The prospect of using cloning to treat humans has been boosted by new evidence suggests that it can be used safely in animals.
Saved premature baby Sophie Proud returns to ward as student nurse
Sophie Proud starts her placement as a student nurse at the ward which saved her life when she was born prematurely.
Binging on TV for hours ‘could kill’
Japanese scientists say watching TV for hours can raise the risk of you dying from a blood clot.
The British egg industry explains why runny eggs are now safe to eat
Mark Williams, chief executive of the British egg industry council, tells Radio 4’s Today programme they are “absolutely delighted”
Stem cell match for ‘one in nine million’ toddler Joey Ziadi
A toddler with a “one in almost nine million” blood disorder finds a matching stem cell donor after a two-year search.
Dutch men confirmed as world’s tallest
When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a new study reveals.
Raw eggs ‘safe for pregnant women’
Pregnant women should no longer be told not to eat raw or lightly cooked eggs, a food safety committee recommends.
Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe
A woman with the Zika virus gives birth in Spain to a baby with microcephaly, said to be the first such birth registered in Europe.
Scans reveal how teenage brain develops
The areas of the brain involved in complex thought are the ones that change the most during the teenage years, research shows.
Arthritis patients experience referral delays, audit finds
Only 20% of patients who see a GP with suspected inflammatory arthritis are referred to a specialist within three days, the target set by NICE, an audit suggests.
Touchy subject
Recent studies suggest that condom use is on the decline in South Africa – so how do women there get their partners to use condoms?
Loss of EU funding ‘could cost children’s lives’ warns hospital
The loss of European funding for medical research could cost the lives of some vulnerable children, Great Ormond Street Hospital says.
Stop making excuses on delays, NHS bosses told
NHS bosses in England are accused by MPs of not being tough enough in tackling delays in discharging medically fit patients from hospital.
Double hand transplant: UK’s first operation ‘tremendous’ success
The UK’s first double hand transplant operation has taken place at Leeds General Infirmary and the patient says his new hands look “tremendous”.
Modest cancer waiting times improvement in Wales
The NHS in Wales meets one of its key cancer waiting time targets but is still missing another by some margin, according to latest figures.
Brain map carves cortex into twice as many areas
A brain map built up from scans of more than 400 individuals has carved the “cortex” into 180 different compartments, including 97 new ones.
A pill a day
Should everyone be taking vitamin D supplements, as nutrition experts now recommend?
The first ever FGM figures show nearly 6,000 new cases in England
The first ever figures on female genital mutilation show 5,702 new cases in England.
NHS financial crisis: Target rules relaxed
A host of hospitals in England are told they do not need to meet key waiting-time targets this year ,to help ease their financial problems.
England NHS multi-million pound contract consultants axed
An “award winning” team of consultants linked to a series of failed multi-million pound NHS deals in England are to be scrapped.
Vitamin D supplements ‘advised for everyone’
Everyone should consider taking vitamin D supplements in autumn and winter, public health advice in England and Wales says.
NHS targets ‘ghost’ patients who don’t go to the GP
Patients who have not been to see their GP for five years face being deregistered as NHS bosses prepare to get tough on so-called ghost patients.
Chlamydia vaccine ‘shows promise’
Canadian researchers have developed a promising vaccine prototype against chlamydia, a study in mice suggests.
One mother, six twins
Danesha Couch from Kansas City tells BBC News she feels “blessed” after giving birth to her third set of twins on 17 June.
US Aids funding ‘would continue under Trump’
Deborah Birx, global Aids co-coordinator for the US, tells the BBC Aids funding would continue if Donald Trump became president.
Summer heat tips and myths: Should you strip off in the heat?
As summer temperatures across parts of the UK soar, Dr Angie Bone of Public Health England offers some tips and dispels some myths on staying cool.
‘Disabled are treated like second class citizens’
David Isaac the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has described disability rights in the UK as a badge of shame.
Pokemon Go: Royal Stoke hospital issues fans A&E warning
A hospital warns players of the smartphone app game Pokemon Go not to enter the accident and emergency department while they hunt for virtual monsters.
Nice attack mum: ‘My kids can’t get an NHS counsellor’
A British tourist who was in Nice during the Bastille attacks, has told 5 live how her kids have been put on a waiting list for counselling.
