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'My baby scratches and scratches': Families say their homes are making their children sick
A cross-party report has called for safer conditions for the record number of families living in temporary accommodation. -
Girl, 6, has sight restored through gene therapy
Saffie's mum says Luxturna therapy at Great Ormond Street has been like "someone waved a magic wand". -
Your pint could come with a surprising health benefit
Beer provides "substantial levels" of vitamin B6 into your diet, according to new research. -
High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals
Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say. -
I'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life
Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 waiting for any type of NHS treatment in Wales. -
'I gave up my job due to the stress of my child's food allergies'
The former lawyer says she "didn't trust anyone" with her five-year-old's allergies so gave up work. -
'Toxic culture' at NHS trust left staff suicidal
A&E manager Sam Carter was under investigation by the Portsmouth trust when she took her own life. -
Why can't newly qualified midwives get jobs?
Some midwives are working as receptionists but the government says it has invested in maternity jobs. -
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation. -
Breast cancer type study 'critically under-funded'
Two women from Barnard Castle and Guisborough say lobular breast cancer needs further research. -
Hay fever misery does last longer - here is how to cope
Symptoms are lasting for up to two weeks longer than in the 1990s, according to a major report - so what can you do about the pollen bomb? -
Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans. -
Rogue sperm donor who says he's fathered 180 children won't be on child's birth certificate
The child's mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child's life. -
Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
Abi has had very mixed results when asking a chatbot for guidance about her health issues. -
'I'm the lucky one' - more than one in three young men now live with their parents
Last year, the highest proportion of men aged 20-34 were still living at home since at least 2007 as the rising cost of living takes hold.
