| Drug resistant swine flu hits UK |
| Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients. |
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
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| New skin 'may help burns victims' |
| Researchers say they have found a way to use human embryonic stem cells to create new skin to help serious burns victims. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| 'Enzyme clue' to breast tumours |
| Scientists identify an enzyme crucial for turning breast tissue into tumours, according to a study. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Scientists make mad cow discovery |
| Researchers at the University of Leeds discover a type of protein which may play a part in causing "mad cow disease". |
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
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| Thousands of Vicks spray recalled |
| Procter & Gamble is recalling 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after small traces of bacteria were found. |
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
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| NHS told to say sorry for errors |
| The NHS should learn to say sorry to patients when mistakes are made, a health watchdog says. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Under-fives to get swine flu jab |
| Children under the age of five are to offered the swine flu vaccination, the government has announced. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Alcohol 'protects men's hearts' |
| Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of coronary heart disease in men sharply, a study suggests, but experts remain critical. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Hope over Down's learning problem |
| US researchers find key to reverse the memory problems of Down's children. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Misconceptions about sexual health are widespread |
| One in ten people mistakenly believes it is impossible to get pregnant through having sex standing up, a survey shows. |
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
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| Accidental discovery of 'female Viagra' |
| A drug that failed tests as an antidepressant is being hailed as women's Viagra after surprising, but not unpleasant side effects. |
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| 17 Nov 2009 |
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| Do TV shows give a bad impression of NHS staff? |
| Do TV shows give a bad impression of NHS staff? |
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| 17 Nov 2009 |
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| Q&A: Advice about swine flu |
| Information about swine flu and the potential threat it poses. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| 'Too expensive' |
| Sufferers and relatives on cancer drug ruling |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Fergus On Flu |
| Tamiflu-resistant strain spreading person-to-person? |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Automatism |
| No conscious awareness of our actions |
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
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| Eating problems |
| Young people blame bullying |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Medical notes |
| A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions |
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| 16 Jun 2008 |
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| From BBC Health |
| Are vices affecting your heart health? |
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| 03 Jul 2009 |
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| Liver cancer drug 'too expensive' |
| A drug that can prolong the lives of patients with advanced liver cancer is rejected for NHS use in England, Wales and N Ireland. |
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| 19 Nov 2009 |
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| Tribes resistance could help CJD |
| Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| 100,000 X-rays 'went unchecked' |
| A doctor tells a tribunal he was sacked for whistle-blowing after finding 100,000 unprocessed X-rays "hidden" in a cupboard. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Concerns over social care plans |
| The government's plan to offer the most vulnerable people free social care in their own homes in England gets a cool response. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Ancients 'had heart disease too' |
| Hardening of the arteries is found in Egyptian mummies - suggesting heart disease risk factors may be ancient, experts say. |
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| 17 Nov 2009 |
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| Tiny chip could diagnose disease |
| A simple and cheap approach to diagnosing a wide array of medical conditions has been demonstrated by researchers. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Admissions up before A&E target |
| The number of A&E patients admitted to hospital soars in the last ten minutes of the waiting target, figures show. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Private health scheme suspended |
| A scheme which provides private health care on the NHS is suspended following the death of a patient. |
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| 18 Nov 2009 |
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| Pregnancy timeline |
| From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb. |
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| 02 Sep 2009 |
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| Heart disease and stroke |
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| 14 Feb 2003 |
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| Cancer: The facts |
| Information and statistics on common types of cancer |
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| 10 Jul 2009 |
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