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A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key

The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

Campaigners have hailed a decision to give NHS approval for a drug which can extend life expectancy

Hospital building projects could put NHS finances in serious peril in the coming years, the British

Survival chances have greatly improved for premature babies, even those born extremely early, work

A common anti-diabetes drug may boost the potency of vaccines against viruses and even cancer,

A former chairman of the British Medical Association calls for the measles, mumps and rubella jab

The majority of all doctors after 2017 will be women, which will have big implications for NHS

A fourth person in Scotland is admitted to intensive care with swine flu, as the number of UK cases

The use of jargon is a blight on the NHS and could end up harming patient care, doctors and experts

Chinese scientists give cells from adult pigs the ability to turn into any human tissue, just like

Nurses at a hospital criticised for "appalling failings" believed incident report forms about

Eating a curry once or twice a week could help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease and

Child trampolinists are getting hurt because too many people, including drunk adults, are piling

Could treatment prevent others catching the virus?

Do parents blame toddlers' fads on medical problems?

The first swine flu case in Africa is recorded in Egypt

Scientists working hard to combat the menace

Is watching lots of television bad for young minds?

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

A man is charged with the murder of a prominent abortion doctor shot dead during a church service

Signs, symptoms and treatment of diabetes

A woman with multiple sclerosis is facing an "impossible dilemma" over ending her life because of

Scientists say they have developed a drug that can treat the deadliest form of skin cancer in its

Astronauts need to add space headache to their list of occupational hazards, say researchers.

Hospital transport services for many kidney patients who need dialysis treatment are not up to

A 21-year-old woman arrested in connection with damage to intravenous fluid bags at a hospital in

Questions are asked about Scotland's methadone policy after a man admits taking it for 18 years,