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Ebola deaths have fallen in West Africa - but that doesn't mean that the hard work is done

New guidelines for diagnosing and treating melanoma skin cancers have been issued to the NHS in England.

Patient safety is at risk because of increasing GP workloads in the UK, doctors' leaders are warning.

Laura Thomas has been working as a driving instructor since 1938 and it is thought she is the United Kingdom's oldest.

It is "distracting, frustrating and expensive" to have to recruit large numbers of nurses from overseas, the head of a leading NHS hospital says.

South Korea's PM Hwang Kyo-ahn declares a "de facto end" to the Mers virus outbreak, after no new infections are reported for 23 days.

Using the nose to inflate a balloon helps heal glue ear, University of Southampton research suggests.

A suspected outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome temporarily shuts a Manchester hospital's A&E unit.

The National Living Wage could result in a "catastrophic failure" in the home care market, the industry is warning.

People with eating disorders losing weight to get treatment

Leesa Davies, whose son died after inhaling nitrous oxide - or laughing gas - speaks to the BBC.

People with eating disorders feel they are being forced to lose weight so their body mass index is low enough to qualify for treatment, the UK's biggest eating disorder charity says.

How speaking out can save lives

Childhood vaccinations missed due to the conflict in Bosnia has now led to a huge rise in the numbers of measles cases.

The first ever vaccine for malaria has been approved by the European Medicines Agency, meaning it could be close to being introduced for use in Africa.

A drug commonly used to strengthen bones could help prevent deaths from breast cancer, according to a new study.

Malarial mosquitoes are posing a new threat - they have started biting during the day in some parts of Africa

Pros and cons of using first licensed malaria vaccine

The world's first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final regulatory hurdles prior to being used to immunise children in sub-Saharan Africa.

A panel of independent experts has decided that a clot-busting drug often used to treat strokes is "safe and effective".

Is it safer to cook rice in a coffee percolator?

Louise Brown says that being the first person born of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) makes her feel "really special".

The screening measures put into place to prevent Ebola arriving in the UK are being relaxed at some airports and rail terminals.

More pupils in England aged between 11 and 15 have tried electronic cigarettes than have smoked a cigarette, according to official figures.

How has IVF changed since the first 'test-tube baby'

A person's taste in music may offer insight into the way in which they think, researchers at Cambridge University say.

There has been a 75% rise in the number of patients waiting for appointments at Belfast's Musgrave Park Hospital over the past two years, the BBC learns.

How exciting are the results of a potential drug for the dementia

Having regular sugary drinks can increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes, even for slim people, researchers say.

A study says that surgical robots were involved in operations that resulted in at least 144 deaths over a 14-year period in the US.

The first details of how a drug could slow the pace of brain decline for patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease have emerged.

Jake Mills, a comedian who attempted to take his own life after suffering with mental health problems, says he "started dreading counselling".

There should be substantial new investment in the NHS in England, two think tanks say.

How a hospital cut sick leave through exercise

A type of diabetes drug may provide a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos One suggests.

Comedians should tackle issues such as depression as there is no subject that is beyond being joked about, Richard Herring tells Victoria Derbyshire.

Surgeons in Manchester have performed the world's first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.

New proposals have been put forward in an effort to resolve a long-running row about the congenital heart surgery in England.

Transplanting cells into livers has the potential to regenerate them, say scientists.

Moving legacy of Ebola worker who died saving children

Getting used to the differences after a brain injury

The Royal Society for Public Health is calling on workers from a range of sectors to spread public health messages which could keep people out of GP surgeries and hospitals.

Scientists at Cardiff University are using DNA testing by robots to help identify infections in cystic fibrosis patients more quickly and accurately.

The way hospitals discharge patients is probably contributing to high levels of readmission, a year-long Healthwatch England inquiry finds.

Irregular sleeping patterns are "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.

Ambulance trusts in England are paying staff to appeal against thousands of speeding fines, despite 98% being blue light emergencies.

Michael Mosley on how to reduce cholesterol

One of Britain's most successful Paralympians has described wheelchair services for many disabled people in England as being in "chaos".