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VIDEO: 'Cancer target missed for 20,000 people'
An MP who lost his father, mother and sister to cancer questions the prime minister about cancer referral targets.
VIDEO: Fears for future of Ebola orphanage
There is growing concern about the future of an orphanage run by a British charity in Sierra Leone, after one member of staff died last week from Ebola.
Is another NHS scandal brewing?
Can we be sure another scandal isn't brewing?
VIDEO: 'I am against modern cult of fattism'
Journalist James Delingpole on who should pay for the health care of people who are overweight.
The number of old people in the UK killing themselves has fallen. Why?
The number of old people killing themselves has fallen. Why?
Adults get flu 'every five years'
Adults catch real flu about once every five years, while children get it every other year, scientists calculate, based on a field study in China.
Home care 'being short changed'
Just one in seven councils in the UK is paying a "fair" price for home care for the elderly, according to a survey.
VIDEO: The man who changed parenting
In 1946, Dr Benjamin Spock published his parenting guide 'Baby and Childcare'
Tablet video game combats lazy eye
Video games firm Ubisoft is working on a title that it believes can treat lazy eye, a condition that can result in reduced vision.
VIDEO: How much coffee is good for you?
BBC News asks whether coffee really is healthy after a study appeared to show that moderate consumption may help people avoid heart disease.
Unison votes to accept NHS pay deal
NHS staff have voted to accept a government pay offer, Unison has announced.
Ebola nations 'need huge aid plan'
Liberia's president calls for an aid package for the Ebola-affected countries of West Africa along the lines of the post-WWII Marshall Plan.
Formal end to NI child heart surgery
Northern Ireland's health minister has formally accepted proposals for a single, all-Ireland children's heart surgery centre, based in Dublin.
'Lethal failures' led to baby deaths
A "lethal mix" of failures at a Cumbrian hospital led to the unnecessary deaths of 11 babies and one mother, an inquiry rules.
Hospital investigation cost £19.5m
The costs of sending special administrators into the troubled Mid Staffordshire NHS trust rose to almost £19.5m, a health watchdog reveals.
A&E waiting time targets missed
Scotland's A&E departments treated 87% of people within the Scottish government's target of four hours in January, NHS statistics show.
Could Michael Sheen enter politics?
Actor Michael Sheen defending the NHS
Parent power prompted midwife review
Bereaved parents' persistence led to hospital failings being exposed
Cancer drug patient's England move
A cancer patient describes his battle for a potential life-extending drug as "degrading" as he is forced to move to England to get treatment.
What people see instead of darkness
What do you see when you close your eyes?
The art of before-and-after pictures
Just how reliable are 'before and after' photos?
VIDEO: Hidden victims of the Ebola crisis
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed almost 10,000 people, but it appears the number of people dying from the virus is finally slowing down.
Drug drivers targeted by new rules
New regulations aimed at stamping out drug driving, including the first legal limits on cannabis and cocaine, come into force in England and Wales.
New GP deal allows more caring time
GPs are to have more time to focus on caring for the most vulnerable patients under a new contract with the Welsh government.
GP shortages put pressure on doctors
Where have all the GPs gone?
Child health 'an election issue'
Measures to protect children's health should be put at the forefront of the general election, say doctors.
Are humans getting cleverer?
Why are people getting better at intelligence tests?
Concern over online gonorrhoea care
Some websites offering treatment for gonorrhoea are putting patients at risk by failing to follow national guidelines, BBC 5 Live Investigates finds.
S Leone vice-president in quarantine
The vice-president of Sierra Leone puts himself into quarantine after one of his bodyguards dies from the Ebola virus.
Distinct ME stages found, says study
Scientists say they have found distinct changes in the immune systems of patients with ME or chronic fatigue syndrome, which could lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
Why Sam's 'wobbly brain' is important
Why everyone should be aware of Sam's symptoms
VIDEO: Improving palliative care in Mexico
The fight to bring pain relief and comfort to terminally ill patients in Mexico.
Start date for 'Devo Manc' NHS plan
Greater Manchester will begin taking control of its health budget from April after a devolution agreement is signed by the Chancellor George Osborne.
Cut music to 'an hour a day' - WHO
People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organization suggests.
'Devo Manc' and the NHS
Hugh Pym on the Greater Manchester NHS budget change
Age-related leukaemia cases may soar
It is "almost inevitable" that your blood will take the first steps towards leukaemia as you age, researchers show.
Row over Savile hospital access claim
The NHS Trust boss responsible for Stoke Mandeville hospital is criticised for telling an MP Jimmy Savile was 'not given free access', the BBC learns.
VIDEO: 'Bionic eye' allows man to see wife
An optical implant allows a man to see his wife again for the first time in years, and other technology highlights.
Savile 'abused 63 people at hospital'
Jimmy Savile abused 63 people connected to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, but the only formal complaint was ignored, a report finds.
Man sentenced for doctor CV changes
A recruitment consultant, who changed eight doctors' CVs to secure them jobs, is given a suspended sentence.
Savile: Why the risks are real in today's NHS
Why the risks are real in today's NHS
VIDEO: Dementia 'like having a small child'
Laurie Graham, whose husband suffers from dementia, says having a partner with the disease is "like having a child".
Hospital staff 'told of Savile abuse'
A report into sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital is to say staff were told of 10 complaints at the time, the BBC understands.
Call to ban energy drinks for kids
Energy drinks should be banned for children under 16, according to the campaign and research group Action on Sugar.
Dispute over outdoor smoking ban call
Health experts argue the ban on smoking in indoor public spaces should be extended to cover outdoor spaces such as parks.
VIDEO: Health devolution for Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is to become the first region in England to get full control of health spending.
Manchester first NHS devolved region
Greater Manchester is to become the first English region to get full control of its health spending, as part of an extension of devolved powers.
Analysis: An HIV 'game changer'?
Have we reached a key moment in the bid to control HIV?
WHO 'taken aback' by measles outbreaks
Measles vaccinations must be immediately stepped up across Europe and central Asia after a series of outbreaks, the World Health Organization says.
Skin clues to Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have proposed a new idea for detecting brain conditions including Alzheimer's - a skin test.
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