Health
Cough syrup maker boss jailed in Indonesia
The pharmaceutical firm, Afi Farma, has been linked to the deaths of more than 200...
Covid inquiry hears Matt Hancock wanted to decide who lived...
Former NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens tells the Covid inquiry the "horrible dilemma...
Children's health warning system rolled out by NHS
The concerns of families and carers will be at the heart of a new early-warning...
Pioneering operation combines cancer surgery and Caesarean
Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk...
No new mental health support for farmers hit by floods
The government rejects calls to provide new funding for mental health support for...
MP breaks down as she recalls 'terrifying' traumatic birth
MP Theo Clarke tells the Commons she thought she was going to die in a traumatic...
Two-tier care crisis: People forced to pay or wait
Staffing, funding and cost of living pressures mean a greater risk of an unfair...
Crumbling concrete: Raac found in 18 more hospitals in...
Hospitals say it puts patients at risk, but surveys are yet to uncover how extensive...
Junior and specialist doctors in England to hold strike...
The BMA says it will hold talks with the government to avert strikes by junior and...
Mental health help for under-fives overlooked - report
Intervening when a child is very young can stop mental health conditions developing,...
TikTok personal trainer says stammer is his superpower
Personal trainer Joe Dilling uses social media to encourage acceptance for people...
Rebecca Adlington reveals miscarriage heartbreak
The former double Olympic gold medallist revealed the news on her Instagram account.
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed
Using existing drugs differently may be the biggest treatment breakthrough for decades,...
Clock change 'disorientating' for people with dementia...
The charity Alzheimer's Society says it is important to keep up routines as daylight...
Abiraterone: Thousands of men miss out on life-extending...
There is a call for more men in England and Northern Ireland to have access to the...
Welsh Ambulance Service declares extraordinary incident...
The Welsh Ambulance Service declared an extraordinary incident due to delays handing...
Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury...
Scientists found signs of degenerative disease in professional as well as club players'...
Willenhall lorry driver thanks wife after his breast cancer...
Darren Pallett, whose wife found his lump, has said he wants other men to get themselves...
Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life
Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford...
Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments
Many UK scientists want to double the time allowed for embryo research - and there...
'Failure to act' on suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths
Families are angry at the lack of action to shut it, despite multiple concerns from...
GP appointments: Man leaves doctor of 77 years over delay
Gwyn John took action after hearing that he was 32nd in the call queue to his former...
Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study...
The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for...
Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman
Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the...
Botox: Under-18s come to Wales after England bans practice
England outlawed Botox for under-18s two years ago, but there is no law stopping...
Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 - MPs
Ministers want the check included in the NHS Health Check offered to those aged...
Beverley woman's 'complete shock' at skin cancer misdiagnosis
Megan Royle, 33, from Beverley, underwent surgery after being wrongly told she had...
Naga Munchetty told to suck it up over extreme menstrual...
The presenter, who has a condition affecting her womb, tells MPs her problems were...
Could cheese made from peas be a healthy alternative for...
University researchers in Nottingham have developed a cheese made from whole yellow...
Clampdown on unproven fertility treatment add-ons
A new ratings system from the regulator gives information on whether optional extras...
Birmingham NHS trust sacks staff after sexual harassment...
The three sackings, at University Hospitals Birmingham, are revealed at a sexual...
Indi Gregory: Parents to appeal after losing baby treatment...
A judge had ruled doctors could lawfully limit treatment for critically ill baby...
Vaping - is it a risk-free option?
Colourful gadgets and fruity flavours are popular, but what's really known about...
Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is so disputed
The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic....
Isabel Oakeshott reveals why she leaked Matt Hancock's...
The journalist released WhatsApps she obtained while working on the former health...
Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid...
US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community...
Matt Hancock: Eight government WhatsApp Covid messages...
The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper...
Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years,...
Sunak 'not worried' about Covid inquiry seeing messages
Chris Mason asks Rishi Sunak if he has something to hide from Covid inquiry in pandemic...
Covid inquiry: Failure to consider 'potentially massive...
The UK may not have been well prepared "at all", says the lead lawyer for the Covid...
