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Skin cancer rates in Scotland have more than doubled among those aged 55 and over in the past 20 years, a leading charity reports.

Fifty people have taken their own lives in Scottish hospitals over the past four years, the BBC learns.

The immune system can be trained to attack itself to reverse a devastating autoimmune disease, in animals.

A crisis-hit computer project for the NHS 24 telephone helpline will not be fully rolled out across Scotland until the end of next year - four years later than originally planned.

A woman who wants to use her dead daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild has won a Court of Appeal battle.

A new documentary explores how Disney cartoons helped an autistic boy to communicate with his family.

The vote to leave the EU risks making staffing shortages in the NHS worse, health leaders are warning.

Children receiving cardiac treatment at Bristol Children's Hospital were repeatedly given poor care and parents were let down, a review finds.

The painkiller ibuprofen and the cancer drug toremifene can disable the Ebola virus, say researchers.

Babies with brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus could still appear normal, according to the largest study of affected babies.

Almost a quarter of all deaths in England and Wales were potentially avoidable, figures for 2014, published by the Office for National Statistics, suggest.

A hospital in London is giving out baby boxes, containing a starter kit of clothes, nappies and toys, to all new parents.

The winners of the All in the Mind awards are announced

If your child has eczema it is fine to give them a dunk in the bath every day, as long as you apply lots of moisturiser to their skin afterwards, US experts say.

Thirteen cases of measles and another 10 probable cases are found at a secondary school.

A single dose of an experimental vaccine can protect mice against the Zika virus, raising renewed hope of a vaccine for humans, say scientists

Dr Kieran Breen explains how aspirin, in liquid form, could provide a cure for brain tumours

Scientists say they have found a large helium gas field in Tanzania, amid concerns global supplies are running out.

Playing simple card games, such as snap, can help stroke patients with their recovery, research suggests.

A Wimbledon win may be down to pumping iron in the gym, according to researchers who say the most successful elite male players of modern times are more muscular.

The CEO of the 2016 Olympics has addressed concerns about Zika, the economy and the impact of the games on Brazil.

A doctor who treated victims of the Orlando massacre talks of the mental scars left by what he experienced.

People who watched Wales' Euro 2016 game against England on television saw alcohol marketing almost once every minute during play, a study finds.

High numbers of younger teenagers are risking tooth decay and obesity by regularly having high-sugar sport drinks, dental experts say.

A support group for unpaid carers is set up so people can finally know their rights.

A surgeon is struck off for mistakenly removing a patient's testicle and then trying to cover up his error.

Having cake at work to celebrate colleagues' birthdays, engagements or just surviving the week is a danger to health, warns a senior dentist.

Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a "huge" increase in number of abortions in Latin America, researchers suggest.

Workers should be able to self-certify sickness for up to two weeks to help reduce unnecessary GP appointments, doctors say.

The future of the NHS under different scenarios, perhaps unexpectedly, became one of the central issues of the campaign.

Don't be offended if TV presenter Julian Worricker doesn't want to shake hands - as he explains, he has an arthritic condition.

Taking ginger or using acupressure on the wrist may help some women with mild morning sickness, experts say.

How a mother campaigns to get people talking about babies who die.

Angola is struggling to contain a yellow fever outbreak that has killed more than 300 people since December and is threatening other countries.

Around 28m people in the UK are living in chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis, researchers estimate.

The NHS could save money and patients' time by giving fewer but stronger doses of radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer, say experts.

The NHS is stuck in an "endless winter" with hospitals left in chaos struggling to cope, doctors and nurses say.

The widow of a Falklands veteran is going to the High Court to try and prevent their frozen embryos being destroyed.

One of the first women to receive a womb transplant is expecting a second child, a medical conference has heard.

Weekend staffing levels affect the care patients receive at a Wigan hospital, one of its surgeons tells an inquest.

Three 12-year-old girls who became seriously ill after taking ecstasy on Saturday are now said to be in a stable condition.

New brain scanning software being developed by the University of Aberdeen could save the lives of soldiers on the front line, experts believe.

Pregnant women with epilepsy need specialist care to prevent unnecessary deaths, according to new guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The lack of GPs in Scotland is described as "extremely concerning" by the British Medical Association as a survey reveals a rise in vacancies

Health unions have written to David Cameron urging him to halt a plan to replace bursaries for nursing and midwifery training courses in England with loans.

Harefield hospital in London is giving some of its patients a taste of Bollywood and classical Indian dance - and the results are apparently proving helpful to health.

The NHS needs nurses to be better trained in dealing with people who have Sickle Cell Disease, a health union warns.

The breakdown of Uganda's main radiotherapy machine continues to affect many of the country's cancer patients.

Meet Fama Ka, the visually impaired woman who runs free braille classes to teach blind people in her neighbourhood how to read.