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VIDEO: NHS 'falling into chaos and crisis'

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 07:34
Members of Britain's largest trade union, Unite, are holding a rally outside Parliament in protest over changes to the NHS.

Revision techniques - the good, the OK and the useless

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:34
The good and the useless, according to psychologists

Mental health 'bible' update due

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:32
An update to one of the most important manuals in mental health - known as the bible of psychiatry - is to be published later on Saturday.

Should we all be more psychopathic?

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:09
Should we all be more psychopathic at work?

Breast cancer: What is the risk?

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:27
How high is the risk for the average woman?

VIDEO: Meet England's first chief social worker

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 16:47
England's first chief social worker has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September.

Rubella fears after measles epidemic

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 08:39
Health officials warn that action is needed to prevent a rubella outbreak, which can be particularly dangerous to pregnant women.

VIDEO: Price: Jolie cancer shows bodies 'need MOT'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 07:48
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer shows people should treat their body like a car needing an MOT and get regular checks, says Katie Price.

AUDIO: 'We're a nation of lazy porkers'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 06:51
The number of people under 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen sharply in the past 20 years, research shows.

Rise in type 2 diabetes among young

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 06:06
The number of people under the age of 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has seen a major rise over the past 20 years, say researchers.

VIDEO: 'IVF time-lapse needs more evidence'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 05:54
A group of British researchers in Manchester have come up with a technique which they believe could significantly improve the success rate for couples undergoing IVF treatment to have a baby.

AUDIO: Mental illness 'caused by chemistry'

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 04:33
The Today programme's science correspondent Tom Feilden reports that a team of scientists based at Cardiff University who found that a handful of genes are implicated in a wide range of debilitating neurological conditions have won £5m for further research.

VIDEO: Time-lapse embryo imaging 'improves IVF'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 23:33
A fertility clinic says tests on a new embryo monitoring system significantly increases the chances in IVF treatment resulting in a successful pregnancy

Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 22:49
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.

Brain stimulation maths boost link

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 22:09
Applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can boost maths skills up to six months later, say Oxford University researchers.

VIDEO: Disability benefit assessments 'unfair'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 14:20
A doctor who worked for the private company which assesses people for disability benefits says its methods are "unfair".

Benefit assessments 'are unfair'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:27
A doctor, who worked for the private company which assesses people for disability benefits, says its methods are "unfair".

Mum asked to repay NHS compensation

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 12:52
A mother who has been asked to pay back £375,000 compensation after her son died fears she could become homeless.

Are children being failed in the UK?

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 09:12
Many would say the UK is a child-friendly nation - but is it true?

Retirement 'is harmful to health'

Thu, 05/16/2013 - 08:51
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.