Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for brain charity work. Read More
One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK. Read More
Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the standard of care. Read More
Health: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies’s BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence stigma. Read More
RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says
More than 30,000 children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) a year. Read More
Junior doctors’ strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week’s walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations. Read More
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic. Read More
Kidney donation: ‘Giving a stranger this gift has changed my life’
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her. Read More
‘Loneliest sheep’ fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas. Read More
Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler’s life through liver transplant
The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy’s life. Read More