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Sprays and injections containing "melanotan-2" may lead to cancer, doctors tell a BBC News investigation.

More than 1,300 people a year are having their palliative care funding withdrawn, BBC analysis shows.

Somerset Council said the rise in Covid was causing staff shortages in schools and care homes.

Rules around face coverings are easing across the UK but they are still required in some settings.

Volunteers are racing medical supplies from the UK to the Ukrainian front line.

Recording drinking in patients' notes will help spot patterns that can harm babies, advice for the NHS says.

Failures in England pre-date the pandemic, as waiting times rise, a cross-party group says.

Other restrictions will be dropped on 21 March, but masks will remain due to a rise in Covid cases.

What lies behind the surge in cases that has delayed the lifting of the final restrictions?

The husband of Amanda Cox, 34, criticises NHS Lothian for a "catalogue of errors" in her care.

More than 50 ambulance staff assisted an operation to get child patients to UK hospitals.

Surgery was down by 40%, affecting an estimated 52 patients, while radiotherapy treatment fell by 27%.

Toyota, Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn are among firms halting their operations.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson spends the day with staff from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to find out the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There were 4.3 million NHS referrals for conditions such as anxiety and depression in 2021 across England.

Aaron Green made a good recovery from a world-first transplant, but then caught a bacterial infection.

The chief medical officers says about 85% of cases in Scotland are thought to be the BA.2 variant.

Doctors call for targeted lung cancer screening to catch cases early and reduce deaths by 20%.

The children and their families arrived on an urgent flight after a plea from Polish officials.

A BBC poll suggests 50% of UK women under 45 have experienced a form of reproductive coercion.

People diagnosed with the skin condition rosacea talk about its impact on their mental health.

After a series of medical breakthroughs, will these animals solve the global shortage of organs?

A form of Omicron called BA.2 is now the most common variant in most of the UK, figures suggest.

The inquiry will gather evidence this year and give recommendations "as soon as possible", its chair says.

The doctor leading a major review seeks to reassure young people as she suggests major changes.

Zoe app co-founder says it could have been the tool to protect the UK from the next pandemic.

Her heart surgeon describes 48-year-old Nicola Sharpe's survival as "against all the odds".

Two-fifths of pancreatic cancer patients are not being prescribed life-improving medication.

The probe will look at areas including preparedness and the public health response to the pandemic.

A report says school closures damaged learning in England, with big regional differences.

Official records say six million have died, but the true figure may be over 18 million, say researchers.

Pippa Griffiths died after midwives failed to realise the "urgency" of her condition, a panel says.

Fewer people need intensive care but large numbers are affecting available beds and other services.

Colin Reilly had to have his tongue and voice rebuilt with skin from his arm after complex surgery.

Just one in 20 people in Wales survive cardiac arrest - one of the worst rates in Europe.

Fast-tracked access to benefits for those with terminal illness is being extended from six months to one year.

Azeem Ahmad, who donated one of his kidneys to a stranger, says, years on, he still has no regrets.

Musician Shona chose to have her leg amputated after years of pain - now she's a Paralympian.

The man died two months after operation, says the hospital that carried out the world-first surgery.

The review by Donna Ockenden into maternity care in Shropshire has examined nearly 1,900 cases.

Detectable changes involving gut microbes "could provide" a warning sign that a tumour is present.

A judge rules the 17-year-old should be given the chance of a potentially life-saving operation.

With Wales set to scrap Covid rules, the critical care patient total is at its lowest since July.

Harry Crane, born at 22 weeks and five days, leaves hospital with sister Harley due to follow.

James Brittain-McVey tells MPs he wishes he had talked to friends about worries over how he looked.

Steven Gerrard also made an appearance at the Pride of Birmingham awards to honour a young boy.

Doctors hope the pioneering procedure, believed to be a world first, marks a new chapter for transplant surgery.

What do experts make of the diet Shane Warne was on?

A woman who contracted tetanus says she received letters alleging shortcomings in her care.

Elaine Horne donated a kidney to her 23-year-old son Luke after he almost died from kidney failure.