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Dr Clara Doran has turned personal experience into a revolution in caring for brain health

The GP who left medicine to help people beat brain fog

Dr Kirti Singh, Lead GP at Ivel Medical Centre Biggleswade and Malzeard Road Medical Centre Luton

Total Triage: A New Digital System

The moment Deborah Gosling, from Sheffield, met Corinne Hutton - the transplant patient who received her twin sister’s hands.

Watch: Woman meets recipient of her twin sister’s hands

If you woke up with your first symptoms of endometriosis today, you’re likely not to get a diagnosis until 2034

Education 'most important thing' in tackling endometriosis delays

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get a diagnosis for endometriosis in England.

Endometriosis has cost me £400k - I was told I'm just 'unlucky'

Hay fever symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes.

The one thing you can do to alleviate hay fever symptoms right now

Joint pain can be agonising for many people

The £12 knee pain reliever recommended by consultant that 'works'

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

How to stop your family from catching norovirus after 'storm' of cases

Patients regularly ask when they can have sex again

'Low impact' sex guide for injured lovers recovering from surgery

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

New rules are coming in for anyone wanting to buy weight loss injections online.

New rules will make it harder to buy weight loss injections online

The tapeworm diet dates back to the Victorian era and can have dangerous consequences for your health.

What is the tapeworm diet and why is it so dangerous?

The new Morrisons Clinic sends treatments to your house on a 24-hour tracked service

Morrisons launches a new discreet online prescription service

East of England Ambulance Service has moved to the highest escalation alert level in response to high demand across the region

Ambulance service for Bedfordshire declares highest escalation alert level

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

Flu symptoms to look out for as NHS warn about 'worst ever' flu season

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The NHS are urging those who are eligible to get the flu vaccine.

People urged to protect themselves as hospital admissions for flu soar

Fermented garlic and honey is a home remedy for symptoms of the flu that has been trending on social media.

What is the viral fermented garlic and honey flu hack - does it work?

People who are eligible are being encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the 'quad-demic'.

What is the 'quad-demic'? Symptoms of Covid, RSV, norovirus and flu

These are the red flag breast cancer symptoms you should look out for.

Red flag signs and symptoms of breast cancer that you shouldn't ignore

Joanna Newark, 52, encourages everyone to incorporate a daily breast self-exam into their routines.

'My chemo was so strong the nurse was gowned up like a spaceman'

The new blood test can remove barriers to an early diagnosis

Ad Feature Blood test which can help detect early Alzheimer’s launches in the UK

The Lord Darzi Report found that the NHS is in 'serious trouble'.

NHS reforms: Government announces new league tables for NHS providers

Aslı Tarcan Clinic is a leading destination for anyone considering hair transplant procedure in Turkey

Ad Feature Asli Tarcan Clinic: A pioneer centre for hair transplantation

Specsavers medical team in Ghana

Bedfordshire opticians provide essential services in Ghana

Specsavers Medical Team in Ghana

Biggleswade opticians provide essential services in Ghana

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

Mpox cases UK: Where did it come from and how does it spread?

Pharmacist shares how to spot the difference between sore throat, strep and Covid symptoms.

Is it Covid, strep or a sore throat? Worrying symptoms to look out for

Up to 97% of new patients are unable to access NHS dental care according to the British Dental Association.

What to do if you can't get a dentist appointment

The Pharmacy First scheme means you can speak to your pharmacist about seven common health conditions.

The seven health conditions your local pharmacy can treat

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Patients can access a second opinion on the NHS.

This is how you can get a second opinion on the NHS

Marie Curie have helped terminally ill patients curate their favourite songs for end of life care, as the charity looks to provide more focus on the quality for those in care.

Marie Curie help terminally ill curate end of life Spotify playlist

Tirzepatide: what is weight loss drug and how is different to Ozempic?

Pharmacists can diagnose and treat many common health conditions. (Photo: Andy Buchanan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

List of 11 health conditions your pharmacist can diagnose and treat

Larksfield Surgery, Stotfold. Image: Google Maps.

Stotfold GP surgery rated as 'Requires improvement'

There are over 3 million posts about ADHD on TikTok. (Photo: cottonbro studio/Pexels)

The real symptoms of ADHD and how to spot 'misleading' content

Lecanemab is designed to target and clear a protein called amyloid from patient’s brains (Photo: Adobe)

Lecanemab UK: what is it and how much does Alzheimer's drug cost?

These 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill (Photo: Pexel, Etatics Inc)

The 8 over-the-counter drug interactions that can make you ill

Accessing an NHS dentist is a challenge right now. (Photo: Pexels, Cedric Fauntleroy)

NHS dentist: How many dentists are accepting NHS patients?

Expert reveals why we shouldn't rely on voice assistants for medical advice. (Photo: Pexels, Jonathan Borba)

Tech expert warns against using voice assistants for medical advice

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

GPs are voting whether or not to go on strike for the first time in 60 years. (Photo: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GPs are threatening strike action - what does it mean for you?

There are lots of things that can make us more vulnerable to sunshine. (Photo: Pexel, Maggie Zhan)

'I'm a doctor - these 5 things mean you're more at risk of sunburn'

Blood shortages in England have triggered an “amber alert”. (Photo: Pexel, FRANK MERIÑO)

The health conditions that could stop you from giving blood