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Wu Pinggui talks to the BBC after having an operation to transplant a pig's cornea into his eye.
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Anti-malarial drug Lariam, which can cause severe side-effects, should be the "drug of last resort" for UK troops, MPs on the defence committee say.
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A man died from operable cancer after an NHS trust failed to act on advice from another hospital, an ombudsman's report reveals.
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Can vegans push themselves to physical extremes?
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An Australian feminist group expressed fury after Facebook rejected an ad it created because of the image it used.
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The spread of Zika is the price being paid for a massive policy failure on mosquito control, says World Health Organization leader Margaret Chan.
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"Unloved" GP waiting rooms which are covered in leaflets and tatty magazines can increase patients' anxiety, according to an Edinburgh study.
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Rock legend Wilko Johnson on the chance meeting that led to him being cured of cancer, which he had previously been told was terminal.
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From a prototype device which can detect gluten in food to allergy apps, BBC Click's Lara Lewington reports
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Thousands of local pharmacies in England are at risk of closure because of cuts by the Department of Health, according to a campaign group.
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Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist has said.
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As antibiotics resistance grows around the world, for some people even the strongest drugs no longer work
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Thousands of local pharmacies in England are at risk of closure because of cuts by the Department of Health, a campaign group says.
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The number of people caring for someone with cancer in the UK has risen to almost 1.5 million, according to a cancer charity.
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Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist says.
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The health service could suffer if Brexit puts the economy at risk as "when the British economy sneezes, the NHS catches a cold", chief executive of NHS England warns.
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A new vibrating walking stick is helping people with Parkinson's Disease retain their mobility and independence.
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President Obama criticises the US Congress for failing to fully back his request for a $1.9bn (£1.25bn) fund to combat the Zika virus.
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The Zika virus strain responsible for the outbreaks in Brazil has been detected in Africa for the first time, the World Health Organization says.
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Nearly 5,500 mental health patients in England had to travel out of their area last year because of a lack of hospital beds, new figures show.
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The Victoria Derbyshire programme speaks to two people who have suffered after having to travel because of a lack of mental health beds in their area.
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Patient care could start to suffer after hospitals and other NHS trusts in England overspent by a record £2.45bn last year, experts are warning.
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has long been known for his campaign to improve children's access to healthier food.
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An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts in England is expected to be announced later by health bosses.
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Are there still taboos surrounding childbirth?
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My brother's brain injury was ignored because of dementia
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Scientists have come up with an explanation for why some teenage boys go through a clumsy phase during a growth spurt.
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Plain packaging rules for tobacco will be introduced on Friday after a legal challenge against the new law was dismissed by the High Court.
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Junior doctors' leaders fear they could face an "uphill struggle" to convince the profession to accept the new contract agreed with ministers.
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The Victoria Derbyshire programme looks at the battle against infections that are resistant to drugs.
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People should consider taking aspirin immediately after a minor stroke to prevent or limit the harm caused by further strokes, researchers say.
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As a survey by the Mental Health Foundation suggests older men are less likely to recognise the importance of relationships, Graham Satchell meets a group of 'walking footballers'.
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Abortion rates among women in London are higher than the rest of England, as figures reveal wide variations across the country.
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How children are key to a dementia-friendly future
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Four in 10 skin cancer patients given a drug to boost their immune were still alive after three years, a study suggests.
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Colon cancers are more deadly if they appear on the right side of the colon, a study suggests.
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People should consider taking aspirin immediately after mini or minor stroke to prevent or limit the harm caused by further strokes, researchers say.
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A deal has been agreed in the long-running dispute over a new junior doctors' contract in England after eight days of talks.
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Amputee James Young has worked with prosthetics designers to create a unique limb that looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie.
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The number of people in their 80s or older who are relied on as carers has rocketed in the last seven years, according to the charity Age UK.
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Ten killings involving patients of a mental health trust will be reviewed after the conviction of a man who stabbed a motorist to death.
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Department of Health figures suggest abortion rates for England and Wales have remained "fairly constant", with 184,571 abortions in 2015.
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A hallucinogenic chemical in magic mushrooms shows promise for people with untreatable depression, a tiny study suggests.
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Nurses, paramedics and pharmacists should be trained to fill in for doctors and help the NHS in England cope with demand, bosses say.
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A hospital in Boston becomes the first in the US to perform a successful penis transplant, say doctors, calling the operation "a surgical milestone".
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US scientists say they have managed to clone the Zika virus - an important step towards fast-tracking a vaccine against the disease.
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An "intelligent" prosthetic limb, improved MRI scanners and green engines are the three finalists for a major UK engineering prize.
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Fifteen cancer charities say they are "deeply concerned" about new plans for approving innovative cancer medicines for the NHS in England.
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