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Can head injuries be linked to a form of dementia?

A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a small crying child can help with depression, new research suggests.

The family of a 13-year-old girl urgently seeking a blood stem cell donor are "amazed" by the social media response they have had.

Pupils at Marton Primary Academy in Blackpool have lessons on how to handle what they refer to as "tough times", to build their resilience in the face of challenges to their mental health.

A BBC investigation finds the total income of mental health trusts in England fell in the financial year to April 2015.

Dr Phil Hammond talks about his father who took his own life after depression.

Funding levels for NHS mental health care have not kept pace with those for physical health services over recent years, the BBC has learned.

Animals that can detect cancers and smell out seizures

A 1000 year old Anglo Saxon medical book has been found to contain a recipe which could help fight against MRSA

The dispute over the imposition of a new contract for junior doctors "could become a war" between NHS staff, employers and the government, a union warns.

Comments on social media will be used by England's health regulator to gather information on possible NHS failings, it is reported.

Rowena Kincaid tells the disease determined to take her life she will not go down without a fight

Colombia's experience of the Zika virus

Cambridge scientists have detected a number of drugs which could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, acting like statins for the brain.

The Zika virus has moved north to Colombia where it is being linked by some doctors to cases of paralysis.

The World Health Organization says it expects to decide within a few weeks if there is a link between Zika and microcephaly in newborns.

New figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry show there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of women being diagnosed with breast cancer over the last 20 years.

A baby boy who died of sepsis fell victim to a sequence of healthcare failures in the short time he lived, a coroner has found.

The NHS in Wales appears to be performing no better or worse than the rest of the UK, a major international review finds.

The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generic drugs firms have been fined for being anti-competitive.

Ten NHS chief executives whose names appeared on a letter recommending Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt impose contracts on junior doctors in England say they do not back the move.

People in England are living longer than ever before in older age, a report from Public Health England says, although there are variations across the country.

Junior doctor leaders have promised to fight on after the government in England announced it will impose a new contract on the profession.

Wigan Infirmary is using technology to improve waiting times, and staff believe it helps make theirs one of the best-performing emergency departments in England.

Some 42% of parents of children diagnosed with cancer feel their concerns were ignored by GPs, research by cancer charity CLIC Sargent suggests.

Lack of exercise in mid-life ages the brain as well as the body, research suggests.

The target for routine operations in England, such as hip and knee ops, has been missed for the first time.

The surgeon who operated on the world's longest-surviving heart transplant patient says surviving "in excess of 30 years" is "remarkable".

Junior doctors' leaders have rejected a "final" offer made by the government in the contract dispute in England, as a second 24-hour strike ends.

The number of children referred to the NHS with gender identity issues has increased dramatically in recent years, new figures show.

Christian Fraser examines the options open to junior doctors who are striking over pay and conditions.

Time is running out to agree a deal with junior doctors in the long-running dispute, a key government negotiator is warning, as doctors in England take part in their second 24-hour strike.

Junior doctors in England walk out for a second time in a row over pay and conditions, forcing the cancellation of nearly 3,000 operations.

A strike by junior doctors in England will go ahead on Wednesday, as last-minute talks with the government end without a resolution.

There is no safe or healthy way to get a tan from sunlight, new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) warns.

The practice of sending mentally ill adults in England long distances for care is unacceptable and must end, an independent report says.

Exposure to short flashes of light at night could help travellers adjust to new time zones and avoid jet lag, according to scientists.

The biggest-ever rise in public dissatisfaction with the NHS was recorded last year, according to a long-running survey.

Packets of St John's Wort tablets are being recalled in the UK as a safety precaution after six batches were found to be contaminated with a toxin.

The Silent Partner claims to have come up with a solution for those sleeping with someone who snores.

The man overseeing the transformation of health and social care in Greater Manchester says politicians in Northern Ireland should put their differences aside to achieve similar change.

Head teachers issue a warning over their struggle to deal with children's mental health problems at primary schools in England.

There was a sharp increase in the popularity of cosmetic surgery in the UK in 2015, figures show.

The health secretary and union leaders clash ahead of another junior doctors' strike, in a long-running dispute over pay and working hours.

Jeremy Hunt acknowledged junior doctors' low morale but told Andrew Marr that the BMA was to blame for their concerns over contracts

The latest government attempt to improve the use of technology in the NHS in England is launched, with the aim of making services faster and more convenient.

More than 100,000 patients spent at least 12 hours in A&E departments in England last year, data seen by the BBC's 5 live Investigates shows.

Can you save lives by analysing huge amounts of data?

Mental health services will be developed for victims of female genital mutilation in England, the government says.