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With record-breaking temperatures, there were around 3,000 more deaths than usual in England and Wales.

A woman whose mother died of the rare cancer urges people not to put off seeking medical help.

A BBC poll reveals people's worries about social care. So what is the new government going to do?

Three babies have been born after receiving the landmark treatment in the US.

Some 66 deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four syrups made by an India-based firm, world health officials say.

Demand is at record levels for blood to help people with the disease that mostly affects black people.

Guardian journalist Merope Mills questions hospital decisions after her daughter's preventable death.

Simon Thomas praises staff for delivering his daughter eight weeks early after his wife fell ill.

David Fuller, 68, is accused of abusing the bodies of 23 women in two hospital mortuaries.

Emergency call centre staff are among hundreds of BT Group staff in NI who are on strike.

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all its UK members for the first time in 106 years.

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

Four deaths at the Cambridgeshire care home since 2019 have been subject to inquests.

Time-restricted eating reduced blood pressure and cholesterol in a study of US firefighters.

An expert calls for "immediate research" after a study suggests players could be at increased risk.

The trust apologises again for delays in implementing the service that was paused in April 2021.

Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett promises 'thorough and fair' review at first preliminary hearing.

Mum of Tony Hickmott, who has been held in a secure hospital since 2001, says: "He's coming home."

Chiara Beer makes videos to help people who, like her, have to carry out tasks with one hand.

Inspectors also endorsed staff "values" at a time when the BBC was filming patients being mistreated.

Lady Poole was appointed to chair the public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic in Scotland.

An ambulance service says it is on the brink of a major incident due to hospital handover delays.

Women of colour being treated at a London hospital can now choose a "softie" to match their skin tone.

A family from Newport were accused of hurting their six-month-old son due to misdiagnosed X-rays.

Emma, 41, is fronting a new sportswear brand collection to raise money for a breast cancer charity.

Young people with cancer say they are struggling with rent and bills because of soaring living costs.

Whole-body EMS suits are the new big thing in fitness, but do they work?

New cases continue to fall, thanks to vaccines and vigilance, says a top expert.

Tech firms should "stop monetising misery", the father of Molly Russell says as her inquest ends.

It revealed a lump on the newborn's leg was a rare and benign mass called a myofibroma.

New research finds a link between larger neurons and exceptional cognitive ability in old age.

Witnesses say medical staff did not believe they were infected with hepatitis C in the UK.

But there is no clear evidence of an autumn wave starting, says the Office for National Statistics.

Respiratory syncytial virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children aged under two.

With the energy price cap set to rise, BBC News talks to Kezia, who struggles on a prepayment meter.

Experts call for urgent action on brain drain of staff as 40,000 walk away in the past year.

It is proving more difficult to deal with as vaccines are not available for a rare strain of the virus.

The time and cause of Elizabeth II's death have been revealed by Scottish authorities.

But the findings do show that vaping is far safer than cigarettes, so smokers should switch.

A report from the health safety watchdog found the phone service could be improved for the future.

The crumbling roof of a Norfolk hospital has been held up with steel and wooden posts for years.

The foundation made no charitable donations by the time it closed, and the dragon was never built.

A man died after four telephone consultations with his GP surgery but no face-to-face assessment.

The health service says 448,000 people have used the app to make decisions on organ donations.

The drug appears to reduce the pace of the disease, in early data from clinical trials.

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting will set out plans to improve access to GPs in England.

People should prepare for a rampant flu season, say experts, based on what Australia has experienced.

Women are often misdiagnosed or have to push for a diagnosis, a women's health coalition says.

Muscle-strengthening exercises are important in weekly exercise in old age, research suggests.

The CEO of Oxford Health Foundation Trust says it has done all it can to maintain services.