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City firm linked to E. coli outbreak
Health watchdogs link a Dundee company to an outbreak of E. coli which affected nine people across Scotland.
Medics deny boy's manslaughter
A doctor called off attempts to save a six-year-old boy because she mistakenly thought he had a "do not resuscitate' order, a manslaughter trial hears.
Minister says sorry over mesh implants
Scotland's health minister apologises to women who were left with severe complications following a procedure to treat prolapse and bladder problems.
AUDIO: Asians could use Caucasian donor eggs
Childless British Asian couples could consider using donor eggs from Caucasian women to avoid waiting or missing out on having a baby, says a fertility specialist.
What different countries say about assisted dying
What different countries say about assisted dying
UK end-of-life care 'best in world'
End-of-life care in the UK has been ranked as the best in the world with a study praising the quality and availability of services.
VIDEO: Study praises UK end-of-life care
The UK provides the best care in the world for people nearing the end of their lives, according to a new study.
VIDEO: German donor meets transplant girl
A donor from Germany who was a perfect match for a girl whose life was saved by a bone marrow transplant has come to Warwickshire to meet her.
Work that won Nobel Prize for medicine 2015
A look at the work that won this year's Nobel Prize in medicine
Minister backs doctors over contract
A former Conservative health minister has criticised the Government's handling of controversial reforms to junior doctors' contracts.
City campaign targets sugar addiction
The "devastating harm" caused by having too much sugar is the focus of Brighton and Hove's first city-wide campaign.
MSF 'disgust' at Afghan hospital claims
The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says it is "disgusted" by Afghan government justifications for Saturday's attack on its hospital in Kunduz.
VIDEO: Nobel Prize rewards parasite research
The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been split two ways for groundbreaking work on parasitic diseases.
Nobel Prize for anti-parasite drugs
The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to two teams for their groundbreaking work on parasitic diseases.
Is the chilli pepper friend or foe?
The many ways chilli peppers may be good for you
MSPs question value of NHS targets
Holyrood's health committee questions whether meeting performance targets in the NHS is the best use of public money.
Funding plea for rare lung disease
An incurable lung disease is claiming lives because of a lack of funding and research, according to a charity.
Cameron announces seven-day GP service
GPs in England are to be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven-day-a-week cover for patients, David Cameron announces.
VIDEO: Rethink urged on prostate drug use
Senior doctors are calling for a rethink over the use of a chemotherapy drug to treat prostate cancer.
Women reassured over safety of Essure implant
UK regulators reassure women the permanent birth control implant Essure is safe despite concerns in the US.
VIDEO: Unusual tools to make clean water in Kenya
Drinking dirty water is a reality for many around the world. One company has teamed up with NGOs to trial a unique device that uses salt and a car battery try tackle this
Asthma steroids 'could stunt growth'
Young children given asthma medication before the age of two may not grow to their full height in later life, a preliminary report suggests.
VIDEO: The French patients subjected to intimate examinations - without consent
The patients subjected to intimate examinations - without consent
VIDEO: Turning to blogs not doctors for anorexia
The Children's Commissioner for England is concerned that young people with mental health issues are turning to the web for advice.
VIDEO: Suicides among young Iraqis rising
Activists are warning of a rise in suicides among young people in Iraq.
VIDEO: What's it like to be a junior doctor?
Newnsight followed three junior doctors over the course of a week - here are their diaries.
VIDEO: Pupils 'daily mile' scheme improves health
A Stirling primary school has pioneered a scheme to ensure all of its pupils walk or run a mile every day.
GPs being paid to cut patient referrals
Some doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds in bonuses to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation finds.
VIDEO: Doctors paid to cut hospital referrals
Some doctors are being offered thousands of pounds in bonuses to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation has found.
Diesel scandal is 'health' issue
Why the diesel scandal is 'health' issue
Study supports cancer link with height
A Swedish study of five million people appears to support the theory that height and cancer risk are linked.
'Heads would roll' over waiting lists
"Heads would roll" in England if hospital waiting list figures were on the same scale as those currently seen in Northern Ireland, a leading health expert claims.
Why I started pulling all my hair out
Ruth Walters says she started pulling her hair out when she was 14 and her parents were divorcing.
Car smoking ban comes into force
A law banning smoking in vehicles where children are present comes into force in England and Wales, but police say they will be taking a non-confrontational approach.
Female surgeons 'face hostility'
Operating theatres are a "hostile environment for women", one of the country's leading female surgeons has told the BBC.
'Diabetes in pregnancy changed me'
Why it's key to stay healthy when carrying a baby
'Good bacteria' key to stopping asthma
Being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent children developing asthma, say US scientists.
More stressed students seek help
Rising numbers of anxious students need counselling and support for mental health problems
Womb transplants: how do they work?
What would the first UK womb transplant involve?
VIDEO: The challenges for a Kenyan paramedic
Lack of an effective national ambulance service in Kenya has seen private firms and organisations take the lead in providing medical emergency services across the country.
VIDEO: 'They told me I had no womb'
A woman who may benefit from womb transplantation in the UK says carrying her own child would be "an absolute gift".
NHS finances: Why we are being kept in the dark
Should we know more about the state of NHS finances?
WHO backs 'treat-all' HIV drug plan
Everyone who has HIV should be offered antiretroviral drugs as soon as possible after diagnosis, the World Health Organisation says.
Womb transplants given UK go-ahead
Doctors have been granted approval to carry out the UK's first 10 womb transplants, following the success of the procedure in Sweden.
VIDEO: The British nurses who survived Ebola
British aid workers who risked their lives to save victims of the Ebola virus have been honoured for their efforts.
Earlier MS treatment urged by charity
People with the most common form of multiple sclerosis should be offered drug treatment earlier, a charity says.
VIDEO: What causes sight loss in adults?
The BBC's medical correspondent Fergus Walsh explains what causes age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Prison smoking ban to begin in 2016
Smoking will be banned in all prisons in Wales and four in south-west England from next year, ahead of a wider roll-out, the government says.
NHS 111 line 'dangerously understaffed'
A woman who worked at an NHS non-emergency call centre says it is "dangerously understaffed" with 75% of calls going unanswered.
Rugby 'cold therapy' may not work
The Welsh Rugby team might want to ditch cryotherapy sessions ahead of their match against Fiji on Thursday, say medical experts who have evaluated this deep freeze treatment for tired muscles.
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