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A patient in the UK has received the world's smallest pacemaker

One-third of English adults have pre-diabetes and are at risk of developing diabetes

Total ankle replacement surgery an effective option for ankle arthritis

Air pollution linked to irregular heartbeat and blood clots in lung

Organic compounds in exhaled breath show presence and stage of lung cancer

New skin cancer drug shown to increase survival rates

Daisy-shaped nano-scale structures developed to deliver drug cocktail to cancer cells

Study shows ultraviolet cleaning reduces hospital superbugs by 20 percent

Lack of public awareness of symptoms of kidney cancer

New epilepsy treatment could suppress seizures “on demand”

Mental illness reduces life expectancy more than heavy smoking

Heart attack and stroke patients to be recruited for global study

Holistic programme of exercise and meditation helps dementia sufferers

One single binge drinking session can harm health

New study launched to explore whether mobile phones affect cognitive development in children