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American women's football star Brandi Chastain pledges to donate her brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation.

The emotional stress that causes chest pains and breathlessness can occur in moments of joy as well as anger, grief and fear, a Swiss study suggests.

Education officials in Sri Lanka exclude a boy from school after false rumours that he had HIV.

More than 70 doctors and academics call for a ban on tackling in rugby in UK and Irish schools, arguing injuries can have lifelong consequences for children.

Who should get the Men B vaccine?

Offering the meningitis B vaccine to all children is "not cost effective" and would be a waste of NHS resources, the government says.

NHS weight loss operations in the North East take place at double the rate of anywhere else in England, figures reveal.

The number of hip replacement operations on people aged under 60 has risen 76% in the last decade, NHS figures for England reveal.

Can Ethiopians abide by a new ban and stub out cigarettes?

Hundreds of thousands of people in the US territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus in the coming months, according to the director of America's Centre for Disease Control.

The US Centre for Disease Control has warned that hundreds of thousands of people in the territory of Puerto Rico could become infected in the coming months and the possible spread of infection in mainland.

The chairman of the scandal-hit South East Coast Ambulance Service, Tony Thorne, is told to leave his post, the BBC understands.

Public Health England strengthens its advice on Zika, saying pregnant women should postpone non-essential travel to areas with outbreaks of the virus.

Scientists say they have pinpointed a gene responsible for grey hair - a discovery that could lead to new ways to delay or prevent this natural sign of ageing.

New research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health shows some ready meals contain more salt than ever before.

The UK government is warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.

A police-led review into high death rates at the former Stafford Hospital finds there is not enough evidence to prosecute individuals.

An "unprecedented" £1.6m is pledged for two Welsh cancer projects by Cancer Research Wales.

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has come face to face with the British choir that beat him to the Christmas Number One slot.

The NHS in England should pay care homes to look after patients trapped in hospitals because of the delayed discharges problem, a report suggests.

Ten new housing developments in England are to be built with healthy living in mind, under an NHS scheme.

Health is the biggest single issue that could affect the way people vote in the assembly election, a BBC Cymru Wales poll suggests.

New research provides the first evidence that Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.

More than two-thirds of trusts and health boards in the UK are actively trying to recruit from abroad as they struggle to cope with a shortage of qualified staff, figures reveal.

Tens of thousands of nursing and doctor posts are vacant and many NHS trusts are looking overseas to fill them, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request.

A confidential online survey aiming to gather information from 260,000 people will be used to plan Wales' future health needs.

There are more than 850 nursing vacancies across four of Northern Ireland's five health trusts, the BBC learns.

Tech could offer the NHS 'quick wins'

The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a national survey.

The children with the world's rarest diseases

Younger people with neurological conditions are being cared for in old people's homes, according to the charity Sue Ryder.

Former MP Edwina Currie says size 14 model Ashley Graham looks "unhealthy" and that the fashion industry is encouraging people to become obese.

Scots nurse Pauline Cafferkey is discharged from a London hospital after being admitted for a third time since contracting Ebola.

The businesses 'disrupting' the disability market

The necklace that lists children's vaccinations

A necklace designed for babies in India could be a lifesaver thanks to the immunisation records it stores.

A new app to help doctors with referrals for patients suspected of having cancer is launched.

A £6,000 robot is being developed in Hertfordshire to help children with diabetes

The number of children in England having their teeth removed because of decay has increased for the fourth year in a row, figures suggest.

An estimated 48,000 people who died last year in England experienced poor care when dying, says a report from seven charities.

In this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the Gavi Alliance suggests Ebola and Zika may be followed by other public health emergencies fuelled by other lesser-known diseases.

People who are obese have a worse memory than their thinner friends, a small study shows.

A team of scientists from Kent are jointing forces with researchers in Brazil in the fight against the Zika virus.

Cancer patients are promised faster access to innovative medicines by NHS England.

Most people who survive infection with Ebola will have long-term health problems, according to doctors.

Authorities in Brazil have teamed up with experts from the United States of America to try and find out more about the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly.

Pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases each with a different cause and needing a different treatment, scientists have discovered.

The health secretary "misrepresented" data to put his case for seven-day NHS services in England, says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

A US jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $72m (£51m) to the family of a woman who claimed her death was linked to use of the company's Baby Powder talc.