Man has five-inch cancer 'horn' removed from back

The British Medical Journal says the man "slipped through the net". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Scrap 'quick-fix diets and tea-toxes' this New Year

Fad weight loss strategies don't work well and can be harmful, says NHS England's top doctor. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cancer patient set on fire during operation in Romania

The woman, who was having an operation for pancreatic cancer, died after suffering severe burns. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The children at risk of eating themselves to death

"One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Baby video messages 'amazing' for new parents

Victoria's triplets spent nine weeks in Southampton's neonatal unit and staff sent updates via a new app. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Corinne Hutton: 'I'm making constant progress with my new hands'

A woman who had a double hand transplant nearly a year ago says she is making "constant progress" every day. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The biggest medical breakthroughs of 2019

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Welsh paramedics providing prescriptions

Some paramedics are treating minor illnesses, allowing doctors to address more complex medical cases. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

China jails 'gene-edited babies' scientist for three years

He Jiankui said he altered the genes of a set of twins to try to give them protection against HIV. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

We gave up Christmas to fight measles in Samoa

British doctors and nurses are battling to save children's lives from measles on Christmas Day. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Why feeling the cold from a drinks can blew my mind'

Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

New Year Honours 2020: NHS chief knighted

Simon Stevens has helped secure extra funding for the health service in England during his five-year tenure. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Little boxes of love help families with dementia

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Bumbleance: The transportation service for sick kids

The ambulance service, available in the Republic of Ireland, is hoping to expand to NI. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How puppetry can help with trauma

After being trafficked for sex by her family as a child, puppeteer Raven wants to show people healing is possible through art. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

App helps parents of premature babies stay in touch

An app has been developed to help parents stay in touch with their premature baby in hospital. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The bakery in a mental health hospital

In an unusual bakery in a mental health hospital outside Beijing, the patients are the bakers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Dog walker helps men talk about mental health

Rob Osman started the group Dudes And Dogs when he realised dog walking had pulled him out of depression. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Christmas: Beware 'lethal' button batteries in toys

If accidentally swallowed, the tiny batteries can burn and choke young children, doctors warn. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn praise NHS in Christmas messages

Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pay tribute to NHS staff and other public sector workers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Inspirational' cancer boy's legacy lives on

Laughlin Whiteley died in 2014 but his craft box charity continues to help severely ill children. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cystic fibrosis boy from Hull gets new drug after campaign

Seven-year-old Olly can now get Orkambi after the NHS struck a deal with the manufacturer. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Newlyweds facing cancer look forward to first Christmas as a married couple

After a terminal diagnosis, Lauren and José had their "dream wedding" with the help of a charity. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

World 'faces 80% calorie increase by end of century'

The amount of food needed to feed the world's population by the end of the century could increase by almost 80%, a study suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Ipswich Hospital: Bus driver who crashed into A&E 'helping woman in labour'

The driver had been trying to get the mum-to-be as close to the hospital as possible, his bosses say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Inventing sign language for space

British sign language is receiving an astronomical update thanks to a unique collaboration between a space scientist and a group of deaf astronomers. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

The TV repeats and old songs that help people with dementia

Familiar old films or a favourite festive song can help those with dementia reconnect with family and friends. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cannabis-based medicine for epilepsy available on NHS from January

NHS England says access to Epidyolex has been fast-tracked and will be available from 6 January. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How to cope with an eating disorder at Christmas

New advice is released to help those living with eating disorders over the festive season. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Sir Lindsay Hoyle talks about diabetes diagnosis

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he was rushed to A&E during the election with diabetes symptoms. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Royal Derby Hospital: Disposable sterile hijabs introduced

Junior doctor Farah Roslan got the idea after having to leave an operating theatre due to her hijab. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Vegans 'need to be aware of B12 deficiency risk'

Scientists say it's 'not a myth' that people on a vegan diet need extra vitamin B12. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Dementia care: ‘It’s not dementia killing me, it’s exhaustion’

The head of the Alzheimer’s Society says that the UK is facing a humanitarian crisis. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Motor neurone disease 'linked to cholesterol'

UK scientists say their discovery could help in the search for new treatments. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Cancer treatment trial: Chemotherapy 'could become more effective'

Doctors at the Royal Marsden are trialling a targeted treatment which they hope will also mean fewer side effects for cancer patients. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Viewpoint: Prostate cancer screening test 'in sight'

A screening programme using MRI scans could save thousands of lives, says a leading UK expert. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How an economist helped thousands get a new kidney

Kidney exchange has helped thousands get a new kidney, and led to the Nobel Prize for Alvin Roth. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

What's the best colour lighting for sleep?

