Health
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...
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...
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...
NHS interpreting service problems contributed to patient...
The BBC finds interpreting issues were a factor in 80 babies dying or being injured...
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...
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...
Climate change: Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’
Studies suggest women are more affected by the issue than men.
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...
Mounjaro weight loss jab authorised in UK
Trials suggest it can help people shed about 20% of body weight, but it is not recommended...
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...
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...
Prof Sir Chris Whitty says UK faces rural and coastal ageing...
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer...
Cystic fibrosis: Mum fears her baby will die after drugs...
The mum of a baby with cystic fibrosis says it is "unthinkable" she may not get...
Child death rates on the rise in England
Experts suggest rising child poverty is a major factor behind the estimated increase.
Warning a child could die due to illegal drugs in vapes
A head teacher said one of his pupils collapsed after using a vape containing the...
Life's better without drink, says teetotal teacher
Emily Power said her life has improved in every way since she stopped drinking.
Conjoined twins meet at London hospital that treated them
The six sets of siblings were all treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
'My NHS hell waiting for surgery and information'
When former BBC correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones broke his elbow he waited days for...
Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital: I'm nearly 80 and still...
"Unflappable" Jimmy turns 80 next month and is still working in intensive care at...
Scientists excited by AI tool that grades severity of rare...
AI is twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of tumours than lab analysis,...
Covid inquiry: Read the private WhatsApp messages from...
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions...
Student nurse used suicide website before taking her life
A coroner voices concern that sites promoting self-harm are accessible to vulnerable...
Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic,...
Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned - possibly linked to stress, loneliness...
Hospitals fail people with learning disabilities, says...
Watchdog concerned over lack of specialist nurses, training for staff and information...
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...
Crumbling concrete: Raac found in 18 more hospitals in...
Hospitals say it puts patients at risk, but surveys are yet to uncover how extensive...
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...
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...
Welsh Ambulance Service declares extraordinary incident...
The Welsh Ambulance Service declared an extraordinary incident due to delays handing...
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...
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...
Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury...
Scientists found signs of degenerative disease in professional as well as club players'...
'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...
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...
Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman
Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the...
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...
Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 - MPs
Ministers want the check included in the NHS Health Check offered to those aged...
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...
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...
Clampdown on unproven fertility treatment add-ons
A new ratings system from the regulator gives information on whether optional extras...
Could cheese made from peas be a healthy alternative for...
University researchers in Nottingham have developed a cheese made from whole yellow...
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...
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 global health emergency is over, WHO says
Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years,...
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...
