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BBC Health News: 02-09-2005
Deprived areas have been targeted by the government for more NHS funding to help reduce health inequalities.
More than 10% of patients hospitalised with a serious respiratory disorder is dead within 90 days, a study finds.
A cot-side device could save the lives of thousands of premature babies, say doctors.
A baby believed to be the world's smallest to survive has been allowed home after six months of hospital care.
A pharmacist criticised for failing to spot Harold Shipman's unusual prescription habits is facing a disciplinary hearing.
The parents of a seriously-ill baby fail to remove a court order giving doctors permission not to resuscitate her.
Three Greek doctors convicted of killing a County Durham holidaymaker are cleared on appeal.
Human remains dating from the 1st Century AD suggest TB may have killed off leprosy in Europe.
A nurse from Surrey wins a competition to find a cartoon character to rival Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam.
Scientists and entrepreneurs call for the creation of a charitable foundation to promote and fund UK stem cell research.
A review of mental health nursing has been announced to help the profession keep pace with NHS reforms.
The creator of Dolly the sheep has been given permission to clone human embryos for medical research.
Doctors save the life of a baby by giving her eight blood transfusions in the womb via her umbilical cord.
High street pharmacies are to offer a screening test for the UK's most common sexually transmitted disease.
The £6.2bn overhaul of the NHS IT system could be undermined by declining support among doctors, a survey says.
The negligence of an architect led to the deaths of seven people from Legionnaires' disease, a court hears.
Brushing your teeth could reduce the risk of having a stroke or heart attack, a study has suggested.
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A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
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