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Baby dies as bug strikes hospital
A baby dies and six others are in an isolation ward after an infection strikes at a neo-natal unit of a Birmingham hospital.
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.
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.
Father thanks phone operator
An ambulance controller meets the father she helped over the phone with the delivery of his baby at home.
Man has hiccups for two years
Christopher Sands says he's keeping his sense of humour despite not being able to stop hiccupping for nearly two years.
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.
Super stethoscope
How FBI technology is driving a medical advance
Hospital mobile bans can be eased
Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health has announced.
Ebola alert shuts Angolan border
Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
Stress hormone 'a marker for ME'
Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children linked to higher risk of chronic fatigue syndrome as adults.
Females 'less physically active'
Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.
Why playing golf may damage your hearing
Keen golfers are being warned by doctors that they could be risking their hearing for their sport.
Annus fabulous
Five ways to force yourself to be happy in '09
New drug users
Asian women using Class A drugs is on the rise
Supermarket offers blood tests
Shoppers at an Asda store in the West Midlands are now able to get a hospital blood test taken as they shop.
Scientists dismiss 'detox myth'
Products that claim to help the body "detox" are often based on meaningless claims, scientists warn.
Cancer cells 'cheat suicide call'
Cancer cells are able to escape death by reversing a process which triggers suicide in normal cells, scientists have shown.
Warning over youth mental health
Young unemployed adults need more help to deal with mental health problems, the Prince's Trust charity warns.
Appeal to preserve Braille press
A £2m appeal is launched to rehouse the nation's leading Braille printing press and protect its future.
Appeal to preserve Braille press
A £2m appeal is launched to rehouse the nation's leading Braille printing press and protect its future.
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