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Eating half a handful of nuts or peanuts every day could substantially lower the risk of early death, a Dutch study suggests.

Researchers have identified a gene that might make people resistant to the brain eating disease CJD.

A woman in Belgium is the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue frozen when she was still a child, doctors say.

A levy on the tobacco industry is needed to help fund anti-smoking measures, health campaigners say.

A levy on the tobacco industry is needed to help fund anti-smoking measures, health campaigners say.

An outbreak of a new respiratory illness has hit South Korea - but what is the virus and should we be concerned?

A US-based cybersecurity expert says Hospira hospital pumps, used to administer drugs at safe levels to patients, could be hacked

Virtual reality could help stroke patients recover by "tricking" them into thinking their affected limb is more accurate than it really is, researchers find.

Does Wales's tough action on e-cigarettes confuse the issue?

A troubled health board will come under more direct Welsh government control after a damning report found "institutional abuse" at a mental health unit.

Hospitals are warning that fines for missing targets are in danger of threatening patient care.

Researchers at Cardiff University say clinical detergent wet wipes can spread superbugs in hospitals.

Scientists in Austria have created an artificial leg which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their foot.

Fourteen more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) have been confirmed in South Korea and a fifth person has died, according to health officials.

A study by engineers at Sheffield University has found that leaky pipes could be sucking in dirty water and affecting drinking supplies.

Doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures should allow patients a ''cooling off" period before going ahead with treatment.

Doctors who carry out cosmetic procedures should give patients time to think before agreeing to go ahead with treatment, new guidance says.

Major supermarkets recall a number of products advertised as gluten-free, warning they may actually contain gluten.

Prime Minister David Cameron is to unveil plans for a rapid reaction force of UK medical experts to respond to future pandemics like Ebola.

Tackling the scourge of fake and substandard drugs

A low cost paper-based test to help patients spot counterfeit drugs is being trialled in Kenya.

A blood test for Down's syndrome can reduce the number of pregnant women needing risky tests, say UK doctors.

Why the NHS could soon be prescribing home improvements

A whistle-blower at a failing mental health trust - the first in England ever to be placed in special measures - says staff are still firefighting to keep patients safe.

BBC Africa shares photos, messages and videos sent in by users of the BBC Ebola Facebook community and WhatsApp information service.

A row has broken out between South Korean government officials over their handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers).

A boy who was born without ears is given the all-clear to wear sunglasses for the first time after a successful operation.

A US government panel recommends approval for a drug treating low female libido, providing patients are warned of possible strong side effects.

The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed on 55 year old Texas man James Boysen in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US.

There is no evidence that eating the placenta after childbirth can protect women against depression and boost energy, US research suggests.

A campaign is calling for new blood donors in England and Wales following a 40% drop in fresh volunteers in the past decade.

The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US.

Hugh Pym on the post-election prospects for NHS finances

The BBC explores the impact Ebola can have on a person's mental health and asks what those affected can do to help themselves and others.

A neurosurgeon from Bristol who has developed a "revolutionary treatment" for brain disease launches a £900,000 crowd-funding appeal to pay for trials.

The NHS must stop wasting money if it is to meet the "very, very big challenge" it faces, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.

Patients in mental health care units smoke more than three times as much as the general population, Public Health England figures suggests.

As the British Dental Association warns teenagers against using home bleaching kits, TV personality Francesca Newman-Young and celebrity dentist Dr Mervyn Druian discuss the benefits and dangers of tooth-whitening.

Plans for a global taskforce of 10,000 medics and scientists to tackle major disease outbreaks will be presented at the G7 summit, the BBC understands.

Breast cancer patient Pauline Daniels tells the BBC how she was diagnosed with the disease and why she thinks it is so important for women to have regular breast screening.

One man tells of his struggles with pornography

Adult social care firms are struggling to hire, retain and train staff as a result of cuts to council budgets, a survey of senior officials suggests.

The number of lives saved means the benefits of breast screening outweigh the risks, research suggests.

Polio cases in Pakistan have dropped by 70% this year as troops advance against militants opposed to vaccination programmes, officials tell the BBC.

Whole areas of the NHS in England are being placed in special measures, the head of the NHS announces.

Health experts offer tips and advice for Ebola survivors.

An Yves Saint Laurent advertisement featuring an "unhealthily underweight" model is banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.