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A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.

Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.

Keith Castle was the first UK heart recipient to live for more than five years afterwards.

Tom Wilson died after an accident during a hockey match, but his organs and tissues have saved more than 50 people.

The fungus was only discovered 10 years ago, but is now a problem in hospitals across the world.

Aging proton beam technology at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre may not be replaced, health bosses warn.

Twenty UK women are taking legal action over a rare type of breast implant-related cancer.

Private cannabis clinics have now opened in the UK, charging up to £800 per month for prescriptions.

Problems making "liquid nutrition" have led to a national emergency, the NHS says.

Ipswich Hospital was affected during the UK-wide power outage last Friday.

Jason Anderson had high blood pressure and was offered a gastric band but refused.

A government adviser blames cuts to treatment programmes as the death toll hit 2,917 in 2018.

White older women in south-west England appear most likely to contract the disease, a study suggests.

They say tackling tooth decay - which affects a quarter of five-year-olds - is a priority.

Trans women often struggle with hair removal, so Siobhan set up her own clinic in Manchester providing electrolysis - the only form of permanent hair removal.

With drug prices soaring in the US, people are travelling to Canada to buy life-saving medication.

More than 1.4 million over-65s in England lack vital support, campaigners say.

Aspen will make the payment after a competition probe into a life-saving treatment for thousands of patients.

The Poet Laureate has his work micro-engraved on to a tablet to honour a new research centre.

Checking sites multiple times a day means less time is spent on healthy activities, a UK study suggests.