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A commissioner should be appointed to protect and promote the rights of people with learning disabilities in England, a report has said.

Google searches for HIV rocketed to a record high in the US in the hours after actor Charlie Sheen announced that he was HIV positive, research reveals.

Treatment of some people with learning disabilities in hospitals and care homes in England is "intolerable", says a report calling for the appointment of a commissioner to drive reform.

Transgender people face "unacceptably long" waits for an initial consultation with the NHS before a further three-year wait for surgery.

An allergy to a preservative found in everyday items is on the rise

A leading child health specialist has questioned whether England's NHS 111 helpline, is "safe and effective".

Tom McAlpine set-up the MoodSwings charity in 1999 with a belief that it is possible for those suffering even severe mental health issues to make a good recovery.

NHS trusts in England have overspent by more than £2bn with nearly every hospital now in deficit as financial problems threaten to spiral out of control.

A new blood test could help diagnose people with inherited heart conditions, the British Heart Foundation says.

A 20% tax on sugary drinks in the UK would prevent 3.7 million people becoming obese over the next decade, a report predicts.

One of the most comprehensive studies of mental health care in England ever conducted has sharply criticised provision for men of African and Caribbean heritage.

Former England rugby union captain Matt Dawson is backing a campaign calling for all children to be vaccinated, after his two-year old son was diagnosed with meningitis.

Former England rugby union captain Matt Dawson reveals his family went though "two weeks of hell" as his two-year-old son battled meningitis.

Three wards at Leicester's Royal Infirmary close after 14 cancer patients are diagnosed with swine flu.

More than 1,000 NHS patients in the past four years have suffered from medical mistakes so serious they should never happen, according to analysis by the Press Association.

Scientists have discovered that the brain structures of traumatised soldiers and children change in the same way.

NHS trusts in England are on course to be £2.3bn in the red by the end of the year, according to a leading health think tank.

Scientists say a Brazilian study confirming the presence of Zika virus in amniotic fluid of pregnant women "strengthens" evidence it may be linked to microcephaly in babies.

A mother shares an image of her two-year-old daughter before her death from meningitis to campaign for vaccines to be given to all children.

Research into the way sharks are able to regenerate teeth throughout their lives could be used to help fight tooth loss in humans.

Would you buy a hot drink containing the equivalent of 25 teaspoons of sugar? Many people do without even realising.

Two vloggers explain why they are determined to speak out about mental illness.

There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafe chains, a campaign group warns.

Why brains and airports have a lot in common

As part of the BBC's In The Mind series, people have been sharing their tips for coping with mental ill health.

Harriet Williamson explains to BBC News how her condition, Borderline Personality Disorder, affects her and why she tries to raise awareness.

England and Wales have seen the biggest jump in the number of deaths a year for a whole generation, a public health expert suggests.

Hundreds of planned sheltered accommodation units have been delayed or scrapped owing to proposed cuts to housing benefit, the BBC learns.

A study and trial of immunotherapy which has been highly successful, could prompt a cancer treatment 'revolution'.

Actor Tim Grayburn describes how he kept his depression a secret - until it came to light, and became the subject of a play he acts in with his girlfriend.

'Gang crime affected my mental health'

Prime Minister David Cameron admits not enough has been done to end the stigma of mental health.

David Cameron has called for the nation to focus on mental health after a review revealed inadequate, underfunded care, leading to "thousands of tragic and unnecessary deaths".

Writer and comedian Ruby Wax, who suffered from depression, says mental health problems should elicit the same sympathy as physical ones.

Nicola Mattocks, 18, says receiving help for mental health problems earlier, could have prevented suicide attempts.

Can head injuries be linked to a form of dementia?

A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a small crying child can help with depression, new research suggests.

The family of a 13-year-old girl urgently seeking a blood stem cell donor are "amazed" by the social media response they have had.

Pupils at Marton Primary Academy in Blackpool have lessons on how to handle what they refer to as "tough times", to build their resilience in the face of challenges to their mental health.

A BBC investigation finds the total income of mental health trusts in England fell in the financial year to April 2015.

Dr Phil Hammond talks about his father who took his own life after depression.

Funding levels for NHS mental health care have not kept pace with those for physical health services over recent years, the BBC has learned.

Animals that can detect cancers and smell out seizures

A 1000 year old Anglo Saxon medical book has been found to contain a recipe which could help fight against MRSA

The dispute over the imposition of a new contract for junior doctors "could become a war" between NHS staff, employers and the government, a union warns.

Comments on social media will be used by England's health regulator to gather information on possible NHS failings, it is reported.

Rowena Kincaid tells the disease determined to take her life she will not go down without a fight