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  1. The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.
  2. England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.
  3. Want to avoid battles over broccoli and squabbles over spinach? We've asked you for your advice on how to cope at mealtimes over the summer holidays.
  4. Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
  5. The parents of the four naturally conceived girls were taken by "immense surprise" with the pregnancy, the hospital said.
  6. Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be served at care homes without a licence, is celebrating its success.
  7. Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
  8. The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it's not always bad.
  9. An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.
  10. It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.
  11. Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs following concerns over an outbreak in Kent earlier this year, in which two people died.
  12. He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was 'panicking' and was discouraged from raising rota issues.
  13. All newborn babies are set to have a heel prick test for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in England.
  14. Three women describe how endometriosis has affected their careers, as an inquiry takes place.
  15. More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?