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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.
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NHS faces more challenging winter than normal, health secretary warns

Yvette Cooper has announced £140m investment in England's urgent care system, after summer heatwaves piled pressure on the NHS.
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The town swapping lie-ins for early morning raves

A seaside town is hosting an early morning alternative for clubbing fans.
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Health workers run out of patience with Stormont budget delay

The practical impact of Northern Ireland's budget delay seemed relatively muted until earlier this week when hospital doctors announced two strikes.
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Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgery

The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
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Online event offers support for menopause and pain

Menopause Matters is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday for World Menopause Day.
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Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vaping

More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
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Teen's death inspires mum's drive for earlier rare cancer diagnosis

Hannah York hopes new guidance will help doctors spot signs of soft tissue sarcomas sooner.
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'We got penalised for saying 'pregnancy' on Instagram'

Creators say women's health content is getting them shadowbanned on social media. So what's really happening?
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My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer

Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
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Inside Health

Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
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Inside Health

Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
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Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding

The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
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'I could never hear on my left side - until I got a prosthetic ear'

Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.
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1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs

1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
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'I was dead for 10 minutes, but lived to tell the tale'

Medics in Spain raced against time to save Sandra McCartney's life after her heart stopped beating.
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The Fix

Two former addicts run a church in Burnley trying to help people in crisis.
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I've woken from operations to find the surgery hasn't been done - women's health is broken

Kelly O'Shea felt there was no alternative but to pay £20,000 for the treatment she needed out of desperation.
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I've woken from operations to find the surgery hasn't been done - women's health is broken

Kelly O'Shea felt there was no alternative but to pay £20,000 for the treatment she needed out of desperation.
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Cancer patient hit with £680 in parking charges

Jeremy received four parking notices at Queen Alexandra Hospital after his free exemption expired.
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