Health
What to do if you have Covid
No Covid restrictions are in place across the UK, so how should you manage having...
UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence...
Warning over children using viral skincare products
Dermatologists say products with ingredients potentially harmful to children are...
Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness...
'There are loads of people that vape at school'
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of...
Enlarged prostate: What is it and how to treat it
Charities have welcomed the King going public about his prostate problem.
Disposable vapes to be banned over fears for children's...
Rishi Sunak announces the plan, saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping...
How dangerous is vaping and what is the disposable vape...
Vaping is far safer than smoking but the government wants to stop the sale of vapes...
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during...
Improvement in cancer survival rates slowing down
The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s.
Did bodybuilding bring on my early perimenopause?
Adele Johnston was 33 when she developed painful symptoms such as heart palpitations...
Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?
The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground...
Parents of sudden-death children 'let down by NHS'
Sudden unexplained death in childhood claims 50 lives in the UK every year - some...
Man told NHS will not fund £40k a time treatment
Craig Shore, who has ocular uveal melanoma, will have to pay up to £240,000 for...
Sunak admits he has failed to cut NHS waiting lists
The PM is also challenged to make a bet on another of his key pledges, of sending...
Under fives betrayed as health declines - experts
Experts highlight child obesity, tooth decay and infant deaths, saying urgent action...
Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts...
Why Covid is still flooring some people
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of...
Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed...
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help...
Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises...
Find out the latest hospital and ambulance waits near you
As the NHS enters the difficult winter period, find out what's happening in your...
How to go sober at Christmas, from people who know
Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the...
Kidney donation: 'Giving a stranger this gift has changed...
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has...
Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer,...
'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at...
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency...
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of...
Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit...
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly...
Care home left patient lying in urine-soaked sheets
The care home is put in special measures after a significant deterioration in the...
RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations...
More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial...
Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for...
Viagra: Can BBC show help men talk about erectile dysfunction?
Stars and doctors hope Russell T Davies's BBC drama Men Up can help end impotence...
One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.
Cancer: Almost three million tested in England
Record numbers are being tested for cancer but treatment targets are still being...
Cold weather: What does an unheated room do to your body?
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how...
Family plea to 'take action' over ambulance delay deaths
Christopher Hart, 50, was found dead in his Suffolk home while waiting eight hours...
Hughie and Freddie: Fundraising teen on moment he got cancer...
Hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2020, and has gone on to raise thousands...
Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash
A decade since disaster struck a busy Glasgow pub, survivor Michael Byrne speaks...
The Covid kids starting school unable to speak
Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some...
Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal...
Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government...
Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK?
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found...
Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted
Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England...
Covid inquiry: Bereaved daughters want lessons learned
Campaigners said they were not satisfied with Boris Johnson's answers at the Covid...
Why Naga Munchetty is asking: ‘How are your periods?'
The Radio 5 Live presenter finds out that the answer could help many women like...
Contrite, shorn of theatrics - Johnson's first day at inquiry
Boris Johnson mixed contrition with an effort to take on former colleagues who questioned...
Parkinson's disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's disease...
Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way...
Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical...
'Cancer found in pregnancy has robbed me of seeing my baby...
There are concerns signs of cancer in pregnant women are being dismissed as pregnancy...
Eat Out to Help Out: What was the impact of the scheme?
How much did the scheme help the economy and affect the spread of Covid?
Killer nurse Lucy Letby found unfit to practise and struck...
The serial killer is removed from the nursing register by a panel which heard she...
Defending Eat Out to Help Out - PM's day at Covid inquiry
Arriving amongst protests, Rishi Sunak defends his time as chancellor during the...
NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase...
The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS...
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough
Better treatments and even a cure for hyperemesis gravidarum could be on the horizon,...
Allergy details must be mandatory on menus - Food Standards...
Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction...
Smoking decline stalls since Covid as more young people...
Many people quit smoking, but there was an increase in young adults who took it...
Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
'I have had pneumonia about 40 times'
Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her...
The hospitals struggling the most as winter bites
NHS leaders say patients in England are at risk due to dangerous delays in the emergency...
Tesco recalls Christmas stuffing mix because it may contain...
The UK's largest retailer says a batch of Christmas stuffing may be "unfit for human...
The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners
Start-up firms are producing new sweeteners but will they be able to compete with...
Doctors' warning after man tears hole in throat trying...
