NHS junior doctors: 98% vote for three-day strike across England in contract protest
The historic move means the medics plan to walkout across England in December.
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World Toilet Day: 10 key facts about sanitation and water
World Toilet Day, on 19 November, raises awareness of a lack of sanitation and safe water.
Vocal cord tissue grown in lab produces sound when transplanted into mice and dogs
Laboratory-grown vocal cord tissue has potential to restore voices to people who have lost them from cancer and injuries.
Having sex every day doesn't make you happier – once a week will do
Couples who have sex just once a week are happiest in their relationships, according to researchers.
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Gene mutation could cause reckless behaviour when drunk
Research from Finland shows that a mutation in one gene could be responsible for impulsive behaviour
Junior doctors' strike: Jeremy Hunt makes last-ditch plea to BMA ahead of ballot result
The health secretary has written to the doctors' union in a bid to resolve the contract dispute.
Alcoholism drug disulfiram touted as 'game-changer' in search for HIV cure
Disulfiram found to wake up HIV hidden in the body, Australian scientists say.
3 to 5 coffees a day may reduce risk of death from cardiovascular, neurological disease and suicide
It may also reduce risk of death from type 2 diabetes
Canadian dermatologists lay out more effective ways to treat acne
'We hope that these guidelines will help health care professionals address the common scourge of acne.'
Primordial goo from beginning of life on Earth used to prevent implant rejection
Prebiotic compounds used to coat medical implants to reduce risk of rejection.
Antibiotic resistance: WHO reveals woeful misconceptions about global health crisis
Survey shows 64% of people believe antibiotics can treat colds and the flu.
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: What is antibiotic resistance?
At least 23,000 deaths a year are caused by resistance to antibiotics
Beagles bred with muscular dystrophy to help find a cure for deadly incurable disease
Scientists have bred a pack of beagles with muscular dystrophy to develop a cure for the deadly illness.
Alzheimer's drug shows anti-ageing effect in mice - Salk Institute
The drug turned old mice into young ones by way of better memory, cognition and movements.
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Why resistance matters and what you can do to help
PHE's Diane Ashiru-Oredope talks about the first ever World Antibiotic Awareness Week.
World Diabetes Day: Sugar tax will not be enough to solve obesity crisis
In the UK, 11.5 million people are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
World Diabetes Day 2015: Everything you need to know about the condition affecting millions
World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November to raise awareness of type 1 and type 2 conditions.
Coming to a field near you? The 'body farms' where human remains decompose in the name of science
Attitudes to controversial 'body farms' appear to be changing slowly
Homeopathy at risk of being blacklisted from NHS following crunch talks in 2016
The Government could blacklist homeopathy from the NHS
Protein enhanced white blood cells turn into 'super natural killers' of cancer cells
The Cornell work is able to halt spread of cancer.
MG: Hundreds of thousands at risk of carrying little-known STI Mycoplasma genitalium
Mycoplasma genitalium has few symptoms, but can cause urethritis, cervicitis and female infertility.
Sunlight causes genetic mutations that turn moles malignant
The study reveals a clear intermediate stage in skin cancer.
US: More than 100 women sue Endo Pharma over packaging error on birth control pills that led to unplanned pregnancies
The women are seeking damages for lost income, medical costs and the cost of raising their children.
India: Swine flu on the rise as 52 die in Gujarat
The states of Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telengana also affected.
Junior doctors threaten three-day strike as contract row with NHS England escalates
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt accused the medics of using 'totally unwarranted' measures.
Taking a break from Facebook can improve happiness
A study from the Happiness Research Institute shows that Facebook can cause anxiety
Startup aiming to be 'the Facebook of health and safety' wins prestigious Slush 100
Social care network Caremonkey wins €650,000 prize in world's largest pitching competition.
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey makes full recovery from deadly virus for second time
Nurse who suffered complication from previous diagnosis discharged from London's Royal Free Hospital.
Menopause: NHS urges hormone therapy for more women despite cancer risks
Critics still remain wary, citing increased cases of ovarian cancer and a lack of longer-term evaluation.
Watch Snoop Dogg launching cannabis line Leafs by Snoop
Rapper Snoop Dogg unveiled his line of cannabis products where it is legal in Colorado.
Karl P Schmidt: The scientist who documented his last 24 hours alive following deadly snakebite
The herpetologist noted all of his symptoms until death after being bitten by a boomslang snake.
Mindfulness meditation helps reduce pain
Brain scans show the technique is better than placebo and works in a distinct way.
Dementia: Change in sense of humour could signal onset of disease
UCL study noted inappropriate laughing in people with dementia.
Cooking the books: When that sensational new cancer research finding isn't all it seems
There has been a recent explosion of reports linking fried foods to cancer.
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