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A mother accused of buying abortion pills online is granted leave to seek a Judicial Review into a decision to prosecute her.

Ambulance crews are finding it "increasingly difficult to cope" with rising demand, an audit in England finds.

Diane Munday, 80, had an abortion back at a time when gin and knitting needles could be used by backstreet abortionists - and were sometimes fatal.

Poverty is at the root of many child health problems in the UK, a major study has found.

It is eight months since the UK government banned the drugs that were known as "legal highs". Benjamin Zand reports.

Caitlyn Thompson and Tamika Kyd have the same rare genetic disorder, recently discovered by Sanger Institute scientists.

Critics say chocolate should not be linked with healthy lifestyles in a joint drive with the Premier League.

A small group of GPs have put forward plans to allow surgeries to charge patients for minor procedures.

A campaign for Wales' organ donation laws to be adopted in England is launched by a mother whose daughter needed a transplant.

Drug addicted babies are being cuddled by specially recruited hospital volunteers.

Nearly one in 10 British women finds sex painful, according to a large study.

From being "best woman" at his wedding to donating a kidney - what one woman is doing for her best friend.

People with neurotic tendencies have differently shaped brains to people who are more open-minded, research suggests.

A look at why a photo of Mr Trump and a group of men making an abortion ruling has gone viral.

The man, who was eventually evicted from his bed, says the hospital made it impossible to leave.

Fertility couple left "devastated" when the father's name was left off birth certificates wins High Court ruling.

Hanne Gaby Odiele reveals she was born with undescended testicles, saying it is "not a big deal".

Two million doses of yellow fever vaccine are sent to Minas Gerais state after a rise in cases.

Banks must offer simple account options to help those with mental health conditions, a think tank says.

Alert raised after patients from UK, Canada and Australia develop complications following kidney transplants.

A British mum who lives in Amsterdam and an Asian-American are sharing their insights in a book called The Happiest Kids in the World.

Doctors in Newcastle say research could see patients with a form of leukaemia live significantly longer.

Doctors in Sheffield are pioneering the use of a compact neonatal MRI scanner, one of only two in the world.

A "very high" pollution warning is issued for London for the first time under a new alert system.

The parents of the UK's youngest organ donor want to meet the woman whose life their baby daughter saved.

Families of children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy urge health trust to explain why they are denied access to 'potentially life-changing' drug.

Developers launch a new app to help pregnant women get a seat on public transport while commuting.

Starchy food should be cooked golden yellow to cut intake of a possible cancer-causing chemical.

Experts say bread should be cooked to a golden yellow colour to reduce our intake of a chemical which could cause cancer.

An A&E nurse says she is asked by management how many hours she thinks dying patients will live - because they need the beds. From 5 live Investigates.

Scientist in Wales are hoping to create a smart patch which could detect onset osteoarthritis in patients' knees.

A hospital patient who occupied a bed for more than years was evicted after a hospital applied for a court order.

We explore exactly what stretch marks are after model Chrissy Teigen shows hers off on Twitter.

A hospital applies for a court order to remove a patient who had occupied a bed "unnecessarily".

German safety body TUV is told to pay hefty compensation over the PIP breast implant scandal.

A quarter of men "could be spared invasive prostate biopsies" if gland was scanned first.

The biggest leap in diagnosing prostate cancer "in decades" has been made using new scanning equipment, say doctors and campaigners.

Dr Hashim Ahmed describes a new breakthrough in prostate cancer diagnosis

A transgender woman who offered people the chance to ask "invasive questions" on an internet forum has been overwhelmed by the response.

A woman faces a minimum wait of 12 months for a consultation about surgery for a cataract, MSPs have heard.

Our voices can activate gadgets and authenticate ourselves to banks. But can they tell if we're ill?

Patients in England may face delays getting new drugs or go without them under NHS cost-cutting plans.

Naima Houder-Mohammed believed Robert O Young, the father of the alkaline diet, could cure her. It didn't turn out as she hoped.

Bill Gates backs vaccine project which could prevent epidemics like Ebola spreading

Why is it that the NHS always seems to be short of staff, and is there anything that can be done to resolve the problem?

Older woman who do not exercise daily have cells biologically older than their actual age, research suggests.

Tulip Mazumdar visits the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford where scientists are developing vaccines for all three of the shortlisted viruses.

Scientists have shortlisted three little-known diseases that they think could become the next global health emergency.