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Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.

What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster

After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.

Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work

The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

What does hot weather do to the body?

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.