Latest headlines in Health News
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Ex-rugby pro goes from the first XV to making fifteens (BBC Health 2025-10-19 06:22:02)
Rugby professional Jonny Murphy was forced to retire early on medical grounds at just 30 years old - so he turned to his second love, baking.
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'An adult weekender at Butlin's saved my life' (BBC Health 2025-10-17 22:07:48)
Charlotte Monjaria's weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour.
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Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers (BBC Health 2025-10-17 22:02:31)
The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.
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Woman's rare cancer found after Butlin's holiday injury (BBC Health 2025-10-17 22:01:42)
Charlotte had a "fantastic" weekend at Butlin's, unaware of the news she was about to receive.
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Alan Partridge is a thoughtful employer (BBC Health 2025-10-17 14:24:10)
He knows exactly what to do when a member of staff is unwell.
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How to spot if you have athlete's foot (BBC Health 2025-10-17 12:34:46)
Dr Ivan Bristow - from the British Association of Dermatologists’ Foot Fungus Task Force - explains why the signs of athlete's foot can get missed by doctors and nurses.
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Student paramedic helps deliver lecturer's baby (BBC Health 2025-10-17 10:21:15)
Elise Faragher is on placement in Worcester and lecturer Aaron Collins, and his wife, came in.
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'Game-Changing' HIV Protection Jab Approved (BBC Health 2025-10-17 05:26:44)
Injection to prevent HIV to be offered to NHS patients in England and Wales for first time
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Calls to suspend GP who 'harassed' woman raped by his son (BBC Health 2025-10-17 05:01:11)
Rape Crisis Scotland argues Dr Andrew McFarlane has distressed his son's victim and may cause harm to other rape survivors.
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'Game-changing' HIV protection jab approved in England and Wales (BBC Health 2025-10-17 01:27:22)
The shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to protect against ever catching the virus.
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What Alan Carr’s sweat (and Celia Imrie’s fart) tell us about social taboos in 2025 (BBC Health 2025-10-17 00:47:10)
Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
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'I have a sweating problem': What Alan Carr's Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed (BBC Health 2025-10-17 00:47:10)
Let's talk about sweat... From Alan Carr and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
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Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost (BBC Health 2025-10-16 05:11:06)
A council hopes it will inspire physical activity, and "create learning and career opportunities".
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Health minister defends timeline on dealing with winter pressures (BBC Health 2025-10-15 12:21:13)
Mike Nesbitt said a plan has been developed, but not yet been finalised, and will be published on Thursday.
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NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family (BBC Health 2025-10-15 05:13:21)
Failings in Colin Flatt's care in the final months of his life are laid bare in a new report.
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'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression (BBC Health 2025-10-14 23:32:02)
New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS.
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Questions over mysterious death in mental health hospital (BBC Health 2025-10-14 11:37:13)
An inquest into Maria Morris's death found it was accidental, but her family still have questions over what happened the night she died.
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Concerns over monitoring system used by mental health trusts (BBC Health 2025-10-14 09:22:26)
It uses infrared sensors and cameras to monitor patients alone in their rooms, sending alerts to staff when it detects signs of distress.
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Grave concerns over patient safety system in mental health units (BBC Health 2025-10-14 09:22:26)
It uses infrared sensors and cameras to monitor patients alone in their rooms, sending alerts to staff when it detects signs of distress.
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Targeted prostate cancer screening could save countless lives, says Sunak (BBC Health 2025-10-14 08:45:36)
The former PM is among those in favour of targeted screening for men most at risk, but some medical experts are sceptical.