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Updated 2024-11-28 17:16
Liberia's new Ebola outbreak spreads
Two more cases of Ebola are confirmed in the Liberian village where a teenager died on Sunday - the first case for seven weeks.
Prescriptions to display drug cost
Packets of prescription medication will display how much their contents have cost taxpayers, under government plans.
Caffeine pills 'need more controls'
Caffeine supplements branded as diet pills should be better regulated, a pharmaceutical body says following a man's death after taking the tablets.
Heatstroke - the heatwave killer
The heatwave killer
VIDEO: Feeding Chad's children with Unicef
Medical editor Fergus Walsh visited a Unicef nutrition centre in Chad to see what is being done to tackle the problem of child malnutrition.
Health firm reacts to Facebook row
The health insurer Vitality promises to be "clearer" about the fact an app it promotes is owned by Facebook, following complaints by privacy groups.
VIDEO: What do children think of hospital care?
A survey that asked more than 18,000 children what they think about hospital care, found a majority felt safe in hospital, but many said they were not given enough attention from staff.
Children's ward to partially close
A children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston is to close to in-patients over the summer because of staff shortages.
Female lung cancer cases top 20,000
Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began.
E-cigarette ban recommended offshore
Industry body Oil and Gas UK is advising companies not to allow e-cigarettes to be used offshore.
Incontinence implant problems 'rare'
Independent experts are reassuring women a common type of surgery for urinary incontinence is safe and effective.
Cuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV
Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization says.
What's up doc?
GPs aren't happy. Nick Triggle finds out why
Liberia quarantine after Ebola case
Liberia's authorities quarantine the area where a 17-year-old boy died of Ebola - the first reported case in the country in seven weeks.
Families speak out over Tawel Fan
Families speak out for the first time about the "deplorable" care their loved ones received at a Denbighshire mental health ward.
VIDEO: Paralysed man walks with robot legs
Simon Kindleysides, who lost the use of his legs in 2013, says it is an "incredible feeling" to walk with robotic legs.
Death after sepsis treatment delay
The care given to an elderly woman who had a cardiac arrest and died after a delay in treatment for sepsis was inadequate, an ombudsman finds.
Mental health 'an issue for young'
Mental ill health among young people in Northern Ireland is a serious and growing problem, a new report suggests.
ILF: What will change?
The Independent Living Fund is closing. What will change?
Insurer attacked for Facebook tie-up
A health insurer is criticised for advising members to use a Facebook-owned activity tracker without making the social network's involvement more clear.
Bowel surgery death rate 'too high'
Too many patients are dying following emergency bowel surgery, experts who have done a comprehensive audit warn.
VIDEO: Fears as Independent Living fund closes
Thousands of disabled people in England face an uncertain future as the Independent Living Fund closes, with responsibility for funding moved to local authorities.
VIDEO: NHS staff told 'to be open and honest'
NHS staff are expected to follow new guidelines on being open and honest with patients when things go wrong under a "duty of candour" rule.
Wales NHS care given £10m boost
A £10m investment to improve NHS care in Wales for major health conditions like cancer and diabetes is announced.
Girl's birthday 'gift' of hearing
A four-year-old girl hears her parents sing Happy Birthday for the first time after becoming one of the youngest people in the UK to have "revolutionary" hearing surgery.
Can you teach people to have empathy?
Can you teach people to have empathy?
Colour blue may stop sleep illness
The UK scientists who've found out how to trap the tsetse fly
NHS wants negligence legal costs capped
Strict caps should be put in place to limit the "excessive fees" lawyers claim against the NHS in medical negligence cases, the Department of Health in England says.
VIDEO: Blue targets reduce sleeping sickness
The lure of a bright blue target is helping to reduce numbers of tsetse flies which pass on the parasite responsible for sleeping sickness.
Drone flies abortion pills to Poland
A Dutch women's rights group uses a drone to fly abortion pills into Poland, in protest at the country's restrictive laws.
In the spotlight
Nick Triggle reviews what nurses and doctors have been shouting about this week
VIDEO: GPs 'taking own lives' due to stress
The number of GPs seeking help for work-related stress and mental health problems is increasing, according to the former head of the Royal College of GPs.
Sun cream labelling 'confuses buyers'
There is huge confusion over the labels on sun creams, and manufacturers should all use the same rating system, says the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Cancer centres receive £15m boost
Cancer Research UK is investing £15m in its research hubs in Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester.
Online game 'may control snacking'
A computer game could help some people control their unhealthy snacking habits, suggests a small study from the University of Exeter.
Obesity – the ticking time bomb which starts young
The scale of the challenge facing policymakers
VIDEO: Concern raised over inactive teens
Teenagers should take an hour of exercise a day, but new figures suggest a mere 8% of girls aged 13 to 15 in England are meeting that target.
Pancreatic cancer blood test hope
Tiny spheres of fat shed by pancreatic cancers can be used as a blood test for the tumours, a study shows.
NHS to test 'lab-made blood'
Blood that has been made artificially in the laboratory will be tested by the NHS within two years.
VIDEO: 3D printer to help build girl's nose
A 3D printer is to be used in ground-breaking surgery on a two-year-old girl.
Call for men to freeze sperm at 18
The sperm of all 18-year-olds should be frozen on the NHS to reduce the risks associated with being an older father, a bioethicist argues.
'Make work healthier' bosses told
Managers across England must "raise their game" to create happy, healthy workplaces, England's chief health advisers have warned.
VIDEO: Sister's quest for Down's death inquest
The sister of a woman with Down's Syndrome who died in hospital has gone to the High Court to try to overturn a coroner's decision not to allow a full inquest into her death.
Ebola crisis 'harming malaria fight'
The Ebola epidemic in Guinea that began early last year has set back the country's fight against malaria, say experts.
VIDEO: Ambulance service in crisis in England
Paramedics are being overstretched and under staffed in England with unions warning that the service would not cope with an incident in a major city
Mushroom 'helps keep fat off'
A mushroom used for centuries in Chinese medicine reduces weight gain in animals, say researchers in Taiwan.
VIDEO: Australians react to skinny jeans warning
Australians in Melbourne and Adelaide give their reaction to a warning that skinny jeans can cause damage to nerves and muscles.
Cancer: The difference a diagnosis makes
The difference a quick diagnosis makes
Suspend inspection regime, GPs urge
The inspection regime for GPs in England should be suspended because it is "overly bureaucratic" and "nit-picking", doctors say.
Warning over drinking in pregnancy
One of the UK's leading experts in child health is calling for stronger warnings on alcohol to alert women to the dangers of drinking while pregnant.
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