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Wednesday, May 18

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What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?

Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.

Friday, Nov 30

02

World Aids Day: Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP on HIV positive status

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A Labour MP revealed he has been HIV positive for nearly ten years, as the Commons debated World Aids Day.

Type 2 diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment

A diet of soups and shakes that can reverse type 2 diabetes is to be trialled by the NHS in England.

Thursday, Nov 29

20

Measles resurgence 'due to vaccine hesitancy', WHO warns

There were 110,000 measles related deaths last year, a worldwide report shows.

19

Women booking smear tests after Rebekah Vardy Instagram post

Rebekah Vardy's Instagram post has been credited with reminding women to undergo cervical screenings.

18

Lloyd Russell-Moyle: MP announces in Commons he is HIV positive

Lloyd Russell-Moyle reveals he has been HIV positive for nearly 10 years, in a World Aids Day debate.

14

'Gene-edited babies': China halts work of He Jiankui

He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the first genetically edited children.

The woman who had a cyst the size of seven babies

When Keely Favell was asked when her baby was due, she thought she was "just fat".

05

'Dad's dementia broke me and I find him hard to love'

Hayley, 25, describes her dad as being a different person since he was diagnosed two years ago.

04

Shropshire baby deaths: Hospital trust 'has bullying culture'

Inspectors say emergency and maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust are unsafe.

03

UK meets global HIV targets as diagnoses keep falling

HIV diagnoses are falling in the UK as public health experts say prevention efforts are working.

02

How long does it take to poo Lego out if a child eats it?

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Parents naturally worry if their child swallows a small object but this experiment means they can relax a little.

Dundee street valium crisis: The highest rate of drug deaths in Europe

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As Scotland launches its first drugs strategy for a decade, we speak to friends and family of "street valium" victims.

Why maternity leave can be harder and lonelier than you imagine

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Maternity leave is often seen as an idyllic time but the reality is much harder, says BBC presenter Emma Barnett.

Kellogg's gives in on government's 'traffic light' labels

The maker of Coco Pops and Corn Flakes will start to roll out new nutritional labelling in January.

Wednesday, Nov 28

20

Suicide man 'let down' by Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust

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Karen Smith said her husband was "desperate" after hearing of a five-week wait for treatment.

18

Some locum doctors costing hospital trust £100 an hour

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has called off plans to shut Telford's A&E overnight.

15

Would you hand over your mobile phone for a free meal?

Kids will eat free at Frankie & Benny's this week if their parents surrender their phones to staff.

14

He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'

He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the world's first genetically edited children.

13

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust remains 'inadequate'

Inspectors say patients were repeatedly failed, as a charity calls for the government to intervene.

11

'World's oldest rebel' Harry Leslie Smith dies

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The World War Two veteran was a vocal advocate for social justice and the NHS.

03

Post-natal PTSD: 'I relived childbirth over and over again'

A woman who suffered PTSD from a traumatic birth shares her story, as experts warn about misdiagnosis.

NHS crackdown on silk garment prescriptions

There is limited evidence they are effective for patients with eczema and dermatitis, draft guidance says.

'I was addicted to celebrity diet tea'

Jameela Jamil is campaigning on social media against influencers claiming they lost weight by with tea.

Tuesday, Nov 27

16

Terminally ill Noel Conway loses Supreme Court appeal

Noel Conway said he was "extremely disappointed" as his court battle for assisted dying ends.

04

Boy, 10, meets his 'superman' life-saver

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Rupert Cross has made a full recovery from a rare blood disease thanks to a bone marrow donor.

Nurse had menopause symptoms twice before turning 40

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Cardiac nurse Nicky Williams says she wants to break the taboo over the menopause.

03

Cancer care: England still lagging behind the best

Experts say 10,000 lives a year could be saved if England was as good as the best-performing nations on cancer.

Monday, Nov 26

19

Safety concerns raised over breast implants

Some makers of textured implants did not carry out adequate tests, an investigation finds.

17

Transplant patient develops cancer from donated kidney

Pauline Hunt, from Ayrshire, feels she is "fighting someone else's cancer" after receiving a "death sentence".