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More than a third of people with Parkinson's disease feel the need to hide their symptoms or lie about having the condition, a survey by Parkinson's UK suggests.

'I was born without a womb, cervix and vagina'

More than 150 countries have begun switching to a different polio vaccine in a push to eradicate the disease completely.

More than 150 countries begin switching to a different polio vaccine - an important milestone towards eradicating the disease, health campaigners say.

Doctors say the spread of super-gonorrhoea widely across England and to gay men is causing "huge concern" about the ability to treat it in the future.

A row over whether leaving the EU would free up cash for the NHS dominates the first official day of the referendum campaign.

Debbie Evans talks about her son who has learning disabilities and has lived in a medical institution for seven years

Food giant Mars, which makes Dolmio and Uncle Ben's sauces, defends its advice that some products should only be consumed once a week due to high salt, sugar or fat content.

Mother of two, Dr Rachel Maynard, tells the Victoria Derbyshire programme of her shock and embarrassment after discovering her five-year-old son needed two rotten teeth removed.

Food giant Mars, which makes Dolmio and Uncle Ben's sauces, says some products should only be consumed once a week due to high salt, sugar or fat content.

A senior coroner has warned of a risk of future deaths if the NHS favours vaginal delivery over Caesarean sections on the basis of cost.

More than 100 operations a day are being carried out in hospitals in England to remove rotten teeth from children and teenagers.

Long-term use of heartburn drugs may increase the risk of kidney damage, according to US research.

The country whose only cancer treatment machine is broken

The operation of a patient undergoing surgery for colon cancer is streamed-live using virtual reality video.

A long awaited assisted-suicide bill has been put before Canada's Parliament that protects doctors, but with a proviso that prevents foreigners coming to die.

A hospital's accident and emergency department is to close temporarily as it cannot "recruit enough staff to provide a safe service".

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to a panel of guests about a project to teach teenagers about the issue of infertility.

As NHS performance targets are missed yet again, what will it take to get back on track?

A&E performance in England sank to a new low in February for the second month in a row, official figures show.

An Australian couple involved in an international surrogacy dispute did not abandon their surrogate baby, Gammy, in Thailand, a court finds.

Health officials in the United States have confirmed that the Zika virus in pregnant women causes babies to be born with unusually small heads and severe brain abnormalities.

The medical condition which ended a footballer's career

A Unicef report says the UK is lagging behind other rich countries in tackling inequalities between rich and poor children.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects including microcephaly.

Gaps in NHS services designed to help sick and premature babies are completely unacceptable, a child health expert says.

Rising levels of obesity are likely to be fuelling an increase in the number of women diagnosed with womb cancer, charity Cancer Research UK warns.

Health watchdog will look at how NHS trust services learn from the deaths of patients, after a man with learning disabilities drowned in a bath in hospital.

A mother receiving medical treatment successfully appeals for strangers to breastfeed her son.

The Zika virus is "scarier" than first thought and its impact on the US could be greater than predicted, public health officials say.

The body that regulates UK doctors is introducing new guidelines for cosmetic procedures to stop rogue practitioners who put profits before patients.

Some people appear to be born with 'superhero DNA' that cancels out genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis, say researchers.

A new drug to treat muscular dystrophy, highlighted by a boy with the condition who lobbied Nicola Sturgeon, is rejected for routine use in Scottish hospitals.

A body believed to be that of a missing junior doctor has been found, police say.

Sarah Green was a 17-year old girl who died as a result of self-harming while an inpatient in a mental health unit.

NHS Wales can be among the world's best for cancer care if big changes are made in how quickly it is diagnosed, says an international expert.

A campaign group that represents bereaved families is demanding the government investigates the way deaths of young people in mental health units are recorded.

An all-out strike by junior doctors will "irreparably damage" trust and the reputation of the profession, NHS England's medical director says.

Across Asia people eat more fish than anywhere else in the world, but there is a potential danger as mercury and other chemicals are found in fish.

Can President Obama's campaign succeed?

Scientists have unravelled one of the secrets of a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine that may have promise for fighting cancer.

Uganda's only radiotherapy machine used for treating cancer is broken beyond repair, the country's main cancer unit says.

Why is abortion essentially illegal in Northern Ireland?

Fresh talks to break the deadlock in the junior doctor dispute in England have been ruled out by the government as the latest strike ends.