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HIV life expectancy 'near normal' thanks to new drugs
Newer medications have fewer side effects and are more efficient at stopping the virus.
Judge criticises 'inhuman' separation of elderly couples
Sir James Munby says splitting up ageing couples to put them in care homes could be fatal.
Cambridge mum produces book about positives of Down's syndrome
Tania Khan sent the book to maternity wards around the country to help fellow parents.
'Heart attack risk' for common painkillers
New evidence adds to previous studies suggesting a link between painkillers such as ibuprofen and heart harm.
Blood scandal
Jason Evans says his father was killed by contaminated blood that the government "knew was dangerous".
Southern Health faces Connor Sparrowhawk drowning charges
Connor Sparrowhawk drowned after suffering an epileptic fit in July 2013.
Teenagers ill after taking prescription drug Xanax
Young people have been "deliberately risking their health", Wiltshire Police says.
Concern over rise in acne drug use
Campaigners fear too many young people are being put on Roaccutane, a drug linked with suicidal feelings.
Price of 'exciting' self-injectable contraceptive cut
The price of an innovative device which allows women to inject themselves with contraception has been cut.
Terminally ill nurse continues to care for girl, 12
Joanna O'Toole said looking after sick children had "taught her an awful lot" about her own situation.
Husband slept in same room as wife's body for six days
Heartbroken widower Russell Davison says he wants to challenge attitudes towards death.
Skin cancer sufferer 'just wanted a tan'
The aunt of a 38-year-old woman who died of skin cancer warns of the risks of sunbathing and sunbeds.
Smoking may be banned in new council homes, says health expert
Public health officials say it could protect vulnerable children, but how would it work?
General election: Labour 'would axe NHS parking charges'
Jeremy Corbyn says a Labour government would make car parking free at all NHS hospitals in England.
Reality Check
Labour says it will make car parking free at NHS hospitals at a cost of £162m.
General election 2017: Labour proposes junk food ad ban
Measures to boost child health would see all TV shows before the watershed covered by restrictions.
Acquired brain injury son 'recovered as a different boy'
A woman whose son became ill is helping to raise awareness about acquired brain injury.
More than half of UK vapers 'have given up smoking'
More than a third of smokers have still never tried "safer" e-cigarettes, health charity says.
The hospital errors leaving new parents devastated
Around 1,400 mistakes are recorded in maternity units in England each week - some of them are life-changing.
General election 2017: NHS pay cap 'must be lifted'
NHS bosses urge the next government to look at lifting the pay cap on health staff.
General election 2017: Conservatives pledge to end mental health 'injustice'
They want to tackle discrimination and put 10,000 more staff into mental health services by 2020.
Lib Dems pledge 1p income tax rise to fund NHS
The party says the move would raise around £6bn a year for health and social care costs.
The 105-year-old still working - How?
Dr Bill Frankland on how he's still working at 105 years of age
France bans extremely thin models
Models will need to provide a doctor's certificate showing their body mass index is healthy.
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $110m in US talc cancer case
A US woman says she developed ovarian cancer after 40 years using Johnson & Johnson talcum powder.
Cluster headaches: 'Like someone is grabbing your face'
Researchers hope a new project will provide relief for sufferers of cluster headaches.
Breast surgeon Ian Paterson inquiry pledge from Tories
The Conservatives promise to hold an inquiry into Ian Paterson's "shocking" malpractice, if re-elected.
Baby deaths cluster: Trust paid out millions in compensation
The payments were made after errors led to babies being born with brain injuries, the BBC learns.
Increase in cases of men suffering from eating disorders
Simon, one of an increasing number of men suffering from anorexia, explains why he is frightened of eating.
A bionic hand that 'can see' the object it's picking up
It's hoped that it could help change the lives of thousands of people who use upper limb prosthetics.
Student mental health costs should be free, according to the Royal College of GPs
The Royal College of GPs tells Newsbeat that students with mental health problems should receive free prescriptions.
Prostate cancer: Blood test could help target treatment
Researchers discover certain drugs do not work for men with a particular type of gene.
When all the doctors said no, one man said yes
Most Italian doctors refuse to carry out abortions, and in the region of Molise there's only one non-objector.
Bionic hand 'sees and grabs' objects automatically
The hand is programmed to react within milliseconds and perform four different "grasps".
Female shop mannequins are 'medically unhealthy' and 'unrealistic'
The bodies of female shop mannequins are "unrealistic", a new study suggests, and humans that size would be "considered medically unhealthy".
Why Dr Michael Mosley started the BBC Sleep Challenge
Can eating two kiwi fruit an hour before bed really help you get enough sleep?
General election 2017: Labour calls for halt to hospital cuts
The plans are being financially driven, warns the party in its latest NHS election promise.
Priory's care plan for anorexic teen Pippa McManus 'inadequate'
Pippa McManus, 15, stepped in front of a train five days after leaving The Priory hospital.
Embryo 'adoption helps two US couples
What can be done with the remaining embryos leftover after IVF treatment.
HIV doctor alert prompts recall of patients
NHS bosses insist the risk is low but will offer testing to 400 patients treated by the locum.
Patient dies after 54 years in same Airdrie hospital
Ex-soldier James Morris is thought to have spent longer in a single NHS hospital than anyone else.
Charlie Gard: Parents to appeal withdrawal of life support
Nine-month-old Charlie Gard's parents say they were "devastated" by decision to withdraw life support.
Health of children with diabetes improving, report shows
But the number of people with diabetes is increasing, with 1,400 people under 19 having the disease.
Motor neurone patient completes Milton Keynes Half Marathon
Dave Solomon crosses the finish line of a half marathon in three hours and 14 minutes.
Fitness and weight loss trial to target breast cancer
The £1m pilot scheme will encourage women to cut their risk by losing weight and taking more exercise.
Online organs
Rather than languishing on a waiting list for an organ transplant, some people are seeking help on the internet.
'Oldest human' dies in Indonesia 'aged 146'
His documents say Mbah Ghoto was born in 1870 - which would make him the longest living human ever.
Channel 4 news' Cathy Newman on 'duty' to discuss abortion
The Channel 4 news presenter tells BBC Radio 5 live it was her "duty" to discuss her termination.
Non-O blood group 'linked to higher heart attack risk'
It may be because of higher levels of a blood-clotting protein in A, B and AB blood groups.
Schoolboy given goggles to regain sight
Charlie started losing his sight aged four, leaving him only able to see close-up. Goggle footage - GiveVision.
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