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Investigative journalist Livvy Haydock on dealing with gangsters alongside an MS diagnosis.

Lucy Letby was asked by police about a condolence card she sent to the baby's family, a court hears.

Danielle Watts had gum disease and pulled 13 of her own teeth because there were no NHS dentists.

Scientists want to find out more about levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in healthy people.

Draft guidelines for the NHS say women giving birth can ask for a morphine-like painkiller instead of a spinal block.

Liquid biopsies could replace the need for invasive procedures under general anaesthetic.

Poppy, from Cornwall, has a rare form of leukaemia and is undergoing treatment in Bristol.

A care home manager says it is an "impossibility" to get NHS dentists to visit her residents.

Health secretary asks judges to rule whether union has mandate for the last day of its next walkout.

The number of youngsters having jabs since the pandemic has fallen, UK health officials say.

Lucy Humphrey's dog, Indie, "chose" the woman who was able to give her the transplant she needed.

Course records were smashed in some London Marathon elite races but how did slower runners get on?

The results will be used to detect cancers and other diseases at the early stages.

A small trial suggests regular walking breaks, alongside insulin treatment, may lower blood sugar levels.

Researchers find there was a higher Covid rate among those shielding in Wales than in other people.

Pat Cullen calls the health secretary's legal action over the Royal College of Nursing strike "cruel".

The AI flags up tissue of concern to the medic carrying out the colonoscopy, missed by the human eye.

The government has said it expects all patients needing a GP appointment to be seen within two weeks.

Millions of dollars are being poured into research to find ways of making lives longer and healthier.

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

Lucy Letby said a spike in baby collapses was upsetting, but she did not question it, a jury hears.

Women as young as 30 are undergoing extreme treatments for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.

The watchdog's findings at Kettering General Hospital come after dozens of families' concerns.

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges raises concerns over future impact on patients and NHS in England.

An activist shareholder group is calling on the food company to 'play its part' in global health.

The singer testified to US lawmakers to advocate for Pepfar, a US programme that fights global Aids.

The coroner at Stephen Wright's inquest described it as a "very unusual and deeply tragic case".

As people age, pigment-making cells lose their ability to mature and maintain hair colour, research suggests.

Unite union announces industrial action across the south of England and West Midlands.

How some Muslims maintain the same commitment towards exercise and fasting during Ramadan.

Report says racism played a role in the higher death rates of black and Asian women giving birth.

The walkout was most disruptive NHS strike yet - with bosses warning future action will risk care.

A note found at Lucy Letby's home stated "maybe this is all down to me", her murder trial is told.

A review of cervical screening cases has found thousands were wrongly removed from the system.

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.