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Infected baby dies at 'super-hospital'
A baby dies at Scotland's newest children's hospital campus after becoming infected with harmful bacteria that has also affected five other infants.
VIDEO: Online brain training 'makes me think'
Brain training - playing online games that give memory and reasoning skills a workout - is beneficial for older people, a large-scale study has concluded.
'Double whammy' of diabetes and TB
More needs to be done to tackle a dual threat of patients having both tuberculosis and diabetes, global health experts say.
VIDEO: How English doctors became internet activists
We profile two of the most active junior doctors using social media to oppose government plans.
Online brain training 'helps over-50s'
Brain training - playing online games that challenge memory and reasoning - is beneficial for the over-50s, a large scale study concludes.
Autism book wins non-fiction prize
American writer Steve Silberman wins the £20,000 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for his book about the history of autism.
Nurse guilty of boy's manslaughter
A nurse is found guilty of the manslaughter of a six-year-old boy whose resuscitation was mistakenly called off.
VIDEO: Behind the scenes of 'super-hospital'
A BBC documentary goes behind the scenes at Scotland's newest and most expensive hospital, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
VIDEO: 'I would drink a bottle of morphine every day'
Andy Dashwood tells BBC Panorama about drinking up to a bottle of morphine every day in an attempt to manage the chronic pain from which he suffers.
Pet dogs 'may cut child's asthma risk'
Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found.
Top names support mental health equality
A campaign calling for the government to increase investment in mental health services has been launched.
New test in elusive E. coli hunt
Scientists are developing a test to find the source of a potentially deadly strain of E. coli "never found in the UK" following a series of outbreaks in Dorset.
How safe are private hospitals?
How safe are private hospitals?
A 'smart' way to spot schizophrenia signs
The app that could help prevent schizophrenia relapses
Overseas patients face A&E charges
Patients from outside the European Economic Area could face charges for emergency treatment in England, the Department of Health confirms.
VIDEO: New FGM reporting law comes into force
Doctors, nurses, midwives and teachers are now required to report to the police cases of girls who have suffered female genital mutilation, or risk losing their jobs.
What hip ops tell us about mental health care
What hip ops tell us about the state of mental health care
Legal duty to report FGM introduced
Doctors, nurses, midwives and teachers are now legally required to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the police.
VIDEO: The dangers of eyelash extensions in Japan
Eye extensions are a popular around the world, but Japanese health officials are concerned about rising eye infections caused by this beauty treatment
Heat-triggered 'grenades' hit cancer
Scientists have designed microscopic "grenades" that can explode their cancer-killing payload in tumours.
VIDEO: New law to try and end FGM in the UK
On Saturday, a new law comes in which means teachers, health and social workers must tell police if they find, or are told, someone under 18 has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). .
Ambulance 'failure' over 111 calls
An NHS ambulance trust is investigated after it dodged national response targets to gain more time to assess some seriously ill patients.
Gardening 'can boost mental health'
Spending time gardening in an allotment can improve mood and self-esteem, a university study says.
Learning disability care beds cut
Hospital beds for people with learning disabilities and autism will be halved in England, the NHS has announced.
VIDEO: Refusing to make breast cancer pretty
'We need to treat this like the Aids crisis'
VIDEO: Surgery helps boy, 11, smile again
An 11 year-old-boy is hoping to smile again after having pioneering surgery in an attempt to restore the feeling down the left side of his face
Higher IVF miscarry risk for Asians
Asian women trying to have a baby through IVF are more likely to miscarry than white women.
VIDEO: Skin shame: 'My acne ruled my life'
As a study reveals that young people with skin conditions find their mental health suffers, BBC Breakfast talks to one young woman who struggled to cope with acne.
Hunt acts on 'time-wasting' referrals
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announces plans to stop GPs having to rearrange hospital appointments for patients, in a bid to save them time.
Coping at Halloween with a phobia
A terrifying time of year for people with phobias.
IVF costs to NHS 'must be capped'
The amount IVF providers can charge the NHS in England for treatment must be capped by the government, a leading fertility expert says.
'Milestone' prostate cancer drug
The first drug that targets precise genetic mutations in prostate cancer has been shown to be effective in a "milestone" trial by UK scientists.
Junior doctors 'will not lose money'
No junior doctors working up to the legal limit on working hours will lose money under a proposed new contract, Jeremy Hunt tells MPs.
MS patient walks after taking HIV drugs
A Sussex woman with Multiple sclerosis (MS) says her symptoms improved and she was able to walk up stairs again after being prescribed HIV drugs.
TB 'joins HIV as most deadly infection'
Tuberculosis now ranks alongside HIV as the world's biggest killing infectious disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
EU doctor suspended for 'poor English'
An Italian doctor has been suspended from practising in the UK after failing an English language test.
VIDEO: Living on grass and leaves in S Sudan
The BBC's Yalda Hakim reports from a village in Kaldak in the remote east of South Sudan to see the impact of the country's civil war, and finds people at risk of famine.
VIDEO: Thousands of cancer cases 'missed'
Cancer Research UK says there is an unacceptable variation between different parts of England in how quickly cancer is diagnosed.
'Misleading' Boots eye advert banned
An advert for Boots Opticians has been banned for "misleading" claims that the light emitted from smartphones and other gadgets damages eyesight.
VIDEO: Ivory Coast's baby food pioneer
Ivorian baby food manufacturer Marie Diongoye Konate tells the BBC's Women of African series about fighting malnutrition using local products.
VIDEO: 'I really worry about feeding my son'
One women tells the BBC that she struggles to pay for food for herself and her son.
Cancer care variations 'unacceptable'
Vital opportunities to diagnose cancer patients in England earlier and increase their survival chances are being missed, experts are warning.
VIDEO: Could we see 3D printed human organs?
Carnegie Mellon University researchers look to use off-the-shelf 3D printers to print human tissue.
Nobel-winning drug 'tackles malaria'
A parasite-killing drug, whose discovery won the Nobel prize, may also cut cases of malaria, say researchers.
Dementia drug 'nursing home benefit'
A common Alzheimer's drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the chances of patients needing to be moved into nursing homes, a study suggests.
London areas have higher TB than Iraq
Parts of London have higher rates of tuberculosis than Rwanda, Iraq or Guatemala, a report from the London Assembly says.
The truth in traditional medicine
The medicines with their roots in traditional remedies
VIDEO: Anti-abortion protests rise in UK
The number of protests by anti-abortion campaigners in the UK appears to be on the rise.
Rise in 'anti-abortion protests'
The rise in US-style anti-abortion protests in England.
Processed meats do cause cancer - WHO
Processed meats - such as bacon and ham - do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization.
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