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Prostate cancer spit test trialled

Man having a saliva DNA test

It looks for high-risk genes that put one in 100 men at increased risk of the disease.

  • 11 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Doctors to be protected over medical errors

Jeremy Hunt says patient safety will improve if staff can learn from their mistakes.

  • 11 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Tea towels 'can cause food poisoning'

Scientists found E.coli was more likely to be found on damp towels and those used for multiple jobs.

  • 10 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Hospitals 'for essential care only'

  • 11 June 2018
  • From the section Wales
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Medics recognised in Birthday Honours

  • 8 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Sturgeon announces 'immediate' NHS pay rise

NHS Tracker: Check cancer, A&E and ops in your area

Features

'We've lost the person that mum was'

  • 11 June 2018
  • From the section Health

The deaf patients 'left behind' by the NHS

  • 11 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Who cares for the carer when they're bereaved?

My girlfriend won’t let me see her naked

  • 6 June 2018

Is YouTube changing the way people look?

Tips for dealing with hay fever symptoms

  • 6 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Analysis

Reality Check: Are dating apps really behind syphilis rise?

  • 10 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Jeremy Hunt: The great survivor

Nick Triggle Health correspondent
  • 4 June 2018
  • From the section Health

Are sweeteners healthier than sugar?

  • 23 May 2018
  • From the section Health

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