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A trial of 121 people finds they experienced, on average, a reduction in tic frequency of 25%.

Disability organisations shocked by England and Wales suicide figures.

This pilot project uses St John Ambulance Cymru in a bid to prevent people having to go to hospital.

Xi'an says it may turn to lockdowns - a measure criticised as "excessive" after strict Covid controls.

Nicola Sturgeon has asked for "external assurance" over claims made by an NHS Lothian surgeon.

Health leaders say it is inevitable next week's 72-hour walkout in England will have an impact.

Some forces told the BBC they saw incidents multiply by four or five times between 2017 and 2022.

Dr Robert Redfield makes the claim at a US congressional panel's first hearing into Covid's origins.

Most people remained resilient, BMJ research suggests, but some groups were still badly affected.

There is a false perception that heart disease affects men more than women, says a leading cardiologist.

Sophie Richards has had six surgeries and countless treatments, some paid for from her own pocket.

The widow of Gareth Roberts says she feels her husband should have been better protected.

The TV conservationist tells Instagram followers she's suffered "insurmountable pain" for 10 years.

Former patients of a struck-off surgeon say their lives have been ruined by his misconduct.

The appetite suppressing drug, favoured by Hollywood celebrities, makes people feel fuller.

NHS England says its key cancer recovery target could be delayed a year as record numbers seek care.

Everyone over 75 is being advised to take up the extra vaccine to protect them over the summer.

The ex-Leeds Rhinos star was the 2,000th recipient of the award for outstanding individual volunteers.

Scots children are now waiting three times longer for their surgery at NHS Lothian, a surgeon says.

The treatment can add back pigmentation, but some question whether that is necessarily a good thing.

If the children had been born one hour earlier, life-saving measured would not have been attempted.

Nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, is the second most-used drug in the UK among 16 to 24-year-olds.

The Duke of Sussex recalls the work of Princess Diana in removing the stigma around HIV.

Kelly Pendry's symptoms were initially dismissed as normal post-pregnancy periods.

The union's consultative ballot shows support for walkouts in England in pay and pensions dispute.

The former health secretary expressed concern about relaxing rules for Covid contacts in late 2020.

Women say their labours were traumatic at hospitals that have banned gas and air amid safety concerns.

Long waits for surgery mean more people are using savings or loans to pay for private treatment.

The Unite union suspends strikes in England to enter pay talks, following the Unison and GMB unions.

The Covid-19 vaccine firm selects Oxfordshire as the site for a new UK research and production base.

NHS bosses criticise pay demand for consultants to provide emergency care during junior doctors' walkout.

Unison and GMB suspend strike in England but action from Unite members to go ahead as planned on Monday.

Africa and Asia are expected to see the biggest rises in obesity, the World Obesity Federation says.

Desflurane gas has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide, NHS data suggests.

Officials suspect the victim was infected after rinsing their nasal sinuses with public tap water.

The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper - here are eight.

Messages also show the then-health and education secretaries pouring scorn on teachers' unions.

The move had huge costs - socially, emotionally and academically, so could schools have been kept open?

US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.

This month's planned 72-hour walkout in England remains after "disappointing" talks with the government.

Sam is one of hundreds of women who have suffered since she had a transvaginal mesh implant.

Philip Loveday follows in his grandmother's footsteps to snap London's famous landmarks 70 years on.

Kent County Council warns about the risk of young people swapping vapes for cigarettes.

Kimberly Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died from herpes infections six weeks apart.

The flowers, which can be poisonous if eaten, were spotted on display alongside spring onions.

The ex-health secretary's spokesman says leaked messages have been "doctored to create a false story".

Other US agencies have come to different conclusions from the FBI on how the pandemic began.

The advisory board says offering online anxiety and depression therapies could ease pressure on NHS.

Doing some exercise - as little as 11 minutes a day - is better than doing nothing, researchers say.

Since Sean Dilley shared the story of his retiring guide dog, some 4,500 volunteers have come forward.