Health
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...
Your Voice, Your Vote: Mental health crisis in young
What will the main parties do to support children and young people with their mental...
Hugh Pym: Is sugar the missing ingredient in election manifestos?
Sugar taxes have been widely debated but in party manifestos, the word "sugar" barely...
Starmer pledges to fix 'broken' NHS ahead of pay talks
Wes Streeting says the health service is experiencing "the biggest crisis in its...
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...
Mum admits ending life of terminally ill son
Police say they are investigating reports relating to "an apparent case of assisted...
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...
Streeting begins talks to halt junior doctor strike
The new health secretary says reaching a fair pay deal is a top priority.
Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect
BBC analysis shows nearly 20% of England's care homes - some 2,500 facilities -...
I was arrested because of my baby's birthmark
Laxmi Thapa was arrested after her six-month-old son's birthmark's were mistaken...
Nine whooping cough deaths in England as cases rise
Experts worry this is a peak year for whooping cough, which is particularly dangerous...
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...
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into...
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
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...
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...
Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits
BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital...
What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which...
'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK
Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine,...
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people...
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster...
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...
More young, affluent women may be smoking - study
Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise,...
Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever
The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk...
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...
Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged...
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC...
Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'
Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting...
Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign
Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood...
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...
What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility...
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...
Covid and flu winter jabs to be brought forward
Vaccines for the most vulnerable will start being given in September instead of...
How do you quit vaping?
It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your...
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.
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...
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...
Improvement in cancer survival rates slowing down
The number of people beating the disease was rising five times faster in the 2000s.
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during...
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...
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...
Parents of sudden-death children 'let down by NHS'
Sudden unexplained death in childhood claims 50 lives in the UK every year - some...
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...
Why Covid is still flooring some people
A lot of us know someone who has felt pretty rough with the most recent form of...
Volunteers breathe polluted air to test impact on brain
Scientists are assessing how exposure to different kinds of air pollution impacts...
Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say
People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises...
The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer
Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help...
Ellie Middleton: 'Learning the way my brain works has changed...
Author Ellie Middleton on her late ADHD and autism diagnoses.
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...
'Loneliest sheep' fronts mental health campaign
Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at...
Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer,...
Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit...
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly...
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency...
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of...
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...
One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person dies in Scotland after an outbreak of the infection in the UK.
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...
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...
The Covid kids starting school unable to speak
Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some...
Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash
A decade since disaster struck a busy Glasgow pub, survivor Michael Byrne speaks...
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...
Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal...
Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government...
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...
Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way...
Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical...
Parkinson's disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's disease...
Contrite, shorn of theatrics - Johnson's first day at inquiry
Boris Johnson mixed contrition with an effort to take on former colleagues who questioned...
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?
'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...
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...
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough
Better treatments and even a cure for hyperemesis gravidarum could be on the horizon,...
NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase...
The digital expansion follows the success of the Covid vaccination programme, NHS...
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...
'I have had pneumonia about 40 times'
Nadine Richards says living in mouldy and damp conditions has taken a toll on her...
Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach
Regulators around the world have questioned the high price set by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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 hospitals struggling the most as winter bites
NHS leaders say patients in England are at risk due to dangerous delays in the emergency...
