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Older woman who do not exercise daily have cells biologically older than their actual age, research suggests.
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Tulip Mazumdar visits the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford where scientists are developing vaccines for all three of the shortlisted viruses.
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Scientists have shortlisted three little-known diseases that they think could become the next global health emergency.
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Scientists identify three little-known diseases which could cause the next global health emergency.
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The NHS in Wales has faced "exceptional" winter challenges, including some of the busiest days for A&E and ambulance services.
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One of the UK's largest NHS trusts is taken out of special measures, thanks to the "dedication and skill" of staff, a report says.
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Babies learn language in the early months of life, and retain this knowledge, say scientists.
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The head of NHS Wales says A&E units and the ambulance service have faced exceptional challenges this winter.
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The crying of babies with colic may be reduced with acupuncture, according to controversial new research from Sweden.
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People are urged to not be "martyrs" if they start experiencing symptoms of sepsis, as A&E departments deal with rising pressures.
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Tracey Jolliffe has already donated a kidney, 16 eggs and 80 pints of blood. She is now considering donating part of her liver too.
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Should scientists be allowed to experiment on embryos beyond 14 days of development?
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Eating disorders affect a small but substantial number of women in their 40s and 50s, research suggests.
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The US president-elect says the Republican replacement for Obamacare will be cheaper and better.
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Shannon Mackey has been using virtual reality physiotherapy sessions to help learn to walk again after suffering a stroke.
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The death of a woman following childbirth was a result of "failures, inadequate diagnosis and treatment", a coroner rules.
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Technology could be used to improve treatment for heart failure patients.
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A woman with alopecia launches a petition calling for a bald emoji to help represent people with hair loss.
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How one woman's rare disorder means a kiss from her husband could end up killing her.
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NI GPs will likely vote to leave the NHS if a snap election is called, says the head of the NI General Practitioners' Committee.
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Health watchdog NICE rejects life-extending drug Kadcyla for use on the NHS on cost grounds.
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Ben Franklin from London was diagnosed with Hepatitis C nine months ago but is still waiting for a new drug which could cure his condition.
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A network of trauma centres has opened across the UK to allow the NHS to treat veterans.
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Referral management centres may be slowing cancer diagnoses and delaying other NHS treatment, doctors warn.
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A patient has been caught in an undercover BBC film illegally selling prescription drugs which cost the NHS £10,000 a year.
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The Royal College of Surgeons says the NHS in England is facing "tremendous pressure" this winter.
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The family of a woman who fought a long battle against Multiple Sclerosis release a harrowing set of images to support the campaign for the "right to die".
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Downing Street puts pressure on GPs to open from 08:00-20:00 in a bid to reduce the strain on A&E.
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Doctors tell of their "guilt" and "distress" over the care they can provide amid pressures on the NHS.
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The BMA's Dr Chaand Nagpaul says the government's ultimatum over working hours is "an insult".
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With teenage suicide on the rise, we hear the struggles of two mothers and their children.
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Prime Minister Theresa May admits the NHS is under pressure, while paying tribute to medical staff.
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Is it true that the government plans to cut one-third of NHS beds in England?
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Over four in 10 hospitals in England declared a major alert in the first week of the year.
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Amber Cliff's family say that she was deemed too young to be tested, despite her symptoms.
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The 70-year-old's hip infection was resistant to the 26 antibiotics available in the US.
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The prime minister rejected the Red Cross' description of the NHS as being in a "humanitarian crisis" but it was "proportionate", says Saleyha Ahsan.
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Analysing urine could improve what you eat, claim scientists.
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There are weaknesses in the way the performance of locum doctors is checked, a review suggests.
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The number of children in care in England is at its highest since the 1980s.
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Doctor says each day she is prevented from operating due to lethal NHS failings
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Research could lead to new drugs to stop cancer reaching other parts of the body.
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Constant stress could be a key factor in raising the risk of a heart attack, say researchers.
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Simon Stevens dismisses government claims the NHS is getting "more" money than asked for.
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Jeremy Corbyn asks who the prime minister will listen to over warnings about NHS services
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Theresa May rejects a Red Cross warning about a humanitarian crisis in the English NHS
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Donald Trump and Robert Kennedy promote the widely-rejected claim that vaccines are linked to autism.
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The prime minister is facing a day of pressure over the state of the NHS and social care in England.
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