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British American Tobacco and Philip Morris file legal challenges against the UK government over plain packaging for cigarettes.

The Cancer Drugs Fund in England will continue to pay for a stomach cancer drug after an appeal by the manufacturer.

The amount of alcohol people in England drink is underestimated by the equivalent of 12 million bottles of wine a week, according to new research.

Campaign group Action on Sugar welcomes Tesco's commitment to reduce added sugars by 5% per year in all their own-label soft drinks.

The biggest NHS Trust and two more of the hospitals it runs have been labelled "inadequate" by inspectors.

A man has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading implant in his brain.

More than a quarter of a middle-aged person's skin may have already made the first steps towards cancer, a study suggests.

The Clarks shoe company started using iPads to measure children's feet last year, and it's all about capturing invaluable foot data.

The truth behind the Facebook rumour

A heart patient has two operations simultaneously, in what surgeons say is the first procedure of its type in the UK.

Doctors' leaders are challenging seven day working

David Cameron needs to "get real" and ditch his "surreal obsession" with opening GP surgeries in England seven days a week, the British Medical Association says.

The criminal justice system has failed to act on recommendations to improve the way disability hate crime is dealt with, a report concludes.

Pregnant women should be careful when using paracetamol as long-term use could affect the reproductive health of their sons, a study in mice suggests.

A former midwife at Furness General Hospital who admitted she "made mistakes" that contributed to the deaths of two babies is struck off.

Is it worse than drinking little but often?

Zubia Aslam was poisoned at Stepping Hill Hospital describes her ordeal saying she had ''no control'' over her body.

Thousands of dying patients are being let down by poor end-of-life care, according to the organisation that investigates complaints about the NHS in England.

The NHS in England is failing "thousands" of cancer patients by treating them too slowly, a charity warns.

Thousands of dying patients are being let down by poor end-of-life care provision, the organisation that makes final decisions about NHS complaints in England says.

If someone has been diagnosed with breast cancer, having a strong family history of the condition does not worsen their prognosis, say researchers.

The average age at which people in the UK first become overweight is decreasing, figures indicate.

The country where the number of people with HIV is soaring

A charity warns the number of Scots being diagnosed with a rare brain disease has risen by 55% in three years.

The government is urged to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and do more to discourage female drink-drivers.

Nurse Victorino Chua is jailed for a minimum of 35 years for murdering and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital.

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Scotland becomes the first country in the world to introduce a standard guideline for dealing with concussion in sport.

The Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Stepping Hill Hospital, Judith Morris explains that the case had an emotional impact on staff and patients

Almost every patient in England can now book GP appointments, order repeat prescriptions or access their medical records online, data reveals.

Detectives investigating the killings at Stepping Hill Hospital flew to Victorino Chua's native Philippines, where their investigation has cast serious doubt over his medical qualifications.

Pressures to free up mental health beds may be leaving vulnerable people at risk, says a watchdog.

Greater Manchester Police say the investigation which led to Victorino Chua's arrest and conviction was one of the the biggest and most complex it has ever carried out.

A hospital nurse who used insulin to tamper with medical supplies is found guilty of murdering two patients and poisoning 20 others.

The World Health Organization is to set up a $100m emergency contingency fund following the Ebola outbreak, its director-general announces.

The PM renews his vow to boost NHS funding to create a "seven-day" service - but doctors question how it will be achieved.

The health Secretary has dismissed concerns voiced by the Royal College of Nursing about changes in pay conditions associated with delivering a 7-day health service.

Would mental health 'spot checks' hinder or help?

Hospitals in the South West are being fined millions of pounds for not meeting their targets.

Police are warning people about fake beauty products after substances such as rat droppings, human urine and arsenic were found in seized goods.

A "groundbreaking" cystic fibrosis therapy could profoundly improve quality of life, say doctors.

Add an iron fish to your pot and boil

A fish-shaped lump of iron could be the answer to the global problem of anaemia.

Olympic athletes should have tailored heart screening to check for life-threatening conditions before they can compete, a leading Italian doctor says.

Two of the UK's most popular brands of sunscreen lotion do not offer as much sun protection as they claim, says consumer organisation, Which?

More than 20,000 NHS operations were cancelled at the last minute between January and March in England.

Is there a difference between sun lotions and sunscreens?

Scientists say they can figure out if someone has been taking drugs by analysing their fingerprint.

The phone call that tells you someone's life can be saved