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Two people from the same family in the UK test positive for Wuhan Coronavirus
The chief medical officer has confirmed that two individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are under treatment in Newcastle.
Mystery Virus: Flights to London from China to be monitored for virus
Flights arriving from Wuhan to London will be monitored to prevent the mysterious coronavirus from entering the UK.
Doctor warns New Year revellers against taking hangover-curing drips
NHS England's medical director warns people about the drips being endorsed by celebrities as "miracle hangover-cures".
Kate Middleton reveals secret work experience with midwives in an open letter
The 37-year-old royal worked alongside midwives and visited the home of a new mother as part of her secret work experience.
Acne drug might be causing suicide, regulators re-examine drug safety
12 patients who had been prescribed the acne medicine Roaccutane passed away in 2019, forcing the regulators to re-examine the safety of the drug.
NHS to offer cancer patients pre-treatment fitness training to boost recovery
NHS will be launching a pilot programme in 2020 where cancer patients will receive a three-week fitness training to boost their recovery time after treatment.
Doctor misdiagnoses paediatric cancer to make money off of scared parents
The doctor misdiagnosed children with cancer to make parents pay for private treatment.
Mumps outbreak linked to anti-vax campaigns since the 90s
Students across the UK are being diagnosed with mumps since many of them had not received the MMR vaccine.
Carrie Symonds drapes a sari and visits Hindu temple with Boris Johnson to kick off campaign
The British prime minister has not been seen publicly with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds in over a month.
Contaminated organ transplant claims life and leaves two seriously ill
A negligent NHS doctor failed to prevent contamination during organ removal from a donor, leading to three recipients suffering botched organ transplants.
World's first male birth control method close to approval in India
Indian researchers have completed a clinical trial of an injectable male contraceptive which is now awaiting Drugs Controller's approval.
Fungal contamination causes paracetamol recall
Clinics, doctors and pharmacists have been asked to return suspected tainted batches of M&A Pharmachem paracetamol to suppliers.
Approval of cannabis-based medicines for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis not enough
Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved. However, campaigners say that thousands of patients who need cannabis-based drugs are left waiting.
Tick-borne brain swelling virus detected in the UK
Researches have found encephalitis causing virus in the UK for the first time.
NHS Pagers may have your medical data: Report
Unprotected pager messages are broadcasting personal health data of people across the UK.
Cambridges and Sussexes popularity crashes Every Mind Matters website
The Every Mind Matters website was unable to handle the traffic generated by the appearance of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan together.
Harry, Meghan, Kate and William set to reunite for mental health awareness film
The Sussexes and the Cambrides will be seen together after a long time as the "Fab Four" are set to be seen in a film for an NHS mental health campaign.
Man loses right testicle after NHS doctor mucks up routine surgery
A man has to have his right testicle removed after a 30-minute surgery went wrong.
Which are the best drugs to treat depression and what are the side effects?
A landmark study has found that antidepressants are effective and more people should take them. Amitriptyline is the most effective drug while Prozac performed relatively badly.
Jury weeps over baby boy abused so badly his legs had to be amputated, parents sentenced to 10 years
A baby boy who was just 41-days-old at the time has had both his legs amputated after suffering abuse from his parents.
'I'll be eternally grateful': #LoveYourNHS trending as people share appreciation on Valentine's Day
A week after the UK united over Trump's claim that the NHS is "going broke and not working" people are sharing their stories with the #LoveYourNHS Twitter hashtag.
NHS urges relaxing of visa rules for overseas doctors to help 'unsustainable workloads' at hospitals
Doctors from EEA are being blocked from entering the UK after Home Office Tier 2 visa quotas were reached two months in a row.
Hackers hijack over 4,000 US, UK and Australian government websites to secretly mine cryptocurrency
The incident comes as cybercriminals increasingly look to tap into the growing digital currency market with cryptojacking attacks, malware and more
Cancer patient buys chemotherapy machine off eBay because NHS can't afford it
A cancer patient bought his own chemotherapy machine off eBay for just £175, after NHS nurses told him the hospital couldn't afford to buy one.
Jeremy Hunt says NHS staff 'knew what they signed up for' amid its worst ever crisis
Health Secretary says 'significantly more' money will need to be invested to improve Britain's health service.
Theresa May refuses to protect NHS from US corporations in post-Brexit trade deals
Prime minister will not commit to excluding lucrative NHS contracts from hands of US corporations. Vince Cable urges "absolute guarantee" of protection.
'Fake news!' Trump draws furious reaction in UK as he claims NHS is broke and not working
US President Donald Trump has caused anger in the UK by claiming that the NHS is "broke and not working".
Lib Dems demand new ring-fenced tax to fund NHS
Lib Dems leader Vince Cable says: "The health and care budget should be financed by an earmarked tax."
Migrants to pay double to use NHS in 'health tourism' crackdown
Government announces rise in immigration health surcharge for non-EU migrants in watered-down manifesto pledge.
"No ifs, no buts, no NHS cuts" - thousands march on Downing St in 'Fix it Now' protest
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets of London to protest cuts to the NHS. Among them is English actor Ralf Little who also criticised the cuts on Twitter.