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Tougher measures are needed to tackle the high rates of alcohol consumption in the UK, according to a leading international body.

Plans for a law to ensure Welsh hospitals have enough nurses on duty at all times are supported by AMs.

Scotland's biggest nursing agency calls on former nurses to consider doing occasional shifts, after warning of a lack of qualified nurses.

A boy who suffered brain damage at birth is awarded a £13m-compensation package.

Studies have shown that dance could improve the lives of dementia sufferers - Lizzie Crouch visits a class in east London.

The rise of drug-resistant malaria in south-east Asia is leading to new strategies to eliminate the disease from the region.

Heavy duty insecticide sprayers often can't get to communities that need them. Motofog is a modified motorbike that could be one solution to this problem.

Antibiotic-resistant typhoid is spreading across Africa and Asia and poses a major global health threat, warn experts.

A first proton beam therapy centre in the UK in Newport will "transform" cancer treatment and take its first patients by Christmas 2016, say experts.

A woman in New Zealand got lost in the countryside near Wellington and spent the night outside, drinking her own breast milk "for energy".

Nick Triggle looks back on the major stories of recent weeks

Children as young as 10 are smoking cigarettes, eating junk food and drinking energy drinks for breakfast to prepare for exams, a survey of 1,000 children suggests.

How teeth necklaces and cocaine syringes built a dental legend

Some people use echoes to determine the position of objects, the way bats and dolphins do, suggests research from the University of Southampton.

A hospital in Norway has developed a new project that it hopes can cure the problem of human error.

A mother launches a legal battle for access to her dead daughter's frozen eggs, so she can carry her own grandchild.

The Ebola virus has been detected in the eye of a US doctor who had already recovered from the illness.

People living with Down's syndrome tell Victoria Derbyshire there are still too many barriers to finding a job.

The struggle to find work with Down's syndrome

Trials of a malaria vaccine that targets the most dangerous variety of parasite that causes the disease show some positive early results in adults.

Sir Elton John says he believes Aids can be eradicated in his lifetime if research funding is continued.

An airline pilot talks about the stresses pilots face, as the apparently deliberate crash of a Germanwings plane in March leads to calls for greater scrutiny of pilots' mental health.

There is a dramatic rise in the number of technology patents filed that relate to reading brainwaves.

Overworked, stressed and close to tears

A smartphone has been used to automatically detect wriggling parasites in blood samples, a study shows.

A 24-hour strike by some ambulance staff may lead to delays in responding to 999 calls, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service warns.

Cancer treatment in 14 hospitals in the US and Canada will now be helped by IBM's Watson "cognitive computing" system.

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.

Can social media really help with mental health?

Plans for a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland are due to be heard by judges at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

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.

The dangers of using treadmills

Mental health trusts in England are forecasting significant cuts to their funding over the next four years, figures seen by the BBC suggest.

A pregnant woman left brain damaged after her heart was accidentally punctured during an NHS operation is awarded an £8m compensation pay-out.

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.

The death of a boxer who collapsed after a "white collar" match was partly caused by a fat burning drug, an inquest concludes.

Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, may increase cravings for high-calorie foods, according to researchers.

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.

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.

Global police forces are working together to try to prevent the supply of so-called "diet pills" which can be deadly.

A multimillion pound study has been launched to assess the impact of the environment on the health and development of children.

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.

What lessons have we learned from Ebola?

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".

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.

More than three-quarters of people in the UK would not recognise signs of skin cancer, a survey by British Association of Dermatologists suggests.

Two trials of gene therapy on an inherited form of blindness in children have shown that patients' eyesight can be improved - but only temporarily.