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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.
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.
'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide
'Ebola has tortured us': Fear as outbreak spreads faster than first thought
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'
A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk.
