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Professor Roger Pickup gives his view on whether Wimbledon player Gabriella Taylor could have been intentionally poisoned with Weil's disease at Wimbledon- and whether you can be infected from a drinks can.

Eight paraplegic people have regained partial movement after a one-year training programme based on brain-controlled robotics, researchers say.

The market is booming in apps which help women track their periods - but there are warnings about data concerns.

Delays in discharging patients from hospital have risen 23% since June last year, NHS England reveals.

A mother describes how her stillborn baby was "left to rot" for six days on a hospital floor instead of being taken to a mortuary.

There has not been a polio case in Africa for two years - after another year, the continent will be declared free of the disease, writes BBC Africa Health correspondent Anne Soy.

The first NHS hospital to be privately run is rated 'good' after nearly two years in special measures but must improve its emergency care.

One in three female students in the UK has a mental health problem, a survey suggests.

Guinea is now free of Ebola but pregnant women are still afraid of the virus and are avoiding hospital, writes the BBC's Tamasin Ford.

Some mental health patients in England are being denied timely treatment promised by the government, figures reveal.

Some mental health patients in England are being denied timely treatment promised by the government, figures reveal.

Sudden unexplained infant deaths or cot deaths reached the lowest level on record in England and Wales, according to new figures.

A woman with a 100-year-old kidney she received from her mother says its longevity is down to coming from "good stock".

Hospital bosses are considering shutting an accident and emergency department in Grantham at night to combat a staffing crisis.

Zika infection during pregnancy may cause limb joint deformities in the baby, experts now fear.

A number of Olympians - including the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps - have been photographed with large red circles on their skin. What are they?

Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools announced the birth of their fifth child over social media. But along with the pictures of the little bundle came the news that their two eldest daughters were there to watch their mum give birth.

A £6.6m extension to a hospital's cardiac intensive care unit, aimed at cutting surgery waiting times, is unveiled.

An NHS commissioning group considers putting a temporary ban on non-vital operations and some IVF services in a bid to save money.

Parents have been inadvertently giving their children higher doses of paracetamol than recommended, a BBC investigation reveals.

Measures aimed at reducing the time transgender people have to wait for a consultation at an NHS gender identity clinic are introduced.

A single drug can treat three deadly and neglected infections - Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness - animal studies show..

Almost 40% of retailers targeted in an operation by Trading Standards in England are caught illegally selling e-cigarette products to under-18s.

After the pioneer of the derriere-enhancing cosmetic procedure dies, we take a look at his legacy.

Music festivals including Glastonbury have become a hotbed of measles this summer, Public Health England has warned.

Eating disorders, dieting and extreme exercising are as much of a problem for secondary school boys as for girls, suggests a survey.

Terminally ill actor and disability campaigner Brian Rix, 92, says the law on assisted dying needs changing, having previously opposed it in the House of Lords in 2006.

Britons are under-reporting their daily calorie consumption - potentially misleading policymakers attempting to curb obesity, a report suggests.

The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar returns to Sierra Leone to meet Ebola survivors and look at how well the country is equipped to handle future health crises.

Bafta award-winning actor Adam Deacon, who was diagnosed last year with bipolar disorder, speaks to Stephen Fry for the Victoria Derbyshire programme.

Kidulthood star Adam Deacon describes how he is learning to live with bipolar disorder, and takes advice from Stephen Fry.

An experimental pill could help people with severe asthma, an early study in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal suggests.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published draft guidelines saying councils in England should give 13-25 year olds free condoms.

British boxer Audley Harrison has released a charity single for the Samaritans after revealing mental "suffering" had a significant impact on his career.

Scientists have discovered why some families are affected by many different types of cancer, thanks to genetic testing.

Three different ways of designing a vaccine have been shown to be completely protective against the Zika virus.

A BBC Breakfast investigation has found some eating disorder patients are being refused mental health treatment because their BMI is either too high or too low.

US health insurer Banner Health writes to 3.7 million customers and healthcare providers following a cyber-attack.

A new study from the US comparing two traditional communities suggests exposure to farm animals may prevent asthma in children.

The brains of overweight people look "'10 years older' than those of leaner peers, a study has found.

A number of people in Scotland have been diagnosed as having the Zika virus, the Scottish government confirms.

A mother says her anorexic teenage daughter was passed to six different hospitals in two years, and now she has to travel 200 miles to see her.

Residents and visitors of Miami's Wynwood neighbourhood react to an "unprecedented" travel alert.

Supermarkets should concentrate their price promotions on healthy food to assist in the battle against obesity, according to consumer group Which?

An investigation into flossing finds years of dental recommendations are backed up by "unreliable" research, so should you floss or not?

Researchers analyse data from 1,875 sexually active and 517 sexually inactive people aged 16 to 21.

Mother Sarah Allen calls for free chickenpox vaccinations after her toddler had the "worst ever case".

The NHS in England has been told by the High Court it can fund a drug that can prevent HIV after health bosses argued it was not their responsibility.

Former health minister Dr Dan Poulter says NHS England decision not to provide preventative HIV drugs was "extraordinary"

Saskia speaks about her experience of life as a young carer looking after her father and how family life is adjusting to the situation.