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Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis /in /by

Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers /in /by

The NHS has been trialling the test and says the results so far are truly promising.

Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis /in /by

NHS emergency departments are seeing more cases of self-harm, eating disorders and emotional distress in young people.

Women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties /in /by

One menopause specialist says she has seen women with up to 12 times the safe level of the hormone.

People Fixing The World /in /by

What can be done to prevent, detect and treat the silent killer, sepsis?

I’m on a mission to convince people to work less /in /by

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

I’m on a mission to convince people to work less /in /by

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

I’m on a mission to convince people to work less /in /by

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

I’m on a mission to convince people to work less /in /by

Jo Hooper spent her 20s chasing career success, but had two work-related breakdowns before she was 31.

Flu vaccine rollout begins as NHS regroups from ‘busiest summer’ /in /by

This year's jab has a few tweaks, including changes to better combat last year's Super-K strain.