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A hairdresser says she was shocked to be asked whether one of her sons needs dietary help.

The results could open up new ways to spot, treat and prevent some diseases, including cancer, experts say.

Nurse Lucy Letby is accused of killing the two babies on the neo-natal ward where she worked.

A new inquiry is looking into the deaths of hundreds of patients who had been given opiates.

Only two buildings are finished and open, the BBC has found, with the majority still awaiting budgets.

The cases in England were found during screening and there is no sign of human-to-human transmission.

Union boss says issues over safe staffing is part of the ongoing debate with government, as well as fair pay.

Covid guidelines for wearing face coverings in Scotland's health and social care settings have ended.

Mental health issues and back and neck pain have contributed to the rise in long-term sickness.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns a freeze on income tax thresholds will hit middle earners.

A care home resident, 80, died after an ambulance was stood down due to a do not resuscitate order.

Volunteers will test a pill designed to remove radioactive contamination from the body.

Menopausing is Book of the Year and Salman Rushdie gets a special accolade at British Book Awards

One patient says the treatment reduced the "tiny traumas" she has gone through during the illness.

Rhiannon Morgan has grown used to people making comments or asking if her condition is contagious.

A young woman with a rare disease says she is not being supported to have any quality of life.

Psychiatrists and mental health charities say digital therapies are no substitute for one-to-one care.

Researcher Joseph Dituri has been living underwater in the Florida Keys for more than 70 days.

The BMA said talks with the government were deadlocked and their final pay offer was unacceptable.

Tanya Ednan-Laperouse and Emma Turay say more needs to be done as the deaths were "preventable".

A BBC journalist was told "You do not have ADHD" by an NHS doctor - but private clinics said otherwise.

An undercover journalist for Panorama is diagnosed and given drugs without proper checks.

Elijah died at 12 days old and his parents say authorities have left them "in limbo".

Towie star Gemma Collins is urging people to be more open and less embarrassed about the subject.

Cancer experts want VAT removed to make sun creams more affordable in the cost-of-living crisis.

The union boss urges ministers to reopen pay talks in England after members rejected a lower offer.

The blood-borne virus can lead to liver disease and cancer, but symptoms often go unnoticed.

Kimberley Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy both died from herpes infections after Caesarean births.

A former nurse at The Christie alleges trust bosses intimidated staff to stop them voicing concerns.

NI practitioners say the sector is already on the brink and cannot cope with further funding cuts.

Three nurses from Nigeria speak out about their experiences moving to the UK to work in the NHS.

The Countess of Chester trust chief executive also accuses the chairman of putting finance over safety.

A council says it is the first to issue the prohibition notice under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

The World Health Organization says future outbreaks remain possible, as it ends the highest level of alert.

Figures suggest the rate is almost four times higher for women from black ethnic minority backgrounds.

The conference in Norwich will hear from one woman who felt she needed to shower all the time.

The Brown Clee Patients Group hopes to remove some of the financial burden for incoming GPs.

Too many people face long waits for cancer and planned care, but the NHS says huge progress has been made.

Tougher penalties may be introduced for the street drug that has led to people jumping off buildings.

Some physiques perform better in different climates - just like animals, a study of athletes suggests.

Little is known about the early stages of Parkinson's, as much damage occurs before symptoms appear.

Experts say it was the wrong place for the 16-year-old, but she had nowhere else to go.

School leavers would be able to enrol to become doctors without having to pay to go to university.

The 86-year-old is able to climb stairs and do laps of the garden at an Edinburgh nursing home.

The technique uses an internal camera and aims to reduce patients' pain and hospital stay.

Hundreds of thousands are prescribed medication without enough scientific proof it helps, UK experts say.

More than half of people with diabetes missed out on vital checks last year, charity Diabetes UK says.

Users of Emerade pens, which treat anaphylaxis, are being warned to change to another brand.

Dr Preshan Jeevaratnam's surgery is visited by the prime minister in his home town of Southampton.

Checking claims about how many doctors are working in general practice in England.