China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Appeal for research brain donors

More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.

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Brain-cooling devices developed

Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to protect them from damage.

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NHS patient error deaths 'rising'

More than 3,000 people have died as a result of patient safety incidents in just one year in England, figures show.

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Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress

Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.

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Room opens after baby's death

An intensive care room reopens to new admissions after a bug affected a hospital's neo-natal ward.

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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GPs flu pandemic workload warning

GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.

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Woman told she had flu dies

A mother from Norfolk dies three days after a medical line said she had a bout of flu and should drink plenty of fluids.

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China investigates baby's death

Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.

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Flu outbreak 'may have hit peak'

The outbreak of flu cases in England and Wales looks like it has peaked, experts say.

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Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'

Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.

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Warning over 'third-hand smoke'

Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.

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Scientists need your brain for medical research

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Bosses slam 'throw a sickie' ad

An advert for a cold and flu medicine is criticised by bosses for encouraging workers to "throw a sickie".

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Super stethoscope

How FBI technology is driving a medical advance

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Doubts raised over measles target

The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.

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Test targets sport drugs cheats

Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.

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Difficult decisions

A prenatal autism test could mean the loss of great minds

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Radon gas action needed across UK

All new homes should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up of the potentially harmful gas radon, say researchers.

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Poetry or science

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Rabies victim dies of infection

A Northern Ireland woman who contracted the rabies virus while she was abroad dies, her family says.

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NHS patient error deaths 'rising'

More than 3,000 people have died as a result of patient safety incidents in just one year in England, figures show.

news.bbc.co.uk

Test targets sport drugs cheats

Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.

news.bbc.co.uk

Blocking it out - why Tetris can help combat traumatic stress

Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris might help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, say UK researchers.

news.bbc.co.uk

Bosses slam 'throw a sickie' ad

An advert for a cold and flu medicine is criticised by bosses for encouraging workers to "throw a sickie".

news.bbc.co.uk

China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

news.bbc.co.uk

Feilden's blog

Scientists need your brain for medical research

news.bbc.co.uk

Doubts raised over measles target

The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.

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Heart disease and stroke

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Difficult decisions

A prenatal autism test could mean the loss of great minds

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Rabies victim dies of infection

A Northern Ireland woman who contracted the rabies virus while she was abroad dies, her family says.

news.bbc.co.uk

China investigates baby's death

Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.

news.bbc.co.uk

Woman told she had flu dies

A mother from Norfolk dies three days after a medical line said she had a bout of flu and should drink plenty of fluids.

news.bbc.co.uk

Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

news.bbc.co.uk

Warning over 'third-hand smoke'

Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.

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From BBC Health

Living with seasonal affective disorder

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GPs flu pandemic workload warning

GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.

news.bbc.co.uk

Flu outbreak 'may have hit peak'

The outbreak of flu cases in England and Wales looks like it has peaked, experts say.

news.bbc.co.uk

Appeal for research brain donors

More people need to donate their brains to medical research if cures for diseases like dementia are to be found, scientists say.

news.bbc.co.uk

Room opens after baby's death

An intensive care room reopens to new admissions after a bug affected a hospital's neo-natal ward.

news.bbc.co.uk

Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'

Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.

news.bbc.co.uk

Brain-cooling devices developed

Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to protect them from damage.

news.bbc.co.uk

Radon gas action needed across UK

All new homes should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up of the potentially harmful gas radon, say researchers.

news.bbc.co.uk

Poetry or science

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Super stethoscope

How FBI technology is driving a medical advance

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Medical notes

A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

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