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'A&E fast-track' for Olympic VIPsSenior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games.

US sets goal to tame Alzheimer'sThe US launches a national plan to tackle Alzheimer's, as estimates show 16 million people will be affected by dementia by 2050.

Paralysed man moves hand after opA paralysed man has regained limited use of his hand after pioneering surgery to bypass damage to his spinal cord.

Large city hospitals 'breed MRSA'Hospitals in large cities are the breeding grounds of the superbug MRSA, researchers discover.

Middle-aged cancer deaths 'down'The number of people in their 50s dying from cancer in the UK has fallen to its lowest recorded level, figures reveal.

Vogue calls for 'healthy' modelsEditors of all 19 worldwide editions of the magazine jointly pledge not to use models younger than 16 or those they believe have an eating disorder.

Only one in five eats five a dayJust one in five Britons is eating the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a poll for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggests.

PIP implants 'lessons to learn'A government review into the PIP breast implant scandal has found "serious lessons" must be learned.

US panel approves anti-HIV pillA panel of US health experts recommends formal approval of Truvada, a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people.

Most child deaths 'preventable'Most deaths of young children around the world are from mainly preventable infectious causes, experts say.

'Cell shield' for cancer patientsIt may be possible to "shield" the body from the damaging effects of chemotherapy by using stem cells, according to early results from a US trial.

Light-powered bionic eye inventedA retinal implant - or bionic eye - which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California.

Girl, 10, has 3kg tumour removedA 10-year-old girl, Eliana Mann, has had a tumour weighing more than 3kg removed in an operation at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

'Care gaps and funding gaps'We need to find ways of not just meeting the basic needs of the elderly, but also improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness, and restoring some pleasure to their life

VIDEO: Jordan to probe 'children abuse'King Abdullah II instructed Jordan's government to probe reports of cruelty at care homes for children with physical and mental disabilities in his country after a BBC Arabic documentary was broadcast.

VIDEO: Tackling the trade in human flesh pillsSouth Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop capsules filled with powdered human flesh being smuggled into the country from China.

VIDEO: World health charity targets GreeceMichael Portillo travels to Greece to find out how the Euro crisis has affected attitudes to the monetary union.

VIDEO: Blind man 'excited' at eye implantA British man who has been totally blind for many years has had part of his vision restored after surgery to fit a pioneering eye implant.

VIDEO: One in 10 babies born prematureFifteen million babies, one in 10 births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests.

VIDEO: Brand urges drug treatment changesComedian and actor Russell Brand has told MPs taking drugs should not be seen as a "criminal or judicial matter" but a "health issue".

AUDIO: Novartis defends eye drug costThe maker's of a drug that treats age-related macular degeneration, a disease that can cause loss of sight, are taking the NHS to court to block them from using a drug that costs ten times less and is just as effective, according to tests.

VIDEO: Michael Johnson on dealing with pressureAmerican sprinter Michael Johnson overcame immense pressure to win his first individual Olympic gold medal, before completing an unprecedented double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Epilepsy children in surgery planHelping children who do not respond to drugs

Should stillborn babies be given birth certificates?Australian woman asks that stillborn baby be recognised

Boy battled cancer twice in yearThe genetic disorder that caused cancer twice

Extreme breastfeedingDoes magazine cover exploit or promote debate on nursing?

Is India a dumping ground for drugs?Warning about how drugs and tested and sold in India

Disease-check legacy of OlympicsHow health services are preparing for London 2012

In pictures: How to net mosquitoes in DR CongoImages of the fight against malaria - the world's biggest child-killer

Screening clinic shows "huge promise" for hidden heart problemsShould more be done to screen for heart problems?