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  • Court hears social care challenge

    The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.

  • Spoon-fed babies 'end up fatter'

    Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe.

  • Acid attack model gets sight back

    A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.

  • GMC guidance on assisted suicide

    The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.

  • Transplant jaw made by 3D printer

    An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.

  • NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'

    The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.

  • Campaign to cut smoking in cars

    A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.

  • 'Birth defect risk' for diabetics

    The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.

  • 'A little too much drink' warning

    Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

  • Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

    The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.