Latest headlines in Health News
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RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee (BBC Health 2025-06-09 23:39:57)
The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was 'plagued' with conflicts of interest.
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Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave' (BBC Health 2025-06-09 17:41:28)
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor's failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct.
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Hospital and manager guilty over patient death (BBC Health 2025-06-09 16:34:39)
An NHS trust was cleared of manslaughter but convicted of safety failings in the death of a patient.
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Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents (BBC Health 2025-06-09 15:59:33)
Avoid relying on food pouches for everyday meals, says NHS website for first time.
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NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low (BBC Health 2025-06-09 08:51:02)
The health service issued an "amber alert" last year and stocks remain low ever since.
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Nurses to vote on pay deal as potential strike looms (BBC Health 2025-06-09 08:08:38)
The ballot is being billed by representatives as the biggest single vote by the profession in the UK.
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Doctors trialling 'poo pills' to flush out dangerous superbugs (BBC Health 2025-06-07 23:00:14)
Can a dose of good bacteria clear superbugs from their hiding place in the bowels?
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We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why (BBC Health 2025-06-07 04:41:41)
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
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'I'm going to outlive our child, there are no words' (BBC Health 2025-06-06 21:56:34)
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.
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Measles holiday warning as cases rise in Europe (BBC Health 2025-06-06 11:42:26)
As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.
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Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying (BBC Health 2025-06-06 04:22:08)
At least a dozen MPs who backed the bill or abstained now say they are likely to vote against it.
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Should you be eating food products with fewer ingredients? (BBC Health 2025-06-06 01:08:54)
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
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Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients (BBC Health 2025-06-06 01:08:54)
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
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Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day (BBC Health 2025-06-06 00:17:55)
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
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Watch: Are weight-loss jabs worth the side effects? (BBC Health 2025-06-05 09:44:04)
Rebecca ordered the jab online, but now says she is considering not using it after losing some of her hair.
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Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect the pill (BBC Health 2025-06-05 07:07:49)
Women should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs', the drugs regulator says.
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Hopes 'game-changing find' could ease chronic pain (BBC Health 2025-06-05 05:20:11)
Marlene Lowe is among those helping University of Aberdeen researchers to help millions of sufferers.
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Greater awareness not more cases behind ADHD surge, study suggests (BBC Health 2025-06-05 03:56:16)
Study found no evidence of significant rise with jump in demand for help down to under-diagnosis.
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Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests (BBC Health 2025-06-05 03:56:16)
Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.
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First bacteria we ever meet can keep us out of hospital (BBC Health 2025-06-05 00:48:13)
For the first time, scientists show how our microbiome forms affects the risk of infection.