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'My daughter went into hospital to get better - now she's dead'
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'
The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
From decades to years - AI could speed search for brain drugs hiding in plain sight
Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
'People can feel lonely in a crowd'
Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman's Hour.
Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young
Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high
The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
Should you eat local yoghurt on holiday to prevent an upset stomach?
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?
'I used to be the shy kid'
Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
NT-proBNP and left ventricular ejection fraction correlation: Methodological considerations and clinical heterogeneity
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
Phosphate enemas causing profound refractory hypocalcaemia: A case report
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
A 37-year-old woman attended hospital with melaena and coffee-ground vomiting on a background of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Following upper gastro-intestinal (GI) endoscopy she was admitted to the medical high dependency unit and commenced on ...
A 37-year-old woman attended hospital with melaena and coffee-ground vomiting on a background of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). Following upper gastro-intestinal (GI) endoscopy she was admitted to the medical high dependency unit and commenced on ...
Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.
