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More than 8,000 serious incidents were reported by mental health trusts in England last year - an increase of more than a third over a two-year period.

Why do people put on differing amounts of weight?

Chancellor George Osborne and philanthropist Bill Gates announce £3bn in funding over the next five years to tackle malaria.

The UK is vulnerable to epidemics such as Ebola due to a gaping hole in the country's ability to manufacture vaccines, a group of MPs warns.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is more common than previously thought, particularly among girls at the age of 16, research by the University of Bristol suggests.

Why the government appears to be wavering on the matter of a sugar tax

Paint on playground equipment has been found to contain high amounts of the toxin lead - sometimes 40 times the recommended levels, research suggests.

Could a Chinese herb stop you drinking too much?

Getting healthcare to far-flung places

Akbar Hossain reports on the floating hospital that travel to patients in need in Bangladesh.

Three Britons have contracted Zika virus, which may cause severe birth defects, after travelling to South and Central America, Public Health England says.

Four Latin American and Caribbean nations warn women to avoid pregnancy after Brazil's outbreak of Zika, a virus linked to severe birth defects.

Ben Tavener reports from Sao Paulo on the new diseases that have come with increased prosperity.

The Scottish government is considering a plan to add folic acid to flour to help prevent brain and spinal disorders developing during pregnancies.

Does cosmetic surgery really make people feel better?

Is this Victorian disease making a comeback?

MPs criticise the Department of Health and the NHS in England for being too slow to act in preventing and treating diabetes.

Brazilian women on the Zika virus threat to their babies

Scotland is considering whether to add folic acid to flour as concern mounts over a delay in making the decision at Westminster.

The number of babies born with microcephaly in Brazil reaches nearly 4,000, with the mosquito-borne Zika virus likely to be the main cause.

The government wants to increase the amount of money on offer for those affected by the blood contamination scandal by a further £100m, public health minister Jane Ellison says.

An under-fire NHS trust that failed to investigate hundreds of deaths knew about health and safety failings four years ago, the BBC can reveal.

Within just 15 months Mary Lloyd and her two sisters, Sandra and Kerry were all diagnosed with breast cancer.

The disturbing infection spreading through the Americas.

A new study has been trying to find out the long term effects of concussion on men and women who have competed in contact sports.

More than 80 pharmaceutical companies call on governments to develop new ways of paying them to develop antibiotics.

Ex-jockey Richard Dunwoody is among the first volunteers for a research project on the long-term effects of concussion in sport.

Doctors brought Justin Smith back to life after hours lying frozen in the snow

An NHS call provider rejects demands to publish a leaked report that revealed staff had altered records and "significant" safety risks.

The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, commits $5m (£3.5m) for buying the Ebola vaccine, to protect against future outbreaks of the deadly virus.

Having an irregular heartbeat poses a greater health risk to women than men, research suggests.

Glasgow's two main hospitals widely miss the Scottish government's accident and emergency waiting time targets at the start of January.

Next week's 48-hour junior doctors' strike in England has been called off by the British Medical Association as talks with the government continue.

Hospital emergency departments in Wales are "on the edge" with staff shortages and waiting times too long, a leading doctor warns.

The government should have paid more attention to warnings about Ebola before a formal emergency was declared, a committee of MPs say.

Those who watch EastEnders will be familiar with the character Stacey and her history of mental illness.

Safety in the A&E department at Swindon's Great Western Hospital is rated "inadequate" in a report following an inspecting.

A hospital is rated as inadequate after inspectors found some patients were at "high risk" of harm and equipment was often out of date.

Why is Gulf War Syndrome still unexplained?

Nurses and midwives coming to Britain from the EU will now need to prove they are fluent in English under new rules.

How mutton flaps are killing the world's most obese country

Fluoridated milk will be handed out to 8,000 schoolchildren in Blackpool to help tackle "poor dental health" after councillors approved the scheme.

The NHS will impose a "sugar tax" in its hospitals and health centres in England to help tackle the growing problem of obesity, its head says.

A doctor specialising in end-of-life care writes a letter to David Bowie thanking him for helping him talk to people about death.

A breast surgeon appears in court charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding 11 patients.

Dementia patients admitted to hospital in England play 'Russian roulette' with their health, according to a report.

The UK's oldest person, Gladys Hooper, is celebrating her 113th birthday.

More than 50 health and social care organisations call on Stormont politicians to take urgent action to transform the health care system.

The NHS is looking to impose its own "sugar tax" in hospitals and health centres in England, to help tackle the growing problem of obesity.