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Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

A teenage girl has fought courts and doctors after outliving an estimate of 'days to live' for over a year. She suffers from the same disease as baby Charlie Gard did, and claimed that her life can be saved with experimental treatment.

The government has hired tech investor Ian Hogarth to lead its taskforce on artificial intelligence and he fears the NHS could be at risk of a 'biological attack'

Around a third of all adults in the UK have the condition - also known as hypertension - which can put a serious extra strain on the body if left untreated.

Up to 20,000 radiographers will walk out on October 3 when consultants and junior doctors also down tools in England amid an almost complete shutdown of non-urgent care in the NHS

Video streaming service YouTube is doing its bit to help Britons dodge medical misinformation online - but we ask, will it be enough?

Research ordered by the Lib Dems has uncovered how many patients and staff could be affected by the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete crisis griping UK schools

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Edinburgh University into the Indian Hedgehog protein, which could help people with chronic diseases

A new film, co-produced by the Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, examines how the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country bore the brunt of Covid-19 during the pandemic

Nurse Jessica Hannah, 22, has told how she found a "nasty note" left on her car windscreen at an Edinburgh hospital telling her she could not park there following a 13-hour shift

The mercury is rising and an Amber heat alert has been issued - but there's no need to lose your cool with our handy guide to staying safe in a heatwave

Merope Mills wants NHS hubs around the country to bring in Martha's Rule, which would patients the power to get an automatic second medical opinion about hospital care

Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed it is to launch a full police investigation into the ordeals of 1,700 families who lost their children, amid an ongoing independent review

'People should not be abusing it who don’t need it' says the chairman of the National Obesity Forum

Sickle cell disease is an illness that causes blockages and strokes in patients, and NHS bosses are making a public plea for blood donors to help treat the devastating disease

Anna Morell is a regular user of patient transport but because of her energy impairment she made the decision to book an ambulance with a stretcher for a hospital appointment

The number of patients currently unable to access an NHS dentist has increased to a staggering 12 million people in England - more than 20 per cent of the country's population

Martha Mills died from sepsis in the summer of 2021, four days before her 14th birthday, after the concerns of her parents Merope and Paul were repeatedly ignored by doctors

Leah Rogers, 17, fell ill with the common disease after she visited Palma Nova on Majorca with a group of friends - but it soon deteriorated into something much more serious

A weekly injection of Wegovy could slash risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease as the drug suppresses appetite by mimicking hormone released after eating

Gary Coleman, who was hospitalised for two years after having a serious stroke in October 2020 that has left him unable to walk or talk properly, has nowhere suitable to live

If you've noticed changes to your feet that you're worried may be a little unusual, they could be signs of a wider health issue, and it may be time to speak to your GP

Lucy Letby has been handed a whole-life order for her heinous crimes which have taken a horrific toll on the families of those involved, her former colleagues and many others

Reinforce autoclaved aerated concrete poses a billion-pound-problem which schools now being forced to close and implications for the NHS as the concrete is long past its lifespan, with one expert warning the country could see a repeat of a 'Grenfell event'

A man has swapped veganism for raw meat, eating uncooked items including beef, chicken, heart and liver on a daily basis - and claims he has 'never gotten sick'