Health
'Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me...
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that...
Plan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital
GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home,...
These men put off doctor's visits again and again. Then...
In an NHS survey, 48% of men said they felt pressure to "tough it out" when it came...
What goes on inside toddlers' brains?
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have...
Potential new antibiotic for treating gonorrhoea
It comes as experts say cases of infections that are resistant to current treatments...
Adult ADHD diagnosis 'tough but totally made sense'
Jennifer Cousins says it is "unfair" that there are no commissioned services for...
North Scotland among highest rates of Huntington's
The statistics are five times higher than the world figure, a University of Aberdeen...
WHO agrees legally binding pandemic treaty
The agreement is designed to ensure more cooperation between nations in the event...
Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator
The ads used time-limited deals to "irresponsibly pressurise" customers into booking,...
Disposable vape use falling in UK ahead of ban
The number of people vaping in the UK has stalled, while disposable vape usage has...
Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named
Those involved in caring for Isaiah Haastrup and Zainab Abbasi can be named, the...
California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs...
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose,...
'I could live 30 years but plan to die': How assisted dying...
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it's now easier to...
Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site - and the truth...
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she...
'The NHS can't tell me where my job will be'
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first...
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has...
Why men are so unhealthy - and what can be done
Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when...
'My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer'
Olivia Knowles noticed something "wasn't quite correct" while competing in an ironman...
'Too few consequences' for NHS underperformance - Miles
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles has outlined his plans to cut Wales' NHS waiting lists...
'It's unforgivable': The problem at the heart of the NHS's...
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider...
Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these...
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how...
DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of...
First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in...
UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious...
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also...
Baby deaths trust claimed £2m 'good care' payments
An NHS trust criticised over a baby's death claimed money for providing good care,...
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK's fertility...
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
About a quarter of the working age population - those aged 16 to 64 - do not currently...
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands...
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings...
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
Deborah Burns says she is unable to return to work at the hospital after the death...
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed,...
'I fear I'll be dead before I get justice for my son'
Tony Summers' son Paul was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C and died in 2008 aged...
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person...
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but...
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first...
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end...
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new...
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women...
Victim records claims sickening - attacks families
A hospital trust is investigating if medical records of the three victims were accessed...
Can LED face masks transform your skin - here's what the...
The at-home light therapy treatment is increasingly being seen as a must-have skincare...
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator...
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut...
Annual jab for HIV protection passes trial hurdle
Lenacapavir, which stops HIV from replicating inside cells, has passed early safety...
Thousands miss NHS screenings due to admin error
Routine screening invitations were not sent because of an error dating back to 2008.
What does NHS England do? Your questions answered on health...
As part of Your Voice, Your BBC, we answer questions from you on government plans...
Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors...
Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after...
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated...
Men denied life-extending prostate cancer drug
NHS England says it cannot afford to offer abiraterone, which is available in Scotland...
NHS England chair warns the buck now stops with ministers
Will the abolition of NHS England work? Senior NHS England leader Richard Meddings...
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare
Precautions could have stopped baby deaths - inquiry
Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-Belle Bosch died within hours of their births...
At-a-glance: Key changes to benefits in welfare shake-up
How Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and other health-related benefits could...
Benefits crackdown unveiled with aim to save £5bn a year...
Measures include restricting eligibility for disability payments and cutting benefits...
Having autism has worked to my advantage in football -...
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for the first time about her autism...
What are the Pip and universal credit changes and who is...
The government says changes to the welfare system will save £5bn and get people...
Three deaths linked to listeria detected in NHS desserts
Listeriosis listed as cause of death in one NHS patient and two other deaths being...
'Covid memories are in a box deep within my brain'
A critical care nurse says many colleagues moved departments because of PTSD after...
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during...
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...