NHS investigation ‘failed’ over boy’s sepsis death
The NHS ‘failed’ to properly investigate how health service blunders led to the death of a boy from sepsis, a report finds.
Academies warn Brexit ‘damaging science’
An open letter to the government from UK academies representing science, medicine and engineering warns that Brexit is already harming science.
Hot weather: UK swelters in highest temperatures of year
The UK is experiencing the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures forecast to soar as high as 35C (95F).
Conquering cancer
A 21-year-old student who fought testicular cancer during his degree studies is to graduate with first class honours.
Aids secret
Why are thousands of women across South Africa are taking Aids drugs in secret.
Safe salad
Amid concern over an E. coli outbreak in the UK, BBC News asks culinary professionals for tips and advice on the best way to wash salad and vegetables.
Google’s DeepMind
Google has made headlines for its forays into healthcare but what is its ultimate goal?
Truth drug
Dozens of former child patients at a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s and 70s claim they were experimented on with a so-called truth serum.
Hospital Services Ltd: Belfast medical supplies firm buys Endosurgical (NI)
A Belfast-based medical supplies firm is to almost double in size after buying another business out of liquidation.
Acid victim Samir Hussain ‘relives attack every day’
A man left badly scarred when acid was thrown in his face says he relives the attack up to 20 times a day.
Unusual US Zika virus case baffles experts
Experts are trying to work out exactly how a US carer has caught Zika after tending to a dying elderly man with the virus.
Elderly perpetrators of NHS assault
Patients over the age of 75 are responsible for more than half of all physical assaults on NHS staff in hospitals across England, figures show.
Fracking linked to asthma flare-ups
Fracking, the controversial method for mining natural gas, might trigger asthma flare-ups, according to a US study.
Health budget rise ‘less than was promised’
Ministers in England have given the wrong impression about how much extra they are spending on health, MPs say.
‘Sugar daddy’ syndrome
Aids remains the biggest cause of death among young people in Africa and the number of lives lost in this group has tripled in the past 16 years, writes the BBC’s Karen Allen.
Australian man admits to amateur testicle surgery
An amateur surgeon in Australia pleads guilty to removing the left testicle of a man who could not afford professional medical treatment.
111 scandal: CQC issues Secamb with warning notice
A scandal-hit NHS trust, which came under intense scrutiny over emergency call-outs, is issued with a warning notice by the health regulator.
Damien Hirst formaldehyde artworks ‘posed no risk to public’
A scientific paper that claimed a 2012 exhibition of Damien Hirst works led to the release of dangerous formaldehyde fumes is retracted by one of its authors after further tests.
‘Third’ with dementia in Wales live in rural areas
More than a third of people with dementia in Wales live in a rural area, according to a new report.
‘Frozen babies’
More and more couples in the US are using donated embryos to have a child of their own – and many say they are motivated to ‘adopt’ by religious and ethical beliefs.
Betsi Cadwaladr ‘improvements’ after C. diff outbreak
“Very significant improvements” are made at a health board following the outbreak of a major infection three years ago.
Hospital ‘never events’ include silicone left in patient
A silicone object left inside someone and the wrong person undergoing an exploratory procedure are among “never events” which have happened in Welsh hospitals.
‘Wash salad’ advice after two die from E. coli
Shoppers are being reminded to thoroughly wash mixed salad leaves amid concern that this food could be the source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed two and infected more than 150 people in the UK.
Stigma and ignorance about HIV in South Africa
More than 2,500 South Africans aged between 15 and 24 are infected with the HIV virus every week.
Public health cuts ‘could hamper anti-obesity effort’
Local councils in England are warning that government cuts to public health funding could hamper their efforts to tackle obesity.
‘Anti-vaccination mafia’
A doctor’s social media post about the preventable death of a child highlights concerns about anti-vaccination campaigning in India.
Patients ‘biggest losers’
A decision about whether to cut £170m from the budget for community pharmacies in England is expected soon.
Maasai cricketer kicks Kenya tradition to fight FGM
Maasai Cricket Warriors captain Sonyanga Ole Ngais tells the BBC how he is trying to discourage female genital mutilation.
FGM is child abuse, says UN Population Fund chief
The head of the United Nations Population Fund has, for the first time, described female genital mutilation as “child abuse”.
Colchester Hospital chief apologises after CQC report
The new head of Colchester Hospital issues a “heartfelt apology” following the publication of a damning CQC report.
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