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Polio could be eradicated in Pakistan within months, the World Health Organisation says, as a mass vaccination drive is launched in the north-west.

Detecting signs of disease without the need for expensive laboratory equipment.

More than half of those seeking a diagnosis for dementia have delayed going to their GP by at least a year, according to a survey carried out by the Alzheimer's Society.

An under-fire health trust, criticised for putting its patients at risk, cancels a meeting to discuss its failures.

President Obama was joined by rapper Macklemore for his weekly address - in an effort to raise awareness about the perils of drug addiction.

A quadruple amputee will join a group of injured servicemen to kayak through freezing waters and around icebergs off the coast of Greenland.

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of young people being treated for addiction to legal highs.

The 'crunch' talks to reach a deal over the junior doctors contract in England are being extended into next week.

The 'crunch' talks to reach a deal over the junior doctors contract in England are being extended into next week.

The number of cancelled operations not rescheduled within 28 days has hit a 10-year high, NHS England figures show.

Brain tumours in dogs are similar to human ones and could give clues to how the disease develops, say scientists.

Inside England's only gender identity clinic for children

Disrupting brain activity during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can stop mice from forming new memories, a study suggests.

New guidelines from the World Health Organization aim to speed up the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Thousands of NHS patients in England may have been incorrectly prescribed statins due to a computer glitch.

The NHS in England has had its busiest year in its history, official figures show, as the service continues to struggle to hit its targets.

A hospital trust lifts a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in its grounds - one of the first in England to do so.

The rise of fake Viagra

One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest.

NHS patients in England are being sent home from hospital afraid and with little support, an ombudsman report reveals.

Alder Hey children's hospital is teaming up with IBM Watson to develop an app to answer questions about hospital stays.

NHS patients in England are being sent home from hospital afraid and with little support, a report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman reveals.

When James Longman was nine, his father who had schizophrenia, killed himself. He asks if there is a genetic link in mental health.

Bad planning and cost-cutting have left the NHS in England short of vital front-line staff, MPs are warning.

Being overweight may not be as unhealthy as it was 40 years ago, Danish research suggests.

A report into East Midlands Ambulance Service finds it has "insufficient staff" to meet the needs of patients in a "timely manner".

The number of five-year-olds suffering from tooth decay has dropped to its lowest level in almost a decade, latest figures from Public Health England show.

The shock tactics used by an advertising campaign

Why are videos of cysts being burst so popular?

Claims that hospital patients in England are more likely to die at weekends are based on flawed data, according to new research by Oxford University.

Fresh talks aimed at ending the dispute over a new contract for junior doctors in England are under way.

Hundreds of passengers on a British cruise ship docked in the US have fallen ill with norovirus, health officials say.

The woman determined to get people discussing womb cancer

Health officials in Liverpool are tackling "an alarming level" of child tooth decay in the city by outlining the amounts of sugar in soft drinks.

Some of the most vulnerable groups in society are being denied access to good end-of-life care, a report by England's health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission, has found.

An NHS trust is fined £180,000 after sexual health centre 56 Dean Street mistakenly leaked the details of 780 patients who had attended HIV clinics.

Most people cannot financially afford to get cancer, according to a charity, which says being diagnosed with the disease increases people's living costs.

Veterans will now be treated at Headley Court military rehabilitation unit as well as serving personnel, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon says.

The British Medical Association says it will re-enter talks with the government over outstanding contract issues for junior doctors in England.

Junior doctor representatives at the British Medical Association will meet later to decide whether to hold talks with the government over disputed new employment contracts.

Unpaid carers in England are struggling to get the support they need despite new laws introduced to help them, a report by Carers UK says.

The world's sleeping patterns have been revealed by scientists analysing data collected from an app.

Two Major League Baseball games scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico are moved due to players' concerns about the Zika virus.

The ancient remedies that fight bacteria

The former mental health champion for schools in England says the government's decision to axe her role silences young people and teachers.

Everyone has their own personal range of bacteria living on their skin that stays largely unchanged over time, a US study suggests.

Moves by the government and junior doctors to restart talks has prompted hope the dispute over new working arrangements can be solved.

The US government unveils new federal rules that include a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes to people aged under 18.

HIV-infected organs have been successfully transplanted into four HIV-positive NHS patients in the UK, for the first time.