BBC Health
Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin
A public inquiry starts to hear evidence as families call for "justice" for people affected.
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Gosport hospital deaths: Families await police review
Hundreds of deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital could be reinvestigated by police.
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Contaminated blood scandal: Martin's story
Martin was one of thousands of NHS patients infected with HIV or hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s.
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Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health
Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health.
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'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US
Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".
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Compulsory CPR lessons rejected for schools in Wales
A charity says it would improve the odds of survival for people who have cardiac arrests outside hospitals.
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Lonely young adults 'in every kind of neighbourhood'
Loneliness is as much an issue in urban areas as rural ones and in wealthy areas as much as deprived ones, a study says.
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Urine test to end 'smear fear'
Women could collect a sample of urine at home to check their risk of cervical cancer, research suggests.
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Social care: Homeowners urged to pay £30,000 towards care by downsizing
People who can afford it should pay up to £30,000 by downsizing or releasing equity, report says.
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Obesity: Study of 2.8 million shows increased disease and death risks
From slightly overweight to morbidly obese, weight gain has "serious implications", researchers say.
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Sugar 'not necessary' for a good cuppa
Cutting it out does not affect people's fondness for tea, according to new research.
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Opioid painkillers 'must carry prominent warnings'
The health secretary announces a plan to tackle a dramatic rise in the use of addictive prescription drugs.
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Obesity and depression 'hand-in-hand' in children
From the age of seven, obesity and emotional problems are closely linked, a UK study suggests.
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Cosmetic procedures: Firms warned over 'duty of care'
Too many providers are "operating as a law unto themselves", England's top doctor says.
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Taking HIV drug PrEP 'doesn't mean you're promiscuous'
A study will look at whether use of the HIV drug increases infection rates for other STIs.
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Syndrome without a name: The boy who baffles doctors
Working out what makes Charlie Parkes ill is like fitting together "little pieces of a puzzle", his mum says.
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London Marathon runner: 'I've never surrendered to blindness'
A former army interpreter, blinded by an explosion in Afghanistan, prepares for the London Marathon.
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Measles: 'My baby's eyes were swollen shut'
Jilly Moss's daughter Alba spent eight days in a London hospital after contracting the viral illness.
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Malaria: Africa pilots world's first vaccine in major trial
Initial testing of the vaccine, developed over 30 years, has shown a prevention rate of nearly 40%.
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Cancer test treats patients with precision
The medical team are able to extract huge amounts of information from tiny fragments of DNA.
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