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Tanya Ellis was tested for the Orkney gene mutation after her mother was one of the first to have it identified.

People with microscopic colitis have frequent diarrhoea, stomach pain and fatigue.

Health-tech firms around the world are increasingly using AI to help tailor drugs for patients.

Mary Forester says in retrospect there were some red flags but they were all easily explained away.

Many public servants are in no mood to back down and it's not clear how ministers intend to deal with it.

A 48-hour walkout from 30 April will include nurses in A&E, intensive care and cancer wards in England.

A discovery gives experts new ideas for developing vaccines to treat or even prevent cancer.

Dermatologists are urging people to stick to "old-fashioned" polish and avoid DIY home kits.

The state, a safe haven for those seeking abortion, now joins 12 other states with a six-week ban.

Lessons need to be learned from the delivery of maternal health services in the pandemic, report finds.

After being paralysed in a motorbike accident, Harold, 79, was determined to defy medical opinion.

The weekend will be "challenging" for those who struggle to control their gambling, experts warn.

Study analysed the DNA of families with unexplained, severe development disorders.

Sadie has a rare condition which affects how her nervous system controls her breathing.

A lack of personal assistants is leaving some disabled people housebound, a charity has warned.

Most care homes struggled but some paid more to shareholders, says the Warwick University-led study.

The vaccine - R21 - was up to 80% effective in early-stage clinical trials.

Juul Labs agrees a deal to settle claims that it targeted teenagers with its products.

Could the conciliation service Acas make any difference to the current impasse?

A 23-year-old described using sunbeds as his "biggest regret" following cancer treatment.

The British Medical Association says doctors granted exemption from strike action were not needed.

Scientists say focus should be on cancer prevention, with "universal cures" unlikely at present.

One of the UK's leading surgeons is worried about an exodus of newly-trained doctors from the NHS.

Jackie Pugh has been waiting nearly three and a half years for breast reconstruction.

Pregnant women will also be paid to quit smoking under government plans to be set out on Tuesday.

Junior doctors sing their protest chants to popular tunes on picket lines in England.

"Everything lifesaving should be given," says the husband of Lucy Dee, killed in a West Bank attack.

It is testing a device aimed at improving patient mobility.

Junior doctors are striking for four days in what has been called the "most disruptive" NHS walkout.

The four-day walkout in England over pay comes after the Easter break when the NHS is already busy.

'You can't leave things until tomorrow, because there might not be a tomorrow,' said the cancer campaigner.

Some 350,000 appointments and operations could potentially be cancelled this week, the NHS chiefs say.

Many junior doctors will take part in a four-day walkout after the Easter weekend in a continuing pay dispute.

Charlotte Mills-Murray, 34, said decisions over her home care had been repeatedly delayed.

Hospitals in England will be cancelling operations and other appointments, health bosses warn.

Jabs will be offered from mid-June, after government vaccine experts made the recommendation.

The late campaigner's family vow to do all they can to prevent cancer deaths, as fund raises £11.3m.

The British Medical Association is refusing to provide any exemptions for life and limb cover next week.

Olaparib specifically targets cancers caused by faulty genes, like BRCA, and could be life-saving.

Kathleen Poole, a British 74-year-old care home resident, was facing deportation from Sweden.

Thousands of families could receive compensation payments in scandal that killed more than 3,000 people.

The risk to the public is very low, but people are urged to protect themselves from the tiny bugs.

Money from the Bowelbabe fund will go to research into the prevention and treatment of bowel cancer.

Bedridden Kathleen Poole faces a "disgraceful" attempt to deport her to the UK, her family say.

A post warned striking doctors with a sponsored visa they would be reported "to the Border Force".

Ailsa explains what it is like facing progressive MS and hopes the new Octopus trial can help her.

Councils criticise move to hold back £600m of investment, saying government commitment is in tatters.

Legal action is expanded across three sports as former rugby league and football players join ex-rugby union players in filing claims for brain damage.

Patient demand is expected to swell due to tourism, doctors' strikes and three May bank holidays.

Eight of England's 11 ambulance trusts are ordering 655 replacement ambulances and 51 extra ones.