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'Designer baby' bid gets go-ahead - 04 May 2006 15:02:44 GMT A couple from the east Midlands have been given permission by the fertility watchdog to have a saviour sibling in a bid to help their sick daughter.
Doctor defends IVF for woman, 63 - 04 May 2006 14:15:47 GMT A controversial fertility doctor defends his decision to help a 63-year-old woman become Britain's oldest mother.
EU takes aim at sun cream labels - 04 May 2006 13:41:13 GMT The European Commission moves to improve sun cream labels, so buyers know how much protection they will get.
Women's NHS trust cutting jobs - 04 May 2006 10:11:03 GMT Another 95 NHS jobs are going as a city women's health trust announces cuts.
Hospital ban on babies' sex info - 04 May 2006 09:35:20 GMT Expectant mothers in Grampian are no longer routinely able to find out the sex of their unborn babies.
Drug for Restless Legs Syndrome - 04 May 2006 07:29:31 GMT A drug to treat Restless Legs Syndrome has become the first to be granted a European licence.
'Autistic' mice offer gene clue - 03 May 2006 23:31:32 GMT Scientists create "autistic" mice, which could lead to better understanding of why the condition occurs.
Shelved cancer drug revival plan - 03 May 2006 23:25:10 GMT A cancer charity unveils plans to revive research into drugs whose development has been shelved.
Hospital announces 200 job cuts - 03 May 2006 19:50:15 GMT Staff at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester are told 200 jobs will be lost to balance the books.
GPs urged to help obese get slim - 03 May 2006 15:16:16 GMT Doctors are to get new government guidelines on helping overweight and obese patients to slim.
Widows lose asbestos Lords ruling - 03 May 2006 15:02:39 GMT Thousands of widows learn they will not receive full compensation for their husbands' deaths from an asbestos-related cancer.
Zimbabwe Aids drug fears - 03 May 2006 13:50:59 GMT Zimbabwe is running out of drugs to treat Aids due to a foreign currency shortage, the state newspaper reports.
Two deaths linked to hospital bug - 03 May 2006 12:34:15 GMT The death of two patients are linked to a hospital infection which has left another patient seriously ill.
MPs attack private hospital deal - 03 May 2006 07:05:28 GMT MPs criticise a private sector group which boosted profits at the expense of a big risk increase for taxpayers.
Breast cancer biopsy 'cuts pain' - 03 May 2006 05:45:57 GMT A technique to reduce the side effects of breast cancer surgery has yet to be used widely in the UK, says the surgeon who developed it.
Diabetes raises early death risk - 02 May 2006 23:35:18 GMT Younger people with Type 2 diabetes face three times the early death risk than their peers, a study says.
Women 'anxious over smears' - 02 May 2006 23:22:14 GMT Many women who receive slightly abnormal smear test results become unnecessarily stressed, research suggests.
Pregnancy timeline - 23 Dec 2004 13:42:57 GMT A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
Cancer: The facts - 30 Jan 2004 11:57:24 GMT The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.