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A woman was reported to police and charged in connection with using abortion pills after she sought medical help, BBC NI learns.

UK's first national sperm bank stops recruiting donors after less than two years after its launch.

Five doctors tell the BBC how low morale affects them, and their patients, after the General Medical Council warned of a "state of unease" within the profession.

Vet describes fears after being infected with animal tuberculosis

There is a "state of unease" in the UK medical profession that risks affecting patients, the GMC warns.

Some Scottish NHS boards may not be able to balance their books as they attempt to make "unprecedented" savings, Audit Scotland warns.

A US man who donated half of his liver to a complete stranger reveals how they fell in love and wed.

One of the most demonised patients in history - Gaetan Dugas - has been convincingly cleared of reports he spread HIV to the US, say scientists.

Scientists are planning to release millions of modified mosquitoes in urban areas of Brazil and Colombia, in an effort to tackle Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses.

An advert in which a tearful woman meets a slimmer, happier version of herself is banned.

Training mums and dads as "super parents" can dramatically improve a child's autism, a study shows.

Northern Ireland health minister unveils a 10-year plan to reform a health system 'at breaking point'.

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Doctors who spend 30 seconds telling patients they need to lose weight can have a dramatic impact, a study shows.

Nine out of 10 councils in the UK are failing to pay realistic prices to support older and disabled people in their own homes, the industry says.

Women have caught up with men, at least when it comes to knocking back alcohol - a global study of drinking habits shows.

A baby girl is "born" twice after she is taken out of her mother's womb for 20 minutes for life-saving surgery.

Type 2 diabetes is responsible for most cases of kidney failure and lower limb amputation, other than accidents.

A study for Europol suggests efforts to stop young people hacking could learn from anti-addiction efforts.

Health experts are warning that one in 10 adults in the UK will be at risk of developing diabetes by 2035.

Heading a football can significantly affect a player's brain function and memory for 24 hours, a study finds.

A baby girl is "born" twice in Texas after surgeons cut open her mother's womb to remove a tumour that threatened to stop her heart.

When Jack Davis and his partner Leanne lost their two baby sons through premature births, he wanted people to recognise his suffering as well as the mother's.

Lauren Dunn, who gave birth to her son Henry early at 26 weeks, describes feeling "robbed" of her time at home with him.

Senior doctors release a list of 40 treatments which they say bring little or no benefit to patients, to try to reduce unnecessary medical procedures.

The true cost of the diabetes epidemic facing the UK is lives blighted by years of disability.

Paul Dibbins cut off two toes when they went gangrenous and a hospital operation was cancelled.

Doctors' leaders are calling for the urgent introduction of a 24-hour helpline for prescription drug dependence.

What is it like being a midwife specialising in baby deaths?

A teenage girl with mental health problems describes her "terrifying" experience of being cared for on an adult ward.

A specialist brain injury hospital in Liverpool is rated 'outstanding' by health inspectors from the Care Quality Commission.

The Multiple Sclerosis poem sending Shivers down spines

With a chronic shortage of GPs in Northern Ireland's rural areas, the HSC is under pressure to attract doctors to the country.

BBC Radio 5 live finds out how patients fare when they go abroad in search on pioneering cancer treatments.

Thousands of High Street pharmacies in England could face closure after ministers confirmed plans to alter the funding system and make cuts.

An autistic boy who can't be touched or hugged by anyone has connected with someone for the first time - his new service dog.

A new piece of art commissioned by the Royal Society for Public Health reimagines William Hogarth's classic 1751 cartoon Gin Lane for the 21st Century.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is not making fair decisions about medical fitness-to-drive cases, a report suggests.

A growing number of head lice removal firms have set up in recent years as a response to the fact that the insects are increasingly resistant to over-the-counter chemical treatments.

A midwife whose failings contributed to the death of a baby boy in Cumbria is banned from practising.

Ten-month-old Joshua is one of hundreds of children admitted to hospital each year after being burned by hair straighteners.

Some experts believe "extreme" side-effects of antidepressants are more common than was previously thought. Some users say the tablets have made them suicidal.

When Brryan Jackson's father injected his infant son with HIV-infected blood, he hoped he'd never see him grow up. More than two decades later, he's full of life and hope for the future.

Lina Alvarez has given birth at the age of 62. She spoke to waiting reporters outside the hospital in Lugo, Spain.

An extra £240m for the NHS is announced as Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford unveils Labour's spending plans.

A UUP MLA has told the assembly she has figures showing almost half of funding earmarked at reducing waiting lists was spent on other things.

A mental health trust underestimated the risk posed by its patients and sometimes did not act on threats to harm others, a review of 10 killings finds.

A mother appeals for people to get tested for stem cell donation after her three-year-old daughter loses out on a life-saving transplant for the second time.

An MP is calling for an inquiry into how an NHS provider is handling its finances.