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DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency
The rare declaration comes after Ebola killed more than 1,600 people in the DR Congo.
Children with gender identity issues 'need help from all sides'
Referrals to NHS gender identity clinics have more than tripled in the past five years.
Menstrual cups 'as reliable as tampons'
Scientific review shows they are as leakproof as other sanitary products, say researchers.
Luton house transformed to help parents of sick children
The former 1930s council house will support 420 families a year and has five bedrooms.
Lister Hospital IT issue: 'No harm' has come to patients
A trust had found almost 15,000 patients may have been affected by a failure to pass on medical updates.
Tafida Raqeeb: Parents bid to get daughter treated in Italy
Doctors treating Tafida Raqeeb in the UK have said it is in her best interests to be allowed to die.
Scotland has highest drug death rate in EU
The number of drug-related deaths in the country soared last year, with the rate now three times that of the UK as a whole.
Anorexia stems from body as well as mind – study
The eating disorder charity Beat said the findings were groundbreaking.
Essex doctor struck off for writing fake prescriptions
Dr Mohammad Khan was caught when prescribing menopause medication to a pregnant woman.
Dementia: Lifestyle changes that could lower your risk
Research suggests up to a third of cases may be preventable with lifestyle changes.

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