to human trials by the end of the next year.
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A steep rise in patients waiting more than a year for surgery in Wales is called "very worrying".
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on (#30PAJ)
Daisy Mason has cerebral palsy and doctors said she would never walk or swim.
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BBC 5 live meets the women suffering from tokophobia and one woman who's helping them.
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Niamh thinks the pharmacist consultation women must have to get the morning-after pill puts women off asking for emergency contraception.
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Existing tests are too slow in an emergency, say scientists, who are asking doctors to try out their alternative.
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Companies that built and run NHS hospitals have made £831m in the past six years, a report says.
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Calls to the Metropolitan Police about mental health total 115,000, or about 315 a day.
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An optometrist put "highly vulnerable patients at risk of harm", a disciplinary panel decides.
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More than a quarter of four to five year olds are overweight with some facing health problems.
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Researchers hope the technology could lead to a way of diagnosing dementia at its earliest stage.
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Former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir says his focus is on helping find a cure for the disease.
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When an old colleague returns to work. Maura's Asperger's syndrome means she doesn't hold back her thoughts about her friend's new hair style.
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One woman says the pain "felt like I was dying" after her Essure sterilisation implant was fitted.
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Canakinumab could herald a "new frontier" in treatment, but questions remain about its side-effects.
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After decades of eating and drinking too much, Graham Ward was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
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Parents, partners and loved ones of people with cancer have their heads shaved to show their support. It was part of Macmillan Cancer Support's Brave the Shave campaign.
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Patrick Samuel has Asperger's syndrome. He uses art to deal with depression and self-injurious behaviour.
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Operations are cancelled as services run by NHS Lanarkshire are affected by malware in computer systems.
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Nine years of working in coal mines destroyed Will Goddard's lungs, but with the help of a specialist clinic in Rotherham he was able to get a double lung transplant.
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Hospitals in London and Southampton think they have found a way of resolving disputes over children's care.
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The cast of Kubla Khan has created an immersive experience of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's classic poem.
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A family holiday to Paris ends in a nun believing she has performed a miracle on a surly teenager.
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Middle-aged people are being urged to walk faster to help stay healthy, amid concern high levels of inactivity may be harming their health.
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Health trusts unveil £70m worth of savings and ask the public for their views.
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The NHS trust boards of Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals vote to develop plans for a single organisation.
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on (#304YT)
The number of deaths recorded over eight months of this year is four times the equivalent for 2016.
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Experts say middle-aged people need to be doing more exercise.
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The naturally occurring element may reduce the risk of the disease.
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Health officials warn falling activity rates as people age are putting their health at risk.
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