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Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers

The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Menopausal women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties

One menopause specialist says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

People Fixing The World

What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?

‘I’m on a mission to convince people to work less’

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

‘I’m on a mission to convince people to work less’

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from ‘busiest summer’

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.

Baby Tommy’s our ‘light’, says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

‘Baby Tommy’s here, Chelsea’s not’: First-time mum dies in childbirth

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.

‘Baby Tommy’s here, Chelsea’s not’: First-time mum dies in childbirth

Chelsea McGillivray, from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, fell into cardiac arrest during labour after what was believed to be a textbook pregnancy.