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Cancer treatment in 14 hospitals in the US and Canada will now be helped by IBM's Watson "cognitive computing" system.
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Private practice may "prey on the needy" and doctors should seriously question whether they can morally juggle it with NHS work, an expert argues in the BMJ.
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Potentially deadly Clostridium difficile infections have been treated with a dose of more Clostridium difficile.
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Can social media really help with mental health?
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Plans for a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland are due to be heard by judges at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
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A hospital trust at the centre of a police probe into data manipulation had more serious patient safety breaches than any other in England, it emerges.
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Mental health trusts in England are forecasting significant cuts to their funding over the next four years, figures seen by the BBC suggest.
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A pregnant woman left brain damaged after her heart was accidentally punctured during an NHS operation is awarded an £8m compensation pay-out.
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A woman who was banned from using raw placenta to make smoothies for new mothers, says she cannot afford the legal battle to fight her case.
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The death of a boxer who collapsed after a "white collar" match was partly caused by a fat burning drug, an inquest concludes.
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Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, may increase cravings for high-calorie foods, according to researchers.
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There is a risk of serious outbreaks of disease such as cholera and dysentery in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, UK aid agencies warn.
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The Crown Office turns down a request by a health and safety expert to re-open investigations into dozens of incidents at NHS Ayrshire and Arran.
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Global police forces are working together to try to prevent the supply of so-called "diet pills" which can be deadly.
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A multimillion pound study has been launched to assess the impact of the environment on the health and development of children.
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A 14-year UK trial of regular blood tests shows such success in early detection of ovarian cancer that it could lead to a national screening programme.
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The brother of author Lisa Lynch, who wrote a candid book and blog about her battle with breast cancer, says a BBC drama on her life will be "a lasting legacy".
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Doctors warn that Britain's unpredictable weather could mean people are not protecting themselves against the sun and should regularly check for signs of skin cancer.
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More than three-quarters of people in the UK would not recognise signs of skin cancer, a survey by British Association of Dermatologists suggests.
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Two trials of gene therapy on an inherited form of blindness in children have shown that patients' eyesight can be improved - but only temporarily.
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What has modern life done to our digestive systems?
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Mental health patients having to travel as far as 79 miles for a bed is "not acceptable", says the charity Mind.
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What medical supplies does quake-hit Nepal most need?
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Satish Appleby speaks about the death of her overweight son.
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Three babies have been saved from a life-threatening condition by using 3D printed windpipe splints to help them breathe, a pilot study reveals.
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Hugh Pym on the turbulent times ahead for the NHS
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GP out-of-hours services provided by commercial companies perform slightly worse than NHS or not-for-profit equivalents, an analysis shows.
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Midwives in Northern Ireland stage a four-hour strike action on Thursday in a dispute over pay.
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Modifying the DNA of embryos is a "line that should not be crossed" and poses serious safety and ethical issues, a leading figure in US research says.
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A diabetic woman is the first in the world to give birth naturally after using an artificial pancreas while pregnant, experts say.
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New research from Imperial College London suggests the gender gap between men and women's life expectancies is narrowing. But why does the gap exist?
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The number of older carers in England is rising, with signs the responsibility of looking after loved ones is damaging their health, research suggests.
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Men are narrowing the gap on women when it comes to life expectancy in England and Wales, research in the Lancet indicates.
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Does the National Health Action Party have the answers?
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North and South America become the first regions to completely eradicate rubella, or German measles, after no cases in five years
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A memoir written by the wife of an art critic who died of a brain tumour wins a £30,000 prize for new books about medicine, health or illness.
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Three-quarters of countries do not have plans in place to preserve antimicrobial medicines, the World Health Organization says.
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A ban on gay men giving blood in France may be justified but only if there are no alternatives, the EU's top court says.
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MEPs have backed calls for calorie labels to be put on all alcoholic drinks in a vote at the European Parliament.
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Worried parents are putting "extra pressure" on A&E departments, leading doctors and nurses warn.
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Disability rights campaigners who say assisted suicide policy in England and Wales is too "liberal" win permission to bring a legal challenge.
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A mother whose baby died at a Cumbrian hospital says her own care was one of the "most heartbreaking" things she has had to deal with.
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A two-week diet swap experiment hints at just how damaging a junk food diet might be to our guts.
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Cases of skin cancer in Scotland increase by more than 30% in the past decade, according to latest NHS figures.
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