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Faced with increasing pressures, what is it like to be a paramedic trying to get to patients?

As Cape Town hosts Africa's first ever conference on clubfoot, the BBC witnesses a pioneering treatment in Senegal.

The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.

The supermarket apologises after being accused of glorifying sun tans in a Christmas advert.

A baby's internal bleeding had no innocent explanation, a doctor tells the trial of Lucy Letby.

Nicole Tuna, who was put in a coma after a C-section, is looking forward to her "second life".

More than two million people say they have symptoms of long Covid. How are they being treated?

It is the first drug to be approved that delays the onset of the condition.

Our correspondents analyse what impact additional funding might have in three key areas.

Inflation and lack of beds and staff could halt bid to cut long waits, National Audit Office says.

The reform would allow doctors to terminate a pregnancy if a mother's life or health were at risk.

Exposure to mould can cause respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma, and can sometimes be fatal.

Ahead of Thursday's Autumn Statement, NHS bosses had warned services were facing £7bn shortfall.

Patients are being sent more than 60 miles (100km) away, which can delay their recovery.

NHS bosses hope more cancer cases will be spotted early, improving survival rates.

Bacteria that cause leprosy are shown to safely grow and regenerate the liver, in animal experiments.

Most kit and equipment is still being designed for the male body, sport scientists say.

Unions have met Health Secretary Steve Barclay as NHS managers warn strikes will be damaging to patients.

Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum's energy bills could rise to more than £3,000 a year.

A shortage of staff and increased demand has left doctors' surgeries at "tipping point", doctors warn.

Dr Mike Mew's viral jawline shaping methods is scrutinised at a professional misconduct hearing.

Blood tests will look for markers that could help avoid life-threatening complications.

Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines?

A group of 30 former footballers and their families, including the family of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, are suing football's governing bodies, claiming they failed to protect them from brain injuries.

Royal College of Nursing want a 17% pay increase and voted to take strike action across the UK.

Spending on agency staff jumps by 20% as bosses pay premium rates to plug holes in rotas.

Patients' own immune systems redesigned to attack their own cancer in US study.

Inspectors say moving patients through the hospital, which opened in 2020, is their biggest concern.

Only 69% of patients were seen, admitted or discharged within four hours in October, below the 95% target.

BBC analysis shows delays have doubled in past four years with experts warning lives are at risk.

The aim is to help those with ultra-rare blood groups who need regular transfusions.

A large study has begun to find out whether nirsevimab should be offered to all babies in the UK.

Staff who've been in the NHS for a short time say they have seen enough to know change is needed.

About 380 children with blood disorders are now thought to have tested positive for HIV.

Walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in more than half of services expected by end of year.

Nurse Lucy Letby is alleged to have murdered the baby girl by injecting air into her bloodstream.

People telephoning the dental practice in Rugby are urged in the message to contact the town's MP.

The findings could show who will suffer heart disease, diabetes and bone weakness later in life.

Two Edinburgh hairdressers are taking steps to try to help people who dread going to a salon.

Sarah McMullan was admitted to A&E with sepsis weeks after she helped highlight the deadly condition.

Pembrolizumab will be offered to more women in England, to fight aggressive triple-negative tumours.

NHS Borders says the number of cases across the region is currently "unseasonably high".

Sophie Kitcher, whose son died last year, shares how cruel life can be after her new son got cancer.

Pupils needing language support rises by 10% in post-pandemic school starters, BBC analysis finds.

It is hoped the blood could revolutionise care for people who need regular donations.

The NHS is braced for the walkout by Royal College of Nursing members in a dispute over pay.

Five million fewer influenza doses have been administered this year to US adults than this time last year.

About one in 35 people in the UK have the virus, the Office for National Statistics suggests.

Steve Iles died while waiting 11 hours for an ambulance, despite six 999 calls to report bleeding.