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The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus.

The Public Health Agency says there are 1,325 people living with HIV in Northern Ireland.

Podcaster Dee Moore, who has chronic kidney disease, is using her knowledge to help others.

A study finds cancer death rates are 74% higher in Scotland's most deprived communities.

North Wales' health board has been hit by a series of failures and criticisms in its short history.

"I saw things no-one should see," says a traffic police officer who now takes solace behind a lens.

Most of the UK lacks consistent round-the-clock care for the terminally ill, research suggests.

Aberdeen scientists have found the recommended intake of two litres of water a day may be excessive.

The BBC's Laura Foster tests your knowledge with five questions on nurses' pay.

There were more than 8,000 elective Caesareans in Scotland last year - the highest total on record.

Jan Ehtash endured strange and unsettling visions as she battled Covid in a south London hospital.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky.

Animal trials, using the same mRNA technology as successful Covid vaccines, have gone well, scientists say.

Royal College of Nursing members are set to stage their biggest-ever NHS walkout on 15 and 20 December.

A second child is taken to hospital and pupils and staff are being prescribed antibiotics.

A senior hospital manager says it is difficult to secure community care for vulnerable discharged patients.

Logan went to hospital with a broken arm and bruises but was not referred to child protection.

A witness says her brother suffered from "awful" personal hygiene and lost weight in the hospital.

Warning by NHS bosses as nearly three in 10 crews caught in queues outside A&E in England last week.

GPs say there is clear evidence of the negative impact of the cost of living on patients' health.