Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed! Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps June 21, 2025 Social media is awash with claims it can help us destress and lower cortisol levels – but experts warn against these "quick fixes". Read more
Top supermarkets running 'prohibited' tobacco ads Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 31, 2025 Trading Standards says adverts for heated tobacco products are banned, but some supermarkets disagree. Read more
Campaigner launches bid to ban cross-sex hormones for under-18s Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 31, 2025 Lawyers write to health secretary warning him to take action or they will seek a judicial review. Read more
AstraZeneca ditches £450m investment in UK plant Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 31, 2025 The drugs giant blames "protracted" talks with the government as well as differences over funding. Read more
Farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccine plan Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2025 Vaccinating poultry against bird flu is still not allowed in the UK despite a rise in farm outbreaks. Read more
Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2025 The victim was a 32-year-old nurse who died from multi-organ failure, the health ministry says. Read more
Staff seen dragging children in hospital - report Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2025 CCTV footage revealed the abuse of patients at the Coventry hospital, a watchdog says. Read more
'Life-changing' tablet for dust mite allergies Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 30, 2025 The National Institute for Healthcare and Care Excellence backs a tablet for dust mite allergies. Read more
Algorithm study 90% accurate predicting bowel cancer Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2025 The method could be used to develop a blood test to identify inflammatory-bowel-disease patients most at risk. Read more
Cardiff uni job cuts 'threaten supply of nurses' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2025 Some lecturers at Cardiff University have begun getting letters advising them their post is at risk. Read more
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 29, 2025 The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results. Read more
'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2025 A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes. Read more
Girl, 12, died after drink made in unwashed blender Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 28, 2025 The 12-year-old girl's milkshake was contaminated with nuts used to prepare a previous drink. Read more
GPs asked to identify potential gambling addicts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 27, 2025 The health watchdog says gambling should be given the same weight as alcohol and nicotine addiction. Read more
Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 27, 2025 The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare. Read more
Pharmacists in warning over weight-loss jab sales Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 27, 2025 Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs. Read more
Sewage leaks and ops delayed - life at hospitals awaiting rebuild Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 25, 2025 A host of hospital building projects have been put back to the 2030s. How will they cope? Read more
Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2025 Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds. Read more
Surge in vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2025 Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020. Read more
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 23, 2025 The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. Read more
Ointment appeal for disabled teen on 'last tube' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2025 George Rabbett-Smith's mum criticises online sellers for inflating the discontinued product's price. Read more
'Filming me sleep on ward made my mental health worse' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2025 Former mental health patients are worried camera surveillance is being used without explicit consent. Read more
Man had unnecessary chemotherapy for 14 years Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2025 His lawyers say his case is "just the tip of the iceberg" and 12 other patients may be affected. Read more
Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 22, 2025 The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says. Read more
First drug consumption room user figures revealed Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2025 The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. Read more
Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 21, 2025 Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 20, 2025 Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC. Read more
Cervical screening knowledge gap 'costing lives' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 19, 2025 Women can ask for adjustments and this may encourage some people to get tested, the Eve Appeal says. Read more
Calorie labels have small effect on eating habits - study Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 17, 2025 The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices. Read more
Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 16, 2025 Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe. Read more
Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 16, 2025 The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus. Read more
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 16, 2025 Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. Read more
Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 15, 2025 The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK. Read more
Rise of vaccine distrust - why more of us are questioning jabs Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 15, 2025 Confidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it? Read more
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 15, 2025 They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. Read more
MPs say fix Send system or face 'lost generation' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 14, 2025 A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds. Read more
Obesity needs new definition, says global report Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 14, 2025 There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese, with weight-loss drugs in high demand. Read more
MPs call for miscarriage bereavement leave Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 14, 2025 Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says. Read more
Over-50s in England offered home bowel-cancer tests Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 14, 2025 More than 850,000 extra people will now be able to return a stool sample to be checked for blood. Read more
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 13, 2025 Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work? Read more
Women seeking abortions after using 'natural' contraception Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 13, 2025 Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps. Read more
'We re-mortgaged to buy our kids ADHD medication' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 13, 2025 BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24. Read more
Attempted murder charge after nurse stabbed Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 13, 2025 A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham. Read more
Nurse stabbed in hospital's acute medical ward Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 13, 2025 A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Read more
Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 10, 2025 The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective. Read more
I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 10, 2025 Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women. Read more
'I paid fake doctor thousands for fillers - now I look like a gargoyle' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 10, 2025 Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea. Read more
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 09, 2025 The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws. Read more
BBC goes inside hospital battling unprecedented winter pressures Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 09, 2025 As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed. Read more
'I can't keep running my pharmacy from my savings' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 09, 2025 Dipak Pau says pharmacists like him are using their own savings to cover the rising cost of drugs. Read more
Alarm as skyrocketing flu cases add to NHS strains Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 09, 2025 More than 5,400 patients in hospital with flu as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount. Read more
'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 08, 2025 Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing. Read more
Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers over ambulance delay Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 08, 2025 Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital. Read more
Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk - study Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 08, 2025 Dark leafy greens, bread and non-dairy milks containing calcium were also found to offer protection. Read more
Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 07, 2025 The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents. Read more
What to know about China's cases of HMPV virus Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 07, 2025 Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media. Read more
A&E patients facing waiting time of up to 50 hours Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 07, 2025 The Royal Liverpool University Hospital declares a "critical incident" due to the pressures on A&E. Read more
Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 06, 2025 Sussex Police began with an initial 105 cases, but the BBC understands there are now more than 200. Read more
Child mental health crisis: Better resilience is the solution, say experts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 06, 2025 The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution Read more
'My second chance at life after liver transplant' Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 06, 2025 Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer, is now "cancer-free" after a pioneering liver transplant. Read more
Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 06, 2025 Horsham's Fay Louise planned her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in 2023. Read more
Government unveils plan to cut NHS waiting list backlog Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 05, 2025 The government pledged to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. Read more
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 04, 2025 Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday. Read more
Heartbroken mum's vaccine plea after flu death Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 03, 2025 Meg Hughes is calling for flu jabs to be made mandatory as she raises awareness in her son's memory. Read more
Social care reforms in pipeline for 2028, say ministers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 02, 2025 The government announces first steps to creating a National Care Services - but reform is several years away. Read more
Hospital visits severely restricted amid flu spike Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 02, 2025 It comes as hospitals across the region urge people to wear face masks as cases of seasonal viruses increase. Read more
Cold weather health alerts issued ahead of snow Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 02, 2025 A major clean-up operation is also ongoing in part of the country after New Year's Day flooding. Read more
Early cancer diagnosis in England at record level, NHS figures show Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps January 01, 2025 Awareness campaigns and new screening approaches are having an impact, says NHS England. Read more