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More than 1,000 NHS patients in the past four years have suffered from medical mistakes so serious they should never happen, according to analysis by the Press Association.
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Scientists have discovered that the brain structures of traumatised soldiers and children change in the same way.
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NHS trusts in England are on course to be £2.3bn in the red by the end of the year, according to a leading health think tank.
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Scientists say a Brazilian study confirming the presence of Zika virus in amniotic fluid of pregnant women "strengthens" evidence it may be linked to microcephaly in babies.
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A mother shares an image of her two-year-old daughter before her death from meningitis to campaign for vaccines to be given to all children.
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Research into the way sharks are able to regenerate teeth throughout their lives could be used to help fight tooth loss in humans.
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Would you buy a hot drink containing the equivalent of 25 teaspoons of sugar? Many people do without even realising.
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Two vloggers explain why they are determined to speak out about mental illness.
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There are "shocking" amounts of sugar in some hot drinks sold in High Street cafe chains, a campaign group warns.
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Why brains and airports have a lot in common
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As part of the BBC's In The Mind series, people have been sharing their tips for coping with mental ill health.
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Harriet Williamson explains to BBC News how her condition, Borderline Personality Disorder, affects her and why she tries to raise awareness.
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More than 352,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year - a 12% increase in the rates since the mid-90s, Cancer Research UK says.
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England and Wales have seen the biggest jump in the number of deaths a year for a whole generation, a public health expert suggests.
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A therapy that retrains the body's immune system to fight cancer has provoked excitement after more than 90% of terminally ill patients entered remission.
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Hundreds of planned sheltered accommodation units have been delayed or scrapped owing to proposed cuts to housing benefit, the BBC learns.
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A study and trial of immunotherapy which has been highly successful, could prompt a cancer treatment 'revolution'.
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Actor Tim Grayburn describes how he kept his depression a secret - until it came to light, and became the subject of a play he acts in with his girlfriend.
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Prime Minister David Cameron admits not enough has been done to end the stigma of mental health.
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David Cameron has called for the nation to focus on mental health after a review revealed inadequate, underfunded care, leading to "thousands of tragic and unnecessary deaths".
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Writer and comedian Ruby Wax, who suffered from depression, says mental health problems should elicit the same sympathy as physical ones.
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Nicola Mattocks, 18, says receiving help for mental health problems earlier, could have prevented suicide attempts.
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A new therapy which involves a patient embodying themselves in a virtual reality avatar of a small crying child can help with depression, new research suggests.
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The family of a 13-year-old girl urgently seeking a blood stem cell donor are "amazed" by the social media response they have had.
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Pupils at Marton Primary Academy in Blackpool have lessons on how to handle what they refer to as "tough times", to build their resilience in the face of challenges to their mental health.
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A BBC investigation finds the total income of mental health trusts in England fell in the financial year to April 2015.
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Dr Phil Hammond talks about his father who took his own life after depression.
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Funding levels for NHS mental health care have not kept pace with those for physical health services over recent years, the BBC has learned.
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A 1000 year old Anglo Saxon medical book has been found to contain a recipe which could help fight against MRSA
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The dispute over the imposition of a new contract for junior doctors "could become a war" between NHS staff, employers and the government, a union warns.
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Comments on social media will be used by England's health regulator to gather information on possible NHS failings, it is reported.
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Rowena Kincaid tells the disease determined to take her life she will not go down without a fight
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Cambridge scientists have detected a number of drugs which could help protect against Alzheimer's disease, acting like statins for the brain.
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The Zika virus has moved north to Colombia where it is being linked by some doctors to cases of paralysis.
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The World Health Organization says it expects to decide within a few weeks if there is a link between Zika and microcephaly in newborns.
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New figures from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry show there has been a dramatic rise in the numbers of women being diagnosed with breast cancer over the last 20 years.
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A baby boy who died of sepsis fell victim to a sequence of healthcare failures in the short time he lived, a coroner has found.
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The NHS in Wales appears to be performing no better or worse than the rest of the UK, a major international review finds.
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The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and some generic drugs firms have been fined for being anti-competitive.
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Ten NHS chief executives whose names appeared on a letter recommending Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt impose contracts on junior doctors in England say they do not back the move.
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People in England are living longer than ever before in older age, a report from Public Health England says, although there are variations across the country.
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Junior doctor leaders have promised to fight on after the government in England announced it will impose a new contract on the profession.
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Wigan Infirmary is using technology to improve waiting times, and staff believe it helps make theirs one of the best-performing emergency departments in England.
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Some 42% of parents of children diagnosed with cancer feel their concerns were ignored by GPs, research by cancer charity CLIC Sargent suggests.
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Lack of exercise in mid-life ages the brain as well as the body, research suggests.
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The target for routine operations in England, such as hip and knee ops, has been missed for the first time.
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