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Learning to cope with granddad's dementia
Dominic Sivyer filmed his family's struggle to cope when his granddad was diagnosed with dementia.
Charlie Gard evidence not new, hospital claims
A judge says it would take something "dramatic" to make him change his mind about treatment in the US.
Yemen cholera cases pass 300,000 as outbreak spirals - ICRC
The world's worst outbreak of the disease has killed more than 1,700 people in only 10 weeks.
Drug industry to challenge Nice over new cost limits
The drug industry is taking legal action over limits introduced on expensive new drugs.
Kidney cancer drug approved for NHS use in England
It has the potential to stop drug-resistant tumours in some advanced patients.
Philip Morris: Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia
Philip Morris owes millions in fees over its failed challenge to plain packaging laws, a court says.
Think Again: 'There is no obesity crisis'
Professor Traci Mann explains why she thinks we need to stop focusing on obesity.
'Still hear screaming'
Three weeks on from the Grenfell Tower fire, many local people are still suffering "acute stress".
Social media firms urged to tackle online body shaming
Social media firms also need to improve at removing abuse, the Youth Select Committee is told.
Charlie Gard case: Great Ormond Street in new court bid
Clinicians and medical researchers argue unpublished data suggests his condition could be improved.
Charlie Gard: Mother says terminally-ill son 'not in pain and suffering'
A US hospital has offered to ship the 11-month-old an experimental treatment drug.
David Frost cardiac genetic testing service opens
The service at Belfast City Hospital aims to identify and support those at risk of heart problems.
Oral sex spreading unstoppable bacteria
If you get gonorrhoea, you might not be able to get rid of it, world health experts warn.
Contraception fails in quarter of abortions, say experts
More than 14,000 women attending clinics in 2016 had become pregnant despite using contraception.
Mental health care 'risks being over-run'
Survey of mental health leaders suggests rising demand and staff shortages are major problems.
Use of WhatsApp in NHS 'widespread', say doctors
Internet-based messaging apps are a key way for doctors to send patient information, the BBC has learned.
Women graduates 'desperately' freeze eggs over 'lack of men'
Graduate women are struggling to find educated men who want to start a family, research suggests.
£6.8m genetic medicine plan for targeted treatment
Targeted treatment could be developed as human DNA and its effects on health are better understood.
Vulnerable 'playing Russian roulette' choosing care
Damning verdict comes as inspectors warn a quarter of care services are failing on safety.
Lung cancer: Get checked if short of breath, says NHS
NHS warns people to get checked out if they feel short of breath doing everyday tasks.
Spreading cancer caught on film
The technology could be used to understand how cancer spreads and improve treatment.
Spreading cancer caught on film
Scientists in Japan have developed a technique for finding cancerous cells throughout the body
Sharp focus on Alzheimer's may help target drugs
Breakthrough means drug discovery is no longer like "firing in the dark".
PMQs: Hannah Bardell and Theresa May on FGM deportation case
Hannah Bardell on the domestic abuse faced by a constituent who refused for her daughter to undergo FGM.
Charlie Gard: Boris Johnson says baby cannot be moved to Vatican
Boris Johnson says the terminally ill baby cannot be transferred to the children's hospital in Rome.
Family seeks new kidney after parents donated to children
Joanne and Mark Wishick are thought to be the first in the UK to each give kidneys to their children.
Question of colour
Statistics suggest black people are four times more likely to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Patient prescription fines 'double in a year'
Patients can be fined a maximum of £100 for obtaining free medication while not eligible to do so.
Extreme gardening to help tackle malaria
Mali villages removed flowers from shrubs and saw a big drop in mosquito numbers.
NHS 'rationing leaves patients in pain'
Doctors have to make special appeals for vital treatments such as hip operations and cataract surgery.
FGM: More than 5,000 new cases in England
Women and girls born in Somalia make up more than a third of those identified, but 112 were UK-born.
Abortions for Northern Irish women to be funded in Wales
Commitment to match the offer in England, which UK government agreed to in the face of rebellion.
Family's bid to return E.coli woman to Scotland
A family makes a desperate bid to return a gravely ill woman to Scotland from a Turkish hospital.
Grenfell Tower fire: Three hospitals fail fire safety checks
Round-the-clock fire warden patrols are also under way at 19 "highest risk" NHS trusts.
Chief medical officer calls for gene testing revolution
Offer NHS patients DNA tests to pick the best cancer and rare diseases treatment, England's top doctor says.
Post-Brexit EU drug regulation deal urged by ministers
The move would be "in the interests of public health and safety," say Greg Clark and Jeremy Hunt.
Click and care
They book holidays online, so why not their parents' care needs too?
Mum on a mission
A mother says a wasted operation on her son pushed her over the edge and spurred her into action.
Weston General's A&E department closes overnight
Weston General Hospital's emergency unit will be closed between 22:00 and 08:00 BST.
Under pressure
People have a "confusing" array of choices for urgent care amid shortages of emergency doctors.
The 'Babypod'
F1 tech has influenced sectors from aeronautics to public transport - now healthcare is benefiting.
Bereaved parents warn teenagers over meningitis risk
They are urging all first-time students and school leavers to have the Men ACWY vaccine.
Charlie Gard: Pope and Trump offer parents support
Pope Francis calls for Charlie Gard's parents to be allowed to "treat their child until the end".
Man hitchhikes to Personal Independence Payment assessment
Paul Wood resorted to thumbing a lift to attend his Personal Independence Payment assessment.
Baby Dove adverts criticised over breastfeeding stance
Dozens complain to the watchdog about the campaign which some say is against breastfeeding in public.
Google DeepMind NHS medical trial broke UK privacy law
More should have been done to let patients know what was being done with their data, says a watchdog.
More UK nurses and midwives leaving than joining profession
The downward trend has been most pronounced among British staff, figures show.
Vagina surgery 'sought by girls as young as nine'
Many are distressed or embarrassed about the appearance of their genitals, a leading expert says.
Swansea Uni trial to reduce breast cancer hot flushes
Scientists will investigate how behavioural therapy could help control difficult side effects.
'Girls say they hate their vaginas'
Girls as young as nine want surgery on their vagina because they are upset by its appearance, the Victoria Derbyshire show is told.
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