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Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare genetic condition where skin can tear at the slightest touch.

TikTok videos made by doctors and nurses this week have been accused of spreading misinformation.

The hospital reportedly demanded fingerprints and samples of handwriting to find the whistleblower.

Seven African countries are meeting in Togo to tackle the issue of fake drugs.

Some 48% of hospitals in England, Wales and Northern Ireland do not have the staff they need, figures suggest.

Understanding usage by children is key to studying potential harms and benefits, psychiatrists say.

The show is touring schools and is being used to spot early signs of issues.

Exceptional Individuals is showing employers how to make their work environment neurodiverse friendly.

Universal Music UK have changed their work culture to be more inclusive to neurodiverse people.

A new licensing scheme targets non-healthcare professionals who carry out work like lip enhancements.

Provision of sign language courses for parents of deaf children is found to be "patchy".

The US state was to distribute 100,000 condoms for free as part of an HIV-prevention campaign.

Research for the BBC by NHS Digital shows a huge rise in mental and physical illness linked to cocaine.

Susan Warby, 57, died five weeks after surgery at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, an inquest hears.

The most detailed study of sepsis shows it is a much bigger problem than previously thought.

Concerns are growing that heading a football may increase the risk of players developing dementia.

The move follows a study which found that former players are three and half times more like to die of dementia.

Ellie-May is a runner who stopped partying and lost mates due to epilepsy but running changed that.

Opioids work only for some with long-term pain - so why are they still being given to patients?

Free bets other incentives should be banned to make gambling safer, a letter to companies says.