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Public Health England strengthens its advice on Zika, saying pregnant women should postpone non-essential travel to areas with outbreaks of the virus.
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Scientists say they have pinpointed a gene responsible for grey hair - a discovery that could lead to new ways to delay or prevent this natural sign of ageing.
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New research from Consensus Action on Salt and Health shows some ready meals contain more salt than ever before.
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The UK government is warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.
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A police-led review into high death rates at the former Stafford Hospital finds there is not enough evidence to prosecute individuals.
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An "unprecedented" £1.6m is pledged for two Welsh cancer projects by Cancer Research Wales.
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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has come face to face with the British choir that beat him to the Christmas Number One slot.
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The NHS in England should pay care homes to look after patients trapped in hospitals because of the delayed discharges problem, a report suggests.
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Ten new housing developments in England are to be built with healthy living in mind, under an NHS scheme.
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Health is the biggest single issue that could affect the way people vote in the assembly election, a BBC Cymru Wales poll suggests.
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New research provides the first evidence that Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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More than two-thirds of trusts and health boards in the UK are actively trying to recruit from abroad as they struggle to cope with a shortage of qualified staff, figures reveal.
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Tens of thousands of nursing and doctor posts are vacant and many NHS trusts are looking overseas to fill them, according to a BBC Freedom of Information request.
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A confidential online survey aiming to gather information from 260,000 people will be used to plan Wales' future health needs.
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There are more than 850 nursing vacancies across four of Northern Ireland's five health trusts, the BBC learns.
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The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a national survey.
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Younger people with neurological conditions are being cared for in old people's homes, according to the charity Sue Ryder.
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Former MP Edwina Currie says size 14 model Ashley Graham looks "unhealthy" and that the fashion industry is encouraging people to become obese.
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Scots nurse Pauline Cafferkey is discharged from a London hospital after being admitted for a third time since contracting Ebola.
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The businesses 'disrupting' the disability market
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A necklace designed for babies in India could be a lifesaver thanks to the immunisation records it stores.
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A new app to help doctors with referrals for patients suspected of having cancer is launched.
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A £6,000 robot is being developed in Hertfordshire to help children with diabetes
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The number of children in England having their teeth removed because of decay has increased for the fourth year in a row, figures suggest.
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An MPs' report says health services for people with neurological conditions in England are patchy and poorly co-ordinated.
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An estimated 48,000 people who died last year in England experienced poor care when dying, says a report from seven charities.
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In this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Seth Berkley, CEO of the Gavi Alliance suggests Ebola and Zika may be followed by other public health emergencies fuelled by other lesser-known diseases.
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People who are obese have a worse memory than their thinner friends, a small study shows.
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A team of scientists from Kent are jointing forces with researchers in Brazil in the fight against the Zika virus.
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Cancer patients are promised faster access to innovative medicines by NHS England.
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Most people who survive infection with Ebola will have long-term health problems, according to doctors.
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Authorities in Brazil have teamed up with experts from the United States of America to try and find out more about the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly.
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Pancreatic cancer is at least four separate diseases each with a different cause and needing a different treatment, scientists have discovered.
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The health secretary "misrepresented" data to put his case for seven-day NHS services in England, says Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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A US jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $72m (£51m) to the family of a woman who claimed her death was linked to use of the company's Baby Powder talc.
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A 60-year-old woman who wants to use her late daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild is granted permission by the Appeal Court to continue her legal battle.
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The proportion of women in England taking up their initial invitation for breast cancer screening is at its lowest level in a decade, figures show.
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Scots nurse Pauline Cafferkey is in a "stable" condition in a London hospital after being admitted for a third time since contracting Ebola.
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US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) says it is investigating 14 new reports of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus.
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Junior doctors are to take part in three more strikes and launch a judicial review as part of their fight against the government's decision to impose a new contract in England.
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More than 8,000 people who were treated by a surgeon diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2008 are offered screening for the infection.
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Ministers should "apologise" to junior doctors and row back on imposing a new contract in England, the government's former patient safety adviser says.
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The NHS in England is to offer pregnant women their own "personal budgets", worth at least £3,000, so they can pick and choose the care they receive.
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Services for elderly and disabled people in England are "at breaking point" and planned council tax rises will not cover the growing costs, local authorities warn.
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All wards at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington are closed to visitors after a norovirus outbreak.
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Private hospitals in Northern Ireland are reporting an increase in the number of inquiries from the public about obtaining the meningitis B vaccine following a high-profile campaign.
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