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Every year, NHS hospitals issue tens of millions of pills to treat patients on their wards and keeping costs under control has always been difficult.

BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire records a video diary of her first cycle of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in July.

There are more than 50,000 people in the NHS who earned more than £100,000 in 2013-14, an investigation by the Taxpayers' Alliance and Daily Mail shows.

The number of cosmetic laser clinics being investigated for not being registered has increased significantly, BBC Wales finds.

An inquiry into the use of a controversial anti-malarial drug given to UK military personnel is set to begin taking evidence.

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Leg muscle strength is a good marker of brain health, say researchers who have studied pairs of twin sisters.

A mass vaccination programme against meningitis A in Africa has been a "stunning success", say experts.

Public health experts say the "fat letters" posted to parents to tell them if their child is overweight are crude and unhelpful and need an overhaul.

The United Nations has warned that more than 15 million people in Ethiopia will be in need of food aid by the beginning of 2016 because of a severe drought.

Researchers from Edinburgh University claim thousands of lives have been saved in Africa by a new initiative to combat sleeping sickness.

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The chancellor needs to "supercharge" the UK's science base with more funding, says the new chairwoman of the House of Commons science committee.

Schools are having to call the emergency services to get treatment for mentally ill pupils because of a lack of basic provision, head teachers say.

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A new pasteurisation device is extending the life of breast milk and helping working mothers to breast feed their infants for longer

An MP says he is "sincerely sorry" after he claimed diabetes was "completely avoidable through good diet and exercise" sparking a wave of complaints.

Sierra Leone is officially declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization after 42 days without a single declared case of the disease.

The World Cup in 2010 triggered an increase in the number of boys born in host country South Africa nine months later, a study says.

The World Health Organization delayed Sierra Leone declaring a state of emergency over the Ebola outbreak, the country's president tells the BBC.

Gay women tend to be sexually attracted exclusively to women while straight women are more likely to be aroused by both sexes, a study suggests.

The Australian government has announced that its new flu vaccine will be stronger and cover four flu strains, instead of three.

Mandera county in north eastern Kenya is one of the most dangerous places in the world for a woman to give birth.

Only a fraction of those diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder receive appropriate support, research suggests.

A day in the life of a social worker

Competition between different bacteria species in the gut is what keeps humans healthy, an Oxford University study suggests.

Four out of five people are happy with their GP surgery's opening hours, and Sunday appointments are not in demand, suggests research in the British Journal of General Practice.

Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital have carried out a revolutionary gene therapy treatment for the first time on a baby diagnosed with leukaemia.

Dr Peter Olson of the Natural History Museum in London explains how a 41-year-old Colombian patient developed cancer from a parasitic worm.

Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh are building a 3D model skeleton that will transform the way medical students are trained.

"Shocking" cases of patients not being treated with dignity in care are uncovered by a health watchdog.

Survivor groups in Sierra Leone say many patients who overcame Ebola following the 2014 outbreak are now facing physical and mental health problems.

Premature babies across England and Wales may be missing out on vital health checks designed to spot serious disabilities early on, experts warn.

A blood test can determine whether prostate cancer patients are likely to respond to drugs, scientists say.

Standards of healthcare in the UK are lagging behind other developed nations with thousands fewer doctors and nurses being employed, a report says.

Junior doctors' leaders have refused to return to the negotiating table despite government pleas to end the dispute over a new contract in England.

The NHS trust that ran Stafford Hospital pleads guilty to criminal charges in relation to four deaths.

The number of people infected with E. coli across England rose by more than 1,000 last year, with Dorset and Devon the worst affected areas.

Stormont Health Minister Simon Hamilton announces the biggest shake-up of Northern Ireland's health system in five years.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is writing to all 50,000 junior doctors in England in a last ditch attempt to persuade them not to take industrial action.

Gavin Brittain, a junior doctor, shares his video diary with the BBC and explains why he dislikes the term "junior doctor"

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, says that the government's proposed new contract for junior doctors in England - which includes increasing their basic pay by 11% - is a good deal but he is still prepared to negotiate.

Scientists have come up with a questionnaire they say should help diagnose a condition called face blindness.

How safe are we in the hands of locum staff at NHS hospitals?

A baby dies at Scotland's newest children's hospital campus after becoming infected with harmful bacteria that has also affected five other infants.

Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout - is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded.