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Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.

Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?

As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.

At least a dozen MPs who backed the bill or abstained now say they are likely to vote against it.

Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.

Women should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs', the drugs regulator says.

Rebecca ordered the jab online, but now says she is considering not using it after losing some of her hair.

Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.

For the first time, scientists show how our microbiome forms affects the risk of infection.

Elen Hughes, who lost her son Danial at 37-and-a-half weeks, says police guidance is "terrible".

Adam Walton delves into three books exploring global health and disease.

Patients who died at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull may have suffered avoidable harm, documents suggest.

Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low.

Mothers with serious mental health problems are separated from their babies in Northern Ireland, unlike the rest of the UK.

Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.

Migraines are one of the most complex neurological disorders. What is the science behind the latest hack?

Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.

The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit

It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.

NHS Sussex urges people to take action as Type 2 diabetes cases rise across the county.

The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK.

Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.

Nitrous oxide overdoses have increased in the US, but the substance is still legal as a "culinary product".

Couples in Gaza using IVF to help them conceive “left with nothing” after 4,000 embryos at an IVF clinic were destroyed.

New figures show waiting lists have an growing number of two-year waits for appointments and treatment.

New figures show waiting lists have an growing number of two-year waits for appointments and treatment.

An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK.

Resident doctors unhappy with 5.4% pay rise with union warning strikes in England could return.

Two men under the care of the same NHS trust as Valdo Calocane carried out stabbings weeks before the Nottingham attacks.

In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough.

The government is "actively reviewing" private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.

Horses for Wellbeing says the funding would see children get help before they "hit crisis point".

Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.

Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.

A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".

The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

Diana Johnson MP, who has campaigned with victims, tells BBC slow progress is "disappointing".

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

Events included wildlife walks, art sessions and the chance to meet an Exmoor pony.

Farm Care has "seen an impact" on youngsters' mental health on east Surrey farms.

GPs from different areas of England tell us how they feel about plans to legalise assisted dying.

Cross-party group of MPs say move is causing uncertainty at time when NHS is under huge pressure.

Many are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study says.

The England fly-half will be at the University of Surrey promoting a new set of wellbeing exercises.

Drs Chris and Xand are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.

James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.

James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end.

James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill

The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.

The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic.

Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.

Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.

The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and bereaved families.

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.

Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.

The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?