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The NHS warns it is still "in the thick" of a challenging winter, as flu cases surge.

A review of gynae services in NI finds that more than 37,000 women are on hospital waiting lists.

A single dose of gene therapy was enough to stop the painful swelling attacks caused by angiodema.

NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.

A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment.

The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence.

This January was the driest in history with a survey suggesting one in five drinkers gave up alcohol.

Chemists can now prescribe antibiotics and other treatments without patients seeing a doctor.

A consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said the outbreak in the region "remains a concern".

The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise "unreservedly" if he "misunderstood" messaging policy.

Mollie Pearce opens up about life in the castle with a stoma bag called Sid and limb difference.

The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions.

Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment.

Every digital order fulfilled will save the GP three minutes, NHS Digital says.

Contaminated injections of growth hormone may have caused five rare cases of dementia, scientists think.

David Creamer says he has been "living on painkillers and soup" since his teeth fell out in June.

Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes to children

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.