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How to care for the world's smallest babies

Raised levels of the hormones testosterone and cortisol can make traders take more risks, which could create instability in financial markets, a study suggests.

A "culture of bullying, harassment and inappropriate behaviour" affects staff at all levels in one unit of Wales' biggest hospital, an inquiry finds.

Researchers use "mind games" to reveal clues about how brain cells change when making new memories.

Nomsa Maseko looks at how South Africa, with one of the greatest numbers of people with HIV, is tackling the disease.

A pioneering cancer drug that harnesses the power of the immune system is approved for use in the UK.

A new GP IT system designed to improve quality and planning in the NHS in England is criticised for running over budget and behind schedule, by a finance watchdog.

Forensic researchers develop a new method for establishing an accurate time of death after as much as 10 days.

Two more cases of Ebola are confirmed in the Liberian village where a teenager died on Sunday - the first case for seven weeks.

Packets of prescription medication will display how much their contents have cost taxpayers, under government plans.

Caffeine supplements branded as diet pills should be better regulated, a pharmaceutical body says following a man's death after taking the tablets.

The heatwave killer

Medical editor Fergus Walsh visited a Unicef nutrition centre in Chad to see what is being done to tackle the problem of child malnutrition.

The health insurer Vitality promises to be "clearer" about the fact an app it promotes is owned by Facebook, following complaints by privacy groups.

A survey that asked more than 18,000 children what they think about hospital care, found a majority felt safe in hospital, but many said they were not given enough attention from staff.

A children's ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston is to close to in-patients over the summer because of staff shortages.

Industry body Oil and Gas UK is advising companies not to allow e-cigarettes to be used offshore.

Independent experts are reassuring women a common type of surgery for urinary incontinence is safe and effective.

Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization says.

GPs aren't happy. Nick Triggle finds out why

Liberia's authorities quarantine the area where a 17-year-old boy died of Ebola - the first reported case in the country in seven weeks.

Families speak out for the first time about the "deplorable" care their loved ones received at a Denbighshire mental health ward.

Simon Kindleysides, who lost the use of his legs in 2013, says it is an "incredible feeling" to walk with robotic legs.

The care given to an elderly woman who had a cardiac arrest and died after a delay in treatment for sepsis was inadequate, an ombudsman finds.

Mental ill health among young people in Northern Ireland is a serious and growing problem, a new report suggests.

The Independent Living Fund is closing. What will change?

A health insurer is criticised for advising members to use a Facebook-owned activity tracker without making the social network's involvement more clear.

Too many patients are dying following emergency bowel surgery, experts who have done a comprehensive audit warn.

Thousands of disabled people in England face an uncertain future as the Independent Living Fund closes, with responsibility for funding moved to local authorities.

NHS staff are expected to follow new guidelines on being open and honest with patients when things go wrong under a "duty of candour" rule.

A £10m investment to improve NHS care in Wales for major health conditions like cancer and diabetes is announced.

A four-year-old girl hears her parents sing Happy Birthday for the first time after becoming one of the youngest people in the UK to have "revolutionary" hearing surgery.

Can you teach people to have empathy?

The UK scientists who've found out how to trap the tsetse fly

Strict caps should be put in place to limit the "excessive fees" lawyers claim against the NHS in medical negligence cases, the Department of Health in England says.

The lure of a bright blue target is helping to reduce numbers of tsetse flies which pass on the parasite responsible for sleeping sickness.

A Dutch women's rights group uses a drone to fly abortion pills into Poland, in protest at the country's restrictive laws.

The number of GPs seeking help for work-related stress and mental health problems is increasing, according to the former head of the Royal College of GPs.

There is huge confusion over the labels on sun creams, and manufacturers should all use the same rating system, says the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Cancer Research UK is investing £15m in its research hubs in Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester.

A computer game could help some people control their unhealthy snacking habits, suggests a small study from the University of Exeter.

The scale of the challenge facing policymakers

Teenagers should take an hour of exercise a day, but new figures suggest a mere 8% of girls aged 13 to 15 in England are meeting that target.

Tiny spheres of fat shed by pancreatic cancers can be used as a blood test for the tumours, a study shows.

A 3D printer is to be used in ground-breaking surgery on a two-year-old girl.

Managers across England must "raise their game" to create happy, healthy workplaces, England's chief health advisers have warned.