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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.
What is the junior doctors row about?
The junior doctors dispute explained
VIDEO: 'Breakthrough we've all be waiting for'
Bryan Naylor, who has wet macular degeneration, gives his reaction to the news scientists may be close to finding a cure for blindness.
Medical devices attract hackers
Researchers have found evidence that thousands of critical medical machines, such as MRI scanners, are available to access online.
How can scientists 'cure' blindness?
How can scientists 'cure' blindness?
Stem cell trial aims to cure blindness
Surgeons in London use human embryonic stem cells to try to cure blindness in a patient.
Why is the NHS short of some key drugs?
Why is the NHS short of some key drugs?
Drug for early breast cancer licensed
UK regulators grant a licence for a drug called pertuzumab, or Perjeta, that fights early but aggressive breast cancer.
'No cuts' to free infant school meals
David Cameron dismisses speculation free school meals for all infant children could be at risk of cuts.
Hunt to meet doctors in contract row
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt agrees to meet junior doctors' leaders after the decision to ballot medics on industrial action over a new contract.
Age of menopause 'controllers' found
Sections of DNA that control when women go through the menopause have been identified by scientists.
The island of colour blindness
On Pingelap, a tenth of the population is totally colour-blind.
Rare 'healthy' smokers' lungs explained
The mystery of why some people appear to have healthy lungs despite a lifetime of smoking has been explained by scientists.
Unlicensed blood drug still for sale
Unlicensed blood product which claims to treat cancer and autism still being sold
Protect free school meals, say doctors
Cuts to free school meals for infant pupils in England could harm children's health, say experts in a letter to a newspaper.
The dog which inspired the 'kiss of life'
How a dog helped discover the 'kiss of life' technique
VIDEO: Kit helps children hunt new antibiotics
Designer and entrepreneur Vidhi Mehta has developed a biology kit that helps children become ''citizen scientists'', hunting new antibiotics.
Junior doctors balloted over contract
Junior doctors in England are to be balloted on industrial action over government plans to introduce a new contract from August 2016.
VIDEO: Junior doctors: 'Enough is enough'
The leader of the Junior Doctors' Committee say its members are "incredibly angry" at the "imposition" of a new contract about which there has been "no discussion".
Call to improve radiotherapy access
Millions of people globally have died unnecessarily from cancers that could have been treated by radiotherapy, according to doctors.
VIDEO: Birth simulator helps Zambia midwives
Nomsa Maseko reports from Zambia, where it is hoped a birth simulator being used to train midwives will translate into lives saved in childbirth.
VIDEO: Consumers warned on DIY tattoo removal
A BBC investigation has found harmful and banned ingredients in a DIY tattoo removal kit that can be bought online.
Two new kidney cancer drugs 'work'
Two new therapies for hard to treat advanced kidney cancer could change treatment of the disease, say experts at the European Cancer Congress.
Nigeria reaches polio 'milestone'
The World Health Organization removes Nigeria from the list of polio endemic countries, a "milestone" on the path to eradicating the paralysing viral infection.
MoD defends use of malaria drug
The surgeon general of the armed forces has defended the use of a controversial anti-malarial drug given to soldiers serving overseas.
Genetic clue to breast cancer relapses
Scientists say they have discovered a genetic clue to why some breast cancers relapse, which could lead to better treatment.
Body's 'chemical calendar' discovered
The way the body can track the passing of the seasons in a "chemical calendar" has been discovered by scientists.
NHS-approved apps 'leaking' ID data
Many smartphone health apps vetted and promoted by the NHS leak data that could be used for ID theft and fraud, a study finds.
DIY contraceptive jab offered by NHS
A DIY contraceptive jab is being offered to women by the NHS for the first time as an alternative to the pill.
VIDEO: Paraplegic man walks after spine 'bypass'
A paraplegic man has been able to walk a short distance after scientists used a computer which read signals from his brain and then sent stimulus to his legs.
Could FGM action push it underground?
Could a measure to tackle FGM push it back "underground"?
Families 'paying too much for care'
Families are paying too much for care in England "all too often" because of confusing or incorrect information from councils, a report says.
Brain reader helps man move legs again
A paralysed man has been able to regain some control over his legs using a device to read his brain, scientists say.
Fraud 'costing NHS over £5bn a year'
The NHS in England could be losing up to £5.7bn a year to fraud in areas such as payroll, prescriptions and patient registration, a report suggests.
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