The patient was taken to hospital in severe pain after he pinched his nose and closed...
Blackpool nurse and colleague jailed over drugging patients
Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, conspired to unlawfully drug a patient...
Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days - NHS data
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12...
IT failures causing patient deaths, says NHS safety body
One patient was wrongly identified as not to be resuscitated because of slow access...
Avoidable 111 calls may risk lives over Christmas, service...
The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays...
Weight loss injection hype fuels online black market
Doctors warn drugs from unregulated sources could contain potentially toxic ingredients.
Most NHS maternity units not safe enough, says regulator
The NHS watchdog says the findings are the worst in England since focused inspections...
CBT for menopause: NHS advised to offer talking therapy
It could be used instead of, or with, HRT for hot flushes and sleep changes, says...
Winter pressure may hit NHS Wales wait targets - minister
The health minister says winter pressures could have an impact on waiting list targets.
Cystic fibrosis 'miracle drug' Kaftrio best Christmas gift...
Jesses, 4, from Essex, who has cystic fibrosis, will begin taking Kaftrio drug after...
Red-wine headache explained - and it is not about volume
For some, a glass is enough to trigger headache due to the way their body metabolises...
Brazilian butt-lift surgery death prompts Turkey-UK meeting
A minister responds to a coroner over the death of Melissa Kerr, who died during...
Covid inquiry: What has Sir Patrick Vallance said in his...
The UK's chief scientific adviser during Covid recorded his thoughts most evenings...
NHS interpreting service problems contributed to patient...
The BBC finds interpreting issues were a factor in 80 babies dying or being injured...
Concern after unqualified medics given senior Birmingham...
Physician associates have been used in responsible positions at Birmingham Children's...
Scientists not consulted on Eat Out to Help Out - Sir Patrick...
Sir Patrick Vallance tells of threats to him and his family, as he criticises a...
Watch for measles, UK doctors told, as vaccine rate dips
Vaccination is at a 10-year low, leaving some children unprotected and risking outbreaks,...
Concern over delay to abortion clinic buffer zones
Campaigners accuse ministers of kicking plans to prevent protests outside clinics...
Can writing a diary protect your mental health?
Sir Patrick Vallance's "brain dumps" morphed into damning public critiques - but...
Black women most likely to die in medieval plague, Museum...
Bioarchaeologists studied three plague burial sites to research how racism influenced...
Covid inquiry: First lockdown imposed a bit too late -...
But England's chief medical officer tells Covid inquiry government had no good options...
Climate change: Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’
Studies suggest women are more affected by the issue than men.
Covid inquiry: Van-Tam family received 'unexpected' death...
Former medical adviser tells the UK Covid inquiry he considered stepping down over...
Kent GPs facing imminent crisis, says survey
A survey of dozens of staff says an increase in funding and a reduction of paperwork...
Parkinson's implant restores man's ability to walk
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc's spine, helping the 63-year-old walk...
NHS: Woman waited nine months for hospital discharge
Thousands of patients remain in hospital each day despite being well enough to leave,...
Mouth-cancer deaths fear over NHS dentist shortage
The numbers dying from the disease have risen steadily over the past 10 years, figures...
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal
Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence...
What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned?
The government has made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal...
NHS to try out Alzheimer's disease blood tests
A £5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types...
Mounjaro weight loss jab authorised in UK
Trials suggest it can help people shed about 20% of body weight, but it is not recommended...
One million people on more than one waiting list as NHS...
Scale of problem revealed for first time in England with some waiting for as many...
UK's first Covid mega lab for sale
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory is being marketed to businesses in the life sciences...
Mother takes son to US for life saving treatment
Catherine's son, George, has a rare condition that affects about 50 children in...
AstraZeneca faces legal challenge over Covid vaccine
Claimant Jamie Scott suffered suffered severe brain injury after having the Covid...
£10K Covid fines were too high, admits Priti Patel
The home secretary during the pandemic tells the Covid inquiry the flat penalty...
Infected blood scandal: Government launches legal challenge...
It is taking legal action over the Information Commissioner's ruling on details...
Arkansas man receives world's first eye transplant
A team of more than 140 surgeons in New York successfully performed the procedure...
US veteran gets world's first eye transplant
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out...
Suicide forum blocked to most UK users after Ofcom pressure
The controversial forum, linked to more than 50 UK deaths, can now only be viewed...