Contrary to popular belief, the blue light from screens might not be that bad, researchers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Many at risk of flu this Christmas, say experts

They predict a peak in cases and want people to get immunised now, before visiting friends and family. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Boy, 5, given prosthetic arm that lets him hug brother

Five-year-old Jacob Scrimshaw was born eight weeks early with most of his left arm missing. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition

Food systems are behind poor growth and over-eating in many low-income countries, a report says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working

Anastrozole is available already, but doctors say substantially more women should be taking it. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Could talking about football help combat dementia?

Patients and their carers in Birmingham meet to reminisce about players and the game they love. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'My boss lets us book hangover days'

One firm lets employees work from the comfort of their own sofa, even after they've been out drinking. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

White Island volcano: Why New Zealand is importing skin

The number of people with severe burns means doctors are sourcing donor skin from the US. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Four hours to walk off pizza calories' warning works, experts say

Consumers should be told it takes four hours to walk off the calories in a pizza, researchers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Boy's rare eye cancer spotted in photograph

Noah Blanks, aged six, had an eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

GP Manish Shah guilty of sex assaults on 23 female patients

Manish Shah cited Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody to instil fear in his patients about their health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Yeovil Hospital agrees patient not properly anaesthetised

The patient said she was "traumatised" after feeling a cut in her belly button during surgery. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Boy slept on hospital floor due to lack of beds

Jack was photographed lying on a pile of coats on a hospital treatment room floor. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Why can't this doctor work in the UK?

An refugee doctor would love to work in the UK, and the NHS would love to have him - but there's a hitch. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Czech shooting: Gunman kills six at hospital in Ostrava

The man opened fire at a hospital in Ostrava before going on the run and shooting himself. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'There were no beds on the children's ward'

Louise Webb says she waited six hours in hospital for her daughter Lily to be seen by a paediatrician. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice

European guidelines on a form of heart disease are under review, following a Newsnight investigation. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Online prescribing 'must get safer'

A UK coroner warns there could be more deaths unless regulation is tightened. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

A third of hospitals 'increased parking charges'

Income from fees jumps 10% in a year, with hourly charges of up to £4 levied. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Group B Strep: ‘A common bug could have killed my baby’

A mother whose baby got meningitis because of Group B Strep says all pregnant women should be tested. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Doddie Weir: The rugby legend who won't give in to MND

Three years after being told he has a terminal illness, rugby legend Doddie Weir refuses to give it an inch. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Derby doctor's stem cells help stranger with cancer

Dr Livingston was inspired to join the stem cell donor register after his mum had cancer in 2014. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Microblading: Therapist tattoos eyebrows for cancer patients

Beautician Laura Woodward is giving women their confidence back through beauty treatments. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'I was addicted to exercise'

When does something healthy, such as exercise, become an unhealthy obsession? And can apps make things worse? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'My heart was dead for over six hours'

Audrey Schoeman's heart stopped beating after she developed hypothermia in a snowstorm. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Samoa arrests vaccination critic amid deadly measles crisis

Samoa's deadly measles crisis is in part blamed on people spreading false information online. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Measles deaths 'staggering and tragic'

Global estimates suggest 142,000 people - mostly children - died from the disease in 2018 via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Briton Audrey Schoeman revived after six-hour cardiac arrest

Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Typhoid vaccine 'works fantastically well'

The jab is being given to nine million children in Pakistan at risk of a dangerous form of the infection. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Once-a-month oral contraceptive pill in tests

Researchers say the prototype pill could ultimately offer women more contraceptive choice and control. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

UK patient diagnosed with monkeypox

It is believed the patient contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria, Public Health England said. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Samoa measles: Unvaccinated families told to hang red flag on door

The Pacific nation declares a state of emergency as 60 people die of measles. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How do eggs protect us from flu?

Liverpool is home to the UK’s biggest flu vaccine manufacturing site, where 100 million doses are made using hen eggs. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

'Sugar overload' warning for festive hot drinks

Seasonal lattes and hot chocolates sold by coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls, a study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Jack Savoretti messages cancer girl Anna Drysdale

Anna Drysdale, 8, contracted osteosarcoma at five and says getting the singer's message was "amazing". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Morning-after pill 'should be sold off the shelf'

A report says accessing contraceptives and abortion pills in the UK should be easier for girls and women. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Child life expectancy projections cut by years

Children born this year expected to live shorter lives than previously thought, say official stats. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

How a wrong injection helped cause Samoa's measles epidemic

Two babies died after being given a wrongly-mixed vaccination - and the effects are still being felt. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..

Latex allergy: 'A balloon could kill me'

Liz Knight's latex allergy is so severe she cannot touch a newspaper or the buttons on the remote controls. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..