Health

Common virus to help fight brain cancer

UK patients are being treated with the novel therapy that ramps up the body’s own defence systems.

  • 4 January 2018
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Fizz equals fat?

Is sugar or bubbles that swells our waists?

  • 3 January 2018
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Going dry

Why a booze-free month may be the perfect start to 2018

  • 2 January 2018
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Obesity 'my prison'

The 34-stone woman struggling to get weightloss help

  • 1 January 2018
  • From the section Wales

Birthday blues?

The NHS turns 70 in 2018 - a look at what will the year bring

Nick Triggle Health correspondent
  • 27 December 2017
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Christmas with cancer

"I hold it in for the kids' sake, but it's exhausting."

  • 23 December 2017
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Pain free

The Italian family that has no experience of pain

  • 16 December 2017
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Analysis

What are the secrets of the superagers?

Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent
  • 18 December 2017
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Why is Luton hospital hitting A&E target?

Hugh Pym Health editor
  • 7 December 2017
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What will medicine be able to do with hearts?

  • 5 December 2017
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