Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

Map highlights 'obesity hotspots'
Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.

Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.

Patients to get sight-saving drug
All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug after all.

Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's'
Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.

NHS set for large budget surplus
The NHS in England is heading for an estimated surplus of £1.75bn in the current financial year, official estimates predict.

Tories warn of obesity 'excuses'
People should not be offered "excuses" for being overweight, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says.

Indian herbal medicines queried
A fifth of Indian herbal medicines sold on the internet contain potentially lethal substances, says a new study in the US.

Toddler cancer spotted via e-mail
A toddler in Florida is diagnosed with cancer after a Manchester woman spotted the early warning signs in a picture.

Robo-skeleton lets paralysed people walk
A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.

An NHS dilemma
The story behind the sight-saving drug controversy

Unkindest cuts
Self-harmer tells of her 10-year battle against her body

DIY drugs
Home-grown cannabis on rise

Super surgeries
Mixed feelings about new-style health centres

Medical notes
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions

From BBC Health
Reducing your risk of developing heart disease

Fake sick notes sold on internet
A website selling false sick notes written on official NHS notepaper says they are "guaranteed to get you out of work or school".

Manchester 'worst for self-harm'
More people in Manchester self-harm than anywhere else in Europe, a new study claims.

Fry-ups raise bowel cancer risk
A breakfast fry-up every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 63%, researchers have calculated.

Safety probe over ambulance fires
The safety of Wales' new £16m ambulance fleet is investigated after three engine fires in only two weeks.

Treatment 'tricks' stroke victims
Stroke victims could be "tricked" into getting better with a new virtual reality physiotherapy treatment.

NHS funding 'risk to cancer care'
Cancer services risk missing out on money because the funding system is not sophisticated enough, a report says.

Doctors 'keep cancer drugs quiet'
Doctors are keeping cancer patients in the dark about expensive new drugs that could extend their lives, a poll shows.

Mums 'accept natural birth risks'
First-time mothers are prepared to accept greater risks than their clinicians to have a natural birth, report researchers.

Heart disease and stroke

Cancer: The facts
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

Pregnancy timeline
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.