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BBC Health News: 02-16-2005
Hospital matrons would get new powers to combat the MRSA superbug, under Tory health plans.
Levels of childhood obesity have been exaggerated, say researchers who are partly funded by food companies.
The pay of an NHS chief executive has topped £200,000 for the first time, a report shows.
Three people are said to be seriously ill in Germany after getting organ transplants from a woman with rabies.
Temporary increases in HIV levels do not generally mean a drug losing its effectiveness, research finds.
Scientists in the US say they have developed a faster, cheaper and more reliable test to detect bladder cancer.
A saliva test may be any easy way to spot certain tumours, including breast cancer, doctors believe.
The US regulator to beef up monitoring of drug safety after criticism over a painkiller linked to heart disease.
Health officials write to almost 100 people who it is thought may have come into contact with a TB patient.
Researchers win a grant to help produce a drug that could stop flu and other diseases from replicating in humans.
A move by insurers to stop compensating people with a condition showing asbestos exposure fails.
A man who infected three women with HIV by having unprotected sex claims his convictions are "unsafe".
Thousands of extra surgeons are going to be needed over the next few years to meet demand, a report warns.
A lack of women in cardiology is damaging the quality of treatment and research, a report warns.
A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.
Drinking wine, but not beer or spirits, can keep women's hearts beating healthily, research suggests.
Foreigners wanting to work in the UK will face mandatory health checks under plans unveiled by the Tories.
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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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