Pandemic akin to war, lawyer tells Covid inquiry
Decisions were "finely balanced" and, with hindsight, might have been different,...
Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when...
The nation's health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid...
Covid Inquiry: Mistake not to consider range of pandemics...
David Cameron says "group think" meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather...
Covid Inquiry: Former chief medical officer close to tears...
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared...
Isolating sooner might have avoided first lockdown, Hunt...
The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells...
Covid Inquiry: Abuse of experts must stop, says Whitty
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness.
Covid Inquiry: What have we learnt so far?
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over...
Matt Hancock says UK's pandemic strategy was completely...
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary...
What we know about the Covid variant EG.5 dubbed 'Eris'
The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported...
What the babies' parents told Lucy Letby as she was sentenced
The dad of two murdered boys says "it destroyed me", and a mum says she relives...
How much do junior doctors really get paid in England?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...
Should we be worried about Covid this winter?
Experts are not too concerned about a new variant of Covid but say monitoring should...
NHS consultant strike: How pay compares globally
Analysis suggests senior doctor pay a little behind Germany and Ireland but higher...
Anthony Fauci on the recent spike in Covid cases
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has a degree...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward in England
Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of...
Hundreds of UK women can now take legal action over Essure...
They say the sterilisation device left them in pain - but the manufacturer defends...
Martha's rule: Mother shares trauma over daughter's death
Martha Mills, 13, died when doctors failed to spot and treat a sepsis infection...
Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating
Trainees are being abused by senior male surgeons, a major analysis given to the...
NHS to introduce Martha's rule for hospital patients
The NHS must ensure patients know they have the right to a second opinion, the health...
Family provide free holidays in memory of son
Archie's Caravan in Filey provides free holidays to families also facing childhood...
Covid booster: Who can get another jab this autumn?
Covid vaccine rules are changing, but those most at risk are being offered another...
Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives
Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in...
What to do if you have Covid: Symptoms, tests and can you...
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having...
What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises
Hospital admissions have risen since the summer and a new variant is spreading....
Student's 'freshers' flu' turned out to be meningitis
A student who ignored the symptoms of meningitis urges others to be aware of the...
Law will let young people find sperm donors
People born using a sperm or egg donor will soon be able to find their biological...
Covid inquiry: What is it investigating and how does it...
The second round of public hearings examining the UK's handling of the pandemic...
Smoking: Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out...
The chief medical officer says as a doctor he sees people in hospital desperate...
How to get rid of bedbugs and are they in the UK?
Although uncomfortable, bedbug bites are not typically dangerous and are often easily...
How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting...
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out...
Error to open pubs not schools, Covid inquiry told
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put...
NHS must modernise or die - Streeting tells Labour conference
The shadow health secretary says it is up to Labour to "rescue, rebuild and renew"...
Derby: New anti-viral drug study aims to cure long Covid
Long Covid symptoms include extreme fatigue and breathlessness, palpitations, or...
Never start vaping, says 12-year-old girl with lung damage
Sarah had asthma and was a heavy vaper when she was rushed to hospital with breathing...
February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told
Prof Graham Medley said that civil servants would have been aware of those concerns...
NHS waiting list in England rises to record 7.75m
Data shows August was a very busy month for hospitals and ambulance services.
Cannabidiol safe daily dose limit cut by food regulator
Food-safety experts are concerned about long-term use causing liver problems.
Wheelchairs and weight: 'I haven't been able to weigh myself...
Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check...
Lung cancer: Woman once paid in cigarettes welcomes screening
A woman who was paid in cigarettes to do her mum's ironing is one of the first to...
Wrong tissue removed in Shropshire patient's surgery -...
It is among several serious incidents recorded in July and August at two Shropshire...
Captain Sir Tom Moore: What has happened to his legacy?
How much money did Captain Tom raise and why is his family under the spotlight?
Indi Gregory: Judge rules baby's life-support treatment...
A judge says doctors can withdraw life support from seven-month-old Indi Gregory.
Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about...
The Covid inquiry releases messages between civil servant Simon Case and No 10 adviser...
The 'gay tax' facing same-sex couples starting a family
Couples are still paying thousands before they can access NHS fertility treatment,...
