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AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests

AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.

Hospices in England to receive £100m funding

Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures.

Hospices in England to receive £100m funding boost

Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures.

Deaths from alcohol at record high in England

Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.

Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills

Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.

Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills

Hospitals say they often struggle to recover costs, particularly when patients return overseas.

Mother of girl operated on by disgraced surgeon says hospital ‘gaslit’ her

Jodee Seeley tells BBC Newsnight she is considering legal action against Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Even morphine doesn’t help my horrific period pain

Emily Handstock says she feels the pain women endure has been "normalised" by society.

‘My ex had such a small sentence for strangling me’

Survivors of strangulation welcome the first recommendations for courts on punishment for offenders.

‘Hospital’s failures led to woman’s death’

The hospital has now apologised and an independent inquiry is taking place.