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Updated 2024-11-23 14:00
Archie Battersbee: Mum says life support could end on Wednesday
The Supreme Court refuses an appeal by Archie's family against the withdrawal of his treatment.
Polio: Virus found in wastewater of New York City suburb
Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.
Jamal Edwards: Cocaine sparked death of entrepreneur, coroner concludes
A toxicology report finds evidence of cocaine use, which probably caused the entrepreneur's death.
Call for body-image warnings on retouched photos
The impact of body image on mental and physical health needs to be taken more seriously, MPs say.
Archie Battersbee: Judges reject allowing more time for UN to consider case
The Court of Appeal says treatment of the 12-year-old should not continue beyond Tuesday.
Caernarfon family's despair over care for son with rare condition
Hari's mother can go 36 hours without proper sleep - as his family wait for a full care package.
Archie Battersbee: Last-minute hearing over treatment
The Court of Appeal will decide this afternoon if treatment for Archie Battersbee can continue.
Conjoined twins separated with the help of virtual reality
Surgeons say space-age technology helped doctors in separate countries to work together.
Virtual reality transports hospice patients to other side of the world
St Giles Hospice says the experiences help patients escape the realities of their situation.
New Zealand fully reopens borders after long pandemic closure
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
Love Island final: 'I'm very proud of Tasha'
Love Island contestant, Tasha Ghouri was born deaf. Her dad explains the challenges she faces.
Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image
The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.
Flesh-eating bug: Swansea DJ tells how graze almost killed him
Scott Neil couldn't believe how he got potentially fatal disease after a trip while walking home.
Ex-health secretaries call for urgent blood scandal pay-outs
The government must compensate victims of the scandal immediately, three former health secretaries say.
Monkeypox: First deaths outside Africa in Brazil and Spain
Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low.
Shauna Lennon: From wheelchair to walking on stage at graduation
University student Shauna Lennon from County Tyrone was involved a serious car accident last year.
Infected blood victims set for £400m in compensation
Inquiry judge recommends first ever compensation for more than 4,000 victims of scandal.
Covid infections on the way down again across the UK
About 3.2 million are thought to have the virus - a drop of more than half a million on the previous week.
Online drugs: Easy access fed mum's addiction to benzos
Experts are concerned about a growth in drugs sold easily online to patients, bypassing doctors.
Couple stuck in Turkey after baby born prematurely
Stephen and Louise Crawshaw-Bowen are worried about bills after insurers said they were not covered.
Heart gene therapy to remove young sudden death risk
Experts hope to permanently correct or silence the inherited genetic material that is involved.
NHS to close Tavistock child gender identity clinic
It follows criticism of England's only children's gender identity clinic in an independent review.
Stranger Things actor Jamie Campbell Bower praised for addiction post
An addiction charity says celebrities talking about their problems can encourage others to seek help.
Dangerous bacterium found in Mississippi soil
Medics are on alert for cases of the rare infection that cause can be serious and even deadly to some people.
Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases
The city where Covid began is under partial lockdown for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Girl restrained at hospital in Wales left traumatised
The 17-year-old was regularly restrained and "treated like an animal", her father claims.
Working women need greater menopause rights - MPs
A cross-party group calls for greater protection in the workplace and a trial of "menopause leave".
Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign
The government's campaign urges women worried about their bodies to go to the beach.
Jeremy Hunt calls contaminated-blood scandal a huge failing of democracy
The former health secretary says the state can sometimes "close ranks around a lie".
Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV
A man who has had HIV since the 1980s had a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to the virus.
Guy's and St Thomas': Hospitals in meltdown over IT issues - whistleblower
IT servers at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London stopped working during last week's heatwave.
Monkeypox: CDC says US leads globally in most known cases
The rise in cases comes amid expanded testing in addition to the growing outbreak of the virus.
Welsh NHS staff advised how to access food banks
A worker says colleagues were "incredulous" after the email from the Welsh NHS's logistical arm.
Covid pandemic births: Mothers 'pitted against midwives'
Elective Caesarean rates spiked due to women trying to get their partners by their side, experts say.
Alcohol deaths from pandemic drinking are predicted to rise
Forecasters say heavy home drinking in England is to blame - but it's not too late to address the issue.
Covid 19: 'Giving birth in 2020 was isolating and lonely'
One mother speaks about giving birth in "nightmare" circumstances during the pandemic.
Dementia: Ex-Wales rugby star fears not recognising his children
Ex-Wales winger Lenny Woodard says some players can't face telling loved ones about their illness.
Archie Battersbee: Parents lose appeal over life support
The 12-year-old has been in hospital since being found unconscious at home in April.
NHS staffing crisis: 'I left because it wasn't worth it'
Staff who have quit the NHS say pay, pressure and conditions contributed to their decision.
Could US abortion bans affect miscarriage treatment?
Social media posts are debating abortion health concerns and legal rights.
Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found
UK experts believe they can now explain the recent spate of mysterious liver problems in young children.
NHS in England facing worst staffing crisis in history, MPs warn
The large number of unfilled NHS job vacancies is posing a serious risk to patient safety, MPs say.
Google rules blocked children's diabetes app
An NHS-recommended app says Google will not permit it to send text message alerts about glucose levels.
Is hay fever getting worse in the UK?
Experts say that climate change could lengthen hay fever season and increase pollen potency.
Paid leave for premature births aims to be a relief for parents
A new law would give parents with babies in neonatal units up to an extra 12 weeks of paid leave.
‘A group of builders changed our lives’
Volunteer builders carried out a home extension for a man with a debilitating neurological condition.
Teresa Xu: Chinese woman loses court case over bid to freeze eggs
Teresa Xu took legal action after a Beijing hospital refused to freeze her eggs as she is not married.
Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak
More than 16,000 cases have been reported from 75 countries, the organisation says.
UK Covid cases continue to rise
Latest data shows some 3.8m people have coronavirus - up a quarter of a million on the week before.
Monkeypox: Vaccination programme to be stepped up in London
Infection rates continue to rise with most cases across England in the capital, health bosses say.
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