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A new sensor can analyse sweat to monitor sugar levels.
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EU rules should be changed to get adult cancer drugs tested on children too, experts say.
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On James's fifteenth birthday, his father killed himself. It was football that stopped him doing the same.
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Thousands of Irish women travel abroad for abortions or break the law by taking abortion pills.
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When the 2014 Ebola outbreak hit west Africa, the available vaccine had not been tested on humans.
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Nestle says it will cut sugar in its chocolate bars such as Kit Kat, Yorkie and Aero by next year.
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How the US Republicans' mood went from optimism to obstruction in hours. Will their bill survive?
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Ireland has some of the world's most strict abortion laws, forcing women to travel abroad or take pills.
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One woman cannot spend all the money she is given for her social care, while the other has had to sell her home.
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President Trump calls the new plan "wonderful", but some Republicans call it "Obamacare Lite".
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Mother-of-two Karen Gormley says the size of her breasts means people make judgements about her personality.
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All age groups in the UK are smoking less - but the largest decrease seems to be among young adults.
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Four-year-old Ismael Ali spends 20 hours a day under ultraviolet lights to treat his liver condition.
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A father is forced to improvise after the surprise birth of his daughter in the back of the family car.
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Lindsey Roberts says her husband's PTSD night terrors caused five miscarriages.
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The parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition are locked in a legal battle with doctors.
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A care home comes up with a bright idea to prevent falls and help residents get about at night.
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Connie Yates and Chris Gard are challenging doctors in court to keep their son Charlie on life support.
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Lindsey's husband, Cpl Andrew Roberts, suffered from PTSD, and unknowingly hit her in his sleep.
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Edinburgh University researchers hoping to develop new treatments for autism have received a £20m funding boost from a US philanthropic foundation.
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Newcastle hospitals trust admits a surgical error caused the death of a great-grandmother.
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Ambulance call workers are getting death threats, racial abuse and sexual slurs "to a shocking degree".
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Some parts of Wales show the widest gap in the UK between those happy with life - and those who are not.
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Air pollution is in the news - but how bad is Britain’s air?
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A 19-year-old student says her selfies show how depression affected her mind and her body.
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Dr Margaret Chan tells the Today programme that poor air quality is having a disproportionate impact on the young.
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Economic incentives have dangerously distorted the use of antibiotics in people and animals.
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Individual users will face initial fines instead of criminal charges, the government says.
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Newborn babies are dying and being left with disabilities because of Group B Strep infection
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Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated in London against what they call "yet more austerity".
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Nurses, a teacher and an 'old' writer tell the BBC why they made the trip to London's Parliament Square.
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Hospital attendances for sleep disorders in under-14s in England triple in 10 years.
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With under-14s in England getting the least sleep in Europe, these parents try out a new routine.
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The Alchemist serves a dish that encourages people to sign up to donate their organs.
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Doctors say six-month-old Charlie should be allowed to die with dignity, as a court battle begins.
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Two firms are accused of pushing up the price of a 'lifesaving' NHS drug by agreeing not to compete.
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Student Hannah Ellis has an extreme fear of vomiting. But how common is emetophobia?
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Patients can self-diagnose, get a prescription and buy drugs online with minimal checks, CQC warns.
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Stem cells have been used to create a structure closely resembling a natural mouse embryo.
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World-first therapy has reversed one French boy's blood disease.
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How Gordon and Sarah Brown's daughter's death helped save Ella, grandchild of another Labour leader.
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A nurse specialist tells the BBC 10% of hyperemesis gravidarum sufferers seek an abortion.
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An autistic teen's journey from psychiatric unit to specialist care.
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Inspectors find safety at four in five hospital trusts in England is not good enough.
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People in Nepal describe their worries after the US announced it would stop giving money to international groups that perform or even provide information on abortions.
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Women are often not given the information and care they need when seriously ill, a survey suggests.
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Some Scottish hospitals are spending just 94 per meal and £3.18 per day on food and drink for each patient, the BBC learns.
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Carrie Wright suffered severe brain damage after her body was cooled down for more than twice the recommended amount of time.
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Mental health patients are being repeatedly restrained face-down despite government guidance which says that the practice should rarely be used.
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