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- Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England. - Social care deal 'dead in water'
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit. - MP writes to police over hospital
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital. - 'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers. - Illegal cord blood sample warning
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood - 'London bomb stress' recognised
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. - Patients 'get care in cupboards'
Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests. - Pharmacy probe over pill refusal
A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill. - UK gives SA millions of condoms
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup. - 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. - Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers. - The health risks of a big carbon footprint
In this week's health opinion column Scrubbing Up, paediatrician Dr Tony Waterston, warns of the health dangers of a big carbon footprint and says doctors are leading by example - Obesity risk
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel - Chickenpox row
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it? - Three-way swap
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success - Surgery on joints
Patient benefits from rare ankle replacement - Full circle
Ex-footballer tells how he has overcome cancer - From BBC Health
What happens to your body under anaesthetic? - Premature brain 'wash out' hope
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests. - US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity. - Hospital self-assessment queried
A Panorama investigation finds 60% of hospitals inspected gave inaccurate performance data for assessment. - Baby boy given vaccine overdose
Hospital managers start an investigation after a newborn baby is given an overdose of a tuberculosis vaccine. - US city hands out female condoms
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say. - Pregnancy death action urged
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners. - Respite funding 'spent elsewhere'
Millions of pounds intended to fund respite breaks for voluntary carers in England has been spent on other areas of the NHS, two charities say. - Community's TB screening begins
Health officials begin the TB screening of around 250 people in Rhondda Cynon Taf following an outbreak in 1996. - Heart disease and stroke
- Cancer: The facts
Information and statistics on common types of cancer - Pregnancy timeline
From fertilisation to birth, an outline guide to a typical pregnancy and how the baby develops inside the womb.