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Breast cancer hope over cheap drugs
A combination of two inexpensive existing drugs may offer a new way to treat breast cancer, a study suggests.
Prisons accused over elderly care
Prisons in England and Wales are not doing enough to cater for the needs of elderly inmates, says the watchdog.
Clumsy children face obesity risk
Clumsy and poorly coordinated children could be at higher risk of obesity in later life, a study says.
Cancer costs
'I have to skip my meals to pay for medication'
Patients 'lack money for drugs'
Nearly half of cancer patients in England are cutting back on basic essentials like food to pay for prescriptions, a poll suggests.
Aids stories
Salman Rushdie and fellow writers on India's epidemic
NHS neglects elderly depression
Close to two million older people may be denied treatment because depression is wrongly seen as a natural part of getting older, says a charity.
Harvest of death
Doctors struggle as millions die in remote DR Congo