100 portraits
2010-08-26 06:42:17
The challenge one man with motor neurone disease has set himself
Men at work
2010-08-26 04:51:57
Do paternity laws undermine new dads?
Is your doctor's religion relevant?
2010-08-26 04:34:09
Professor Clive Seale and Baroness Finlay discuss a study which has found that doctors' religious beliefs affect their decision making
Nigeria warns of cholera threat
2010-08-26 02:44:59
Health authorities in Nigeria warn that the entire country is threatened by an outbreak of cholera.
Broccoli 'boosts' healthy gut
2010-08-25 21:01:36
Extracts of broccoli and banana may help in fighting stomach problems, research suggests.
Epidurals 'protect in childbirth'
2010-08-25 20:28:48
Having an epidural during labour may protect key pelvic muscles and therefore reduce the risk of incontinence in later life, a study of 400 women has found.
Faith 'impacts on doctors' care'
2010-08-25 20:04:33
Doctors with religious beliefs are less likely to take decisions which could hasten the death of those who are terminally ill, a study suggests.
Gadgets to keep new hospital clean
2010-08-25 14:50:18
Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Stirlingshire, Scotland, reveals the latest technology to keep it clean and free from infection.
New hope to restore lost vision
2010-08-25 14:36:36
Custom-made 'biosynthetic' corneas can markedly improve vision in humans as well as donor corneas, a new study reveals.
Teenage therapy
2010-08-25 12:42:44
Can therapy help teenagers avoid alcohol and drugs?
German doctor's gagging bid fails
2010-08-25 11:01:00
The German doctor who accidentally killed a 70-year-old Cambridgeshire patient loses his legal attempt to stop his sons criticising him in the media.
Treating degenerative eye condition
2010-08-25 10:34:11
Doctors are trying a new procedure to treat Keratoconus, a degenerative condition of the eyes.
Experimental surgery for eye condition
2010-08-25 10:34:11
Doctors are trying a new procedure to treat Keratoconus, a degenerative condition of the eyes.
UK has 480,000 new sex infectons
2010-08-24 20:46:23
There were almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections in 2009, with young people most likely to be affected, figures show
Food binge makes 'long-term fat'
2010-08-24 20:17:48
Eating too much, even for a short period of time, can have long-term effects on body weight and fat, a study warns
Fatal overdose GP set for inquiry
2010-08-24 15:50:45
A German GP who killed a Cambridgeshire patient with an overdose may now face a local inquiry, the BBC learns.
Water birth
2010-08-24 14:37:11
Pakistan floods leave mother and newborn baby searching for help
Bullet discovered after 5 years
2010-08-24 14:04:01
A Polish man living in Germany spends five years with a bullet in his head after forgetting he was shot because he was drunk.
Pakistan disease threat 'serious'
2010-08-24 13:25:02
Pakistan is in danger from epidemic diseases, PM Yousuf Raza Gilani warns, as 17 million people struggle to cope with flood devastation.
Juggling being a new dad and work
2010-08-24 13:12:57
Manish Patel has just become a new dad. He is learning to juggle the responsibility of being a parent, with his high powered career.