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Chronic pain 'like walking into burning hot oven', sufferer says
Emily Bristoe describes her pain as "horrible" and takes six tablets a day to cope with her symptoms.
World complacent on Covid, warns former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
Wealthier countries must share the cost of global vaccinations, tests and treatments, the former PM says.
Deborah James: Big C presenter 'can't do anything more' to fight cancer
The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer.
Crowded A&Es mean Scottish paramedics play the waiting game
Paramedics say it can take hours to get people out of ambulances and into a hospital bed.
Sarin gas blamed for Gulf War syndrome
US scientists say they now know why thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 conflict fell sick.
Chronic pain: The ‘unbearable’ condition affecting one in four
Specialists warn the NHS is not set up to deal with such complex conditions.
Chronic pain: 'A life with pain is still a life'
At the age of 13 Luke woke up in horrific pain and a decade on his condition is still undiagnosed.
Deborah James: My body can't continue, says You, Me and the Big C podcast host
The podcast host says she is now receiving hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer.
Cost of living crisis: Hospital worker rents moped to commute
The cost of living crisis is turning transport costs into a luxury, a charity says.
NI Health: Cancer patient numbers may rise by 40% by 2030
There are 82,000 people living with the disease in NI, but a cancer charity issues a stark warning.
Mental illness: 'Saddest case' of woman sent to prison not hospital
People with serious mental health issues find it difficult to access help if they are in prison.
Covid: Fourth-dose jab trial shows good boost
But scientists say any short-term protection against infection is likely to fall away quickly.
US faces baby formula 'crisis' as shortage worsens
Pressure is building on the White House to address the worsening shortage of formula milk.
Hay-fever pill shortage hits High Street chemists
Stocks of brands such as Piriton are affected by an industry-wide shortage of a key ingredient.
Postnatal depression: 'The help is too far away to risk having more kids’
When Linsey Singers had severe postnatal depression she was admitted to hospital 170 miles from home.
Carer shortage: Woman's care suspended for two months during Covid
A new report finds that four in 10 people who needed care during Covid did not receive it.
Patients in pain as many struggle to find dental care
Watchdog warns of "deepening crisis" in England as patients find it harder to access NHS treatment.
Type 1 diabetes: 'People don't know how hard it is'
Emma Malcomson wishes there was more understanding of the impact the condition has on her daily life.
Monkeypox case confirmed in England
The patient is being treated at an infectious disease unit and the risk to the public is low, officials say.
Final year medical students 'can't afford to pay rent'
Students training to become doctors are campaigning for better NHS bursaries as they struggle to make ends meet.
Hepatitis in children mystery still being investigated as cases rise
Cases are being detected worldwide but UK scientists are no clearer on what's behind the rise.
Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff charged over patient mistreatment
Nurses and healthcare assistants in Blackpool are charged with unlawful sedation of patients and theft.
Covid infections down considerably in UK
One in 33 is infected with the virus in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Covid in Wales: Face mask mandate kept in health and care settings
It remains a legal requirement in health and care settings in Wales for at least three more weeks.
Mother's cancer scare after childhood sunburn
Emma Checkley was sunburnt as a child and developed skin cancer in the same spot in her 40s.
Cost of living: Are value food brands healthy?
MP George Eustice has urged shoppers to choose supermarket own brands to help cut living costs.
Scarlett Moffatt: I was so lonely I rang Samaritans
Suicide prevention charity Samaritans says calls to its helpline related to loneliness have increased since Covid.
Rose Ayling-Ellis to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story
It will be the first story narrated in British Sign Language in the programme's history.
Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO
These include deaths from Covid and from the indirect effects of the pandemic over two years worldwide.
Hospitals urged to use retired staff to cut backlog
NHS bosses are also recommending offering staff more overtime and scrapping caps on consultant hours.
London medical students say they cannot live on NHS bursaries
Some students are "forced to choose between eating or passing finals" and others use food banks.
HRT crisis: 'Shortages left me unable to work'
A village postmistress says she has been unable to work for three weeks due to the shortages.
Makaton helps autistic boy Alex, 6, to communicate
Alex used to become frustrated at not being able to communicate.
Hepatitis in children: How many cases are there?
It looks likely that a common virus which usually causes colds, vomiting and diarrhoea has a role to play.
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
There is mounting evidence that a common adenovirus is linked to these rare cases.
How to get a Covid test
Most people in England and Scotland no longer get free PCRs or LFTs, and rules vary across the rest of the UK.
Gaia Pope: Coroner notes 'concern' over teen's epilepsy care
Gaia Pope's body was found near a Dorset coastal path 11 days after she went missing in 2017.
Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights, leak suggests
Millions could lose the legal right to abortion this summer, a leaked Supreme Court document shows.
Sepsis took me from this selfie to a coma in hours
Kimberley Bradley had her toes amputated on both feet and almost died but still considers herself lucky.
Covid in schools: Wales school face mask rules set to end
High school pupils and visitors had been told to wear them between classes and in communal areas.
Food apps and online gaming driving obesity - WHO
The World Health Organization's report on Europe targets new forms of buying and selling food.
Christie cancer patient gives birth to 'little miracle' baby
Sammy Gray, 26, is one of the first patients in the UK to give birth following the treatment.
I've had two children after being diagnosed with MND
Lucy Lintott was told she had the disease at the age of 19 - and warned she would never be able to have a family.
Amazon will pay US staff travel expenses for abortions and other treatments
The firm will reimburse travel costs for various treatments in the US, including abortion.
Cancer checks: Record number of patients referred in England
Figures from NHS England show 2.7million referrals were made for suspected cancer in the last year.
Player brain scans aim to make sports safer
Brain-scanning technology is being used in the hope of finding ways to make contact sports safer.
Carnlough GP clinic 'cannot afford' to open five days a week
The Glens of Antrim Medical Centre in Carnlough will only operate on two separate half-days a week.
'The Down Syndrome Act means so much to me'
Families have been working together to bring about change for people with Down's syndrome.
New 3D female anatomy model used to better treat women
A new 3D female anatomy model is being used to teach first year medical students.
HRT shortage UK: Davina McCall says crisis is ridiculous
Davina McCall says she was "a mush" when the menopause hit, as she calls for shortages to be sorted out.
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