Health
What nine months in space does to the human body
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth - but what has nine...
Disabled travel access an 'embarrassment', MPs say
A report by parliament's cross-party-transport select committee says accessibility...
Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid...
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts...
‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry...
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact...
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain...
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, ex-chief nurse says
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels...
High-grade masks evidence weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than...
Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness...
Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ anonymity plea
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them...
Covid ambulance crews faced 'crucial PPE delays'
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the...
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were...
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy...
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand...
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the...
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with...
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity,...
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid...
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out...
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Social care providers say the sector is in "unprecedented danger" without more funding.
How are the vaping rules changing?
Marketing rules will be stricter, nicotine vapes will be taxed and disposable vapes...
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise...
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was...
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and...
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives....
Chris Hoy says men should talk about health issues more
Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy calls for more openness on health matters
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved...
How does the Covid inquiry work?
The inquiry has heard from politicians, civil servants, public health experts and...
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this...
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential...
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they...
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO
HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at a London...
As part of the BBC's special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free...
UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show
Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls...
How much is the NHS going to cost us?
Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC...
Surgeon suspended after children hurt by treatment
An NHS chief exec apologises "unreservedly to our patients and their families".
Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people's...
More young people are presenting to audiology teams in England with difficulty processing...
'I discovered my fat build-up condition after a Love Islander...
Emma found out she had a little-known condition and "wasn't obese" after watching...
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among...
Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts...
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die
Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in...
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
MPs backed a proposal to let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to...
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private
Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must...
Health chiefs warn of potential second norovirus wave
A different strain of the winter vomiting virus is now on the rise, UK health experts...
Cancer patients 'may starve' without vital drug
Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, helps digestion but stocks are desperately...
Physician associate role is 'misleading' - coroner
A coroner says the public is being misled over what an NHS physician associate does.
Blumenthal: 'I thought the TV was talking to me'
Chef Heston Blumenthal says being sectioned was the "best thing" as he dealt with...
GPs strike deal to help end '8am scramble' for appointments
It gives general practices a big funding boost, as well as reducing red tape and...
UK death rate 'reaches record low'
The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis...
Cancer family 'financially broken' by benefits wait
Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer...
Over 50% of adults worldwide predicted to be obese or overweight...
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.
Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital...
“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds...
'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic...
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's...
Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error
Packaging inside the box incorrectly states the pills are a different painkiller,...
Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests
Testing for PSA protein can indicate whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.
Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.
The NHS is spending a fortune giving people a death they...
The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts,...
Scientists discover new part of the immune system
New part of the immune system - hidden inside our bodies - could be used to make...
Patients thank blood donors for life-saving plasma
Blood donated across England is being used to make immunoglobulin for the first...
Common vaginal 'imbalance' may be an STI
An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, known as BV, may be spread by sex, researchers...
Inquiry into claims Nottingham victim records were accessed
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed...
Ex-medical officer close to tears over Covid deaths
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared...
'Moronic': Vicious Covid WhatsApps reveal No 10 battles
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions...
Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.
Five takeaways from Johnson at the Covid inquiry
The former PM is the most high-profile witness so far to testify at the inquiry...
What is the UK Covid inquiry and what powers does it have?
"Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths," the inquiry has...
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.
How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic
Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking...
Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed
Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled...
‘I’m stuck in a prison’: Disabled and trapped in hospital...
No suitable home has been found in the community for the 36-year-old, who is disabled.
Are you feeling grotty all the time this summer?
Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed...
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will...
Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'
BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug...
Two new dementia risks identified by major report
Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol can help lower the risk of the illness,...
BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers to be lifted
Doctors' union attacks landmark review into gender care for under-18s as it launches...
OCD made actress think she was a danger to her baby
Fresh Meat star Kimberley Nixon says she felt scared and alone after giving birth...
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble...
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering...
AI in healthcare: what are the risks for the NHS?
Generative AI will be transformative for NHS patient outcomes, a senior government...
Girl died drinking Costa hot chocolate, inquest told
The 13-year-old had a dairy allergy went into anaphylactic shock, an inquest hears
The comedian turning her period condition into a stand-up...
Bella Humphries has Premenstrual dysphoric disorder but is sharing her experience...
Key questions that remain about Nottingham killer's care
Valdo Calocane often stopped taking his medication and was becoming increasingly...
Mpox risk low but UK medics on alert
The UK Health Security Agency says it will ensure medics know how to spot and test...
First case of more dangerous mpox found outside Africa
Sweden's public health agency records what it says is the first case of a more severe...
Warning over antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases
The UK Health Security Agency says a rise in gonorrhoea cases in England is "concerning".
Infected blood: I was told I couldn't have children
Richard Warwick says the government's compensation plan "should have been done two...
Travellers advised to consider mpox vaccine
There is concern about a new strain of the disease that has been spreading in parts...
Failures led to girl's Costa drink death - coroner
The girl's mother accuses the food industry of treating allergy training as a "tick...
What is the infected blood scandal?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster...
Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet
Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas
I lost mum, dad and sister to HIV in blood scandal
Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.
'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'
Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated"...
'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'
The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on...
Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation
Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published...
What is the infected blood scandal and will there be compensation?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster...
Will the new Parliament pass the smoking bill?
The smoking bill was not passed before Parliament was dissolved ahead of the general...
Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK
The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults...
What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which...
Senior doctors accept pay deal in England
The pay deal, worth up to 19.4% for some, comes after months of negotiations.
Top sunscreens fail protection tests, Which? says
Some cheaper lotions from supermarkets Aldi and Lidl outperformed more expensive...
Cyber-attack delays child's cancer operation
Dylan Kjorstad's surgery was delayed due to concerns over blood supplies following...
World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy's skull
Oran, who is 13, was sometimes having hundreds of seizures a day due to his severe...
How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life
A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast.
Faces made of living skin make robots smile
Scientists find a way to attach living skin to robot faces for more realistic smiles...
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