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A drug that alters the immune system is described as a "landmark" in treating multiple sclerosis.

Karrie-Ann Hoppe was diagnosed with breast cancer, then she was told she was pregnant. Dealing with both conditions at once was far from easy.

Does one city which plans to eliminate suicide altogether have the answer?

It may seem obvious, but turning your ear towards a person when they talk can vastly improve the understanding of speech in noisy environments, scientists find.

People in Beijing in China outline their health concerns at the city's smog problem.

Inspectors raise "serious concerns" over patient safety at Marie Stopes International abortion provider.

ITV soap Emmerdale is praised by a leading dementia charity for its portrayal of the illness.

Advances in medicine have meant that many more people survive traumatic incidents than in the past.

Eating lots of ham and sausage might make asthma symptoms worse, according to French researchers.

Life support for a PC who has been minimally conscious for 18 months should stop, a judge rules.

Scotland's largest health board has voted to close inpatient beds at a Glasgow site which previously operated as the Homeopathic Hospital.

Scotland's largest hospital records its worst ever accident and emergency waiting times, figures show.

Cells in the fluid that surrounds a baby in the womb can revive ageing and weak bones, say scientists.

A set of quadruplets born 10 weeks premature are reunited at home in time for Christmas.

A cheap blood test can predict which apparently healthy patients are at high risk of a heart attack.

Painkillers containing codeine will need a prescription in Australia from 2018 amid concerns over misuse.

A junior doctor who killed herself at the time of a strike by colleagues had doubts over her career, an inquest hears.

'Pregnancy brain' exists, but not in the way you might think, scientists say.

Vanity Fair writer Kurt Eichenwald suffered a seizure after receiving a flashing image tweet

Women who drink more than three-and-a-half bottles of wine a week should get their livers checked, say guidelines.

Almost £3.5m will be spent on improving wi-fi networks for patients and clinicians at hospitals in parts of south Wales.

The number of people taking their own lives in England is too high, according to MPs.

A woman whose husband took his own life says people should be encouraged to talk more about suicide, as a group of MPs say more should be done to support those at risk.

How to dodge food poisoning this Christmas

Luke Waddon's father died from cancer eight years ago - and has spent the time since helping others who go through something similar.

Hundreds of mesh implant operations are performed in Scotland despite ministers recommending the suspension of their use more than two years ago.

There are calls for a major rethink of how employees are treated when a relative dies.

Mothers fight back against memes mocking their terminally ill children.

Children who were abused are more likely to have poor health and living standards decades later, a study suggests.

Is air pollution really a public health crisis? Mark Lobel reports.

Across the UK, volunteer motorcyclists help the NHS by delivering blood. What motivates them?

US doctor Henry Heimlich, who invented the manoeuvre used to help victims of choking, dies at 96.

A shortage of hospital beds in England is putting patients at increased risk of infection, a report says.

Trampolines should be used only under professional supervision, according to a senior bone surgeon.

Viki Cooper tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme about her son Ben's fight for life after suffering from meningitis.

US authorities accuse six makers of generic drugs of fixing the price of antibiotics and a diabetes medicine.

The UK manufacturer of Nurofen is hit with an increased fine for misleading customers in Australia.

The planned tax on sugary drinks could see UK obesity numbers fall by tens of thousands, a study says.

The BBC set of Casualty hosts off-duty NHS staff for a mannequin challenge.

A veteran, who lost both legs in Afghanistan, shows the BBC the secrets behind his style.

Hannah Smith is one of those that will benefit the decision to allow babies made from two women and one man.

Councils say the lack of new government money for social care is "hugely disappointing".

A maternity unit is told to improve security because of fears parents could "leave with the wrong baby".

Hepatitis C patients are buying medication online from abroad to avoid long NHS waits, say experts.

Collette Divitto was fed up of being told she 'wasn't the right fit' for jobs, so she started her own cookie business.

Ben Smith tells the BBC how his mental health has been affected after running 401 marathons in 401 days.

Detailed MRI scans should be offered to some women in pregnancy to help spot brain defects in the developing baby, say researchers.

The UK's fertility regulator is making a historic decision on creating babies from three people.

An investigation fails to find the source of an E. coli outbreak that left children with kidney damage.