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Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.

Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.

Face-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.

Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.

Vanellope, now seven, undergoes more surgery to reconstruct a "cage" around her heart, using her ribs.

The judgement provides a clear framework for what equality laws mean, but it remains to be seen what will change.

Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.

GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.

The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has fallen, a study suggests.

The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event of another pandemic.

Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the Supreme Court rules.

The statistics are five times higher than the world figure, a University of Aberdeen study says.

Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it.

A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman competition.

An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.

BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to choose to die than get support to live

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged 44.

Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death of her son, William Hewes.

Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.

The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.

An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care, the BBC can reveal.

Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility regulator warns.