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Vaccine expert 'very worried' by whooping cough deaths

Five babies have died from the infection amid a rise in cases in the UK.

Vaccine expert 'very worried' by whooping cough deaths

I won't ignore cancer tests like mum did, says BBC presenter

BBC Wales' Lucy Owen on her mum's regrets at taking no notice of bowel cancer test offers.

I won't ignore cancer tests like mum did, says BBC presenter

Victims infected with Hep C after blood screening began

Lawyers tell the BBC people infected after September 1991 should be allowed to claim compensation.

Victims infected with Hep C after blood screening began

'World first' for double hand transplant patient

Tanya Shepherd has received pioneering blood treatment to prevent her body rejecting her new hands.

'World first' for double hand transplant patient

Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die

There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England.

Whooping cough cases up again as five babies die

Hundreds of infected blood victims living with undetected Hep C

About 1,750 people are unaware they got the virus from blood transfusions in the 70s, 80s and 90s.

Hundreds of infected blood victims living with undetected Hep C