Health
Faces made of living skin make robots smile
Scientists find a way to attach living skin to robot faces for more realistic smiles...
UV levels explained - how do I protect myself?
How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays.
What is mpox and how is it spread?
Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is endemic in parts of west and central...
Are we in a summer Covid wave?
Lots of people seem to have Covid at the moment but what is behind it and is it...
Hugh Pym: Is sugar the missing ingredient in election manifestos?
Sugar taxes have been widely debated but in party manifestos, the word "sugar" barely...
Your Voice, Your Vote: Mental health crisis in young
What will the main parties do to support children and young people with their mental...
Mum admits ending life of terminally ill son
Police say they are investigating reports relating to "an apparent case of assisted...
How to pull off an election all-nighter
You want to watch the results, but you also have a life to live... we have the plan...
Starmer pledges to fix 'broken' NHS ahead of pay talks
Wes Streeting says the health service is experiencing "the biggest crisis in its...
Nurse regulator condemned over toxic culture
A damning report finds bullying, racism and incompetence in an organisation overseeing...
Some smear test scientists investigated over screening
Referrals have been made to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) into...
Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect
BBC analysis shows nearly 20% of England's care homes - some 2,500 facilities -...
Streeting begins talks to halt junior doctor strike
The new health secretary says reaching a fair pay deal is a top priority.
Nine whooping cough deaths in England as cases rise
Experts worry this is a peak year for whooping cough, which is particularly dangerous...
I was arrested because of my baby's birthmark
Laxmi Thapa was arrested after her six-month-old son's birthmark's were mistaken...
Health secretary 'stunned' by NHS failings
Wes Streeting says there is "worse to come" as he orders a review into the health...
'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'
A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still...
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into...
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...
What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children...
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland...
Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits
BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital...
What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around...
What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which...
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people...
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster...
'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK
Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine,...
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to...
Boy, 7, died from Aids after doctor ignored rules
The doctor who gave Colin Smith imported blood products broke his NHS department's...
Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever
The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk...
More young, affluent women may be smoking - study
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise,...
What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying...
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC...
Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged...
Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign
Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood...
Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'
Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting...
What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility...
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat...
Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal
Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of...
Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids
Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from...
How do you quit vaping?
It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward
Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Actress and mum get MBEs for brain charity work
Actress Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny are named in the New Year Honours for...
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...
