Latest headlines in Health News
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Covid inquiry hears of care home 'slaughter' (BBC Health 2025-06-30 15:55:44)
Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.
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Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets (BBC Health 2025-06-29 02:59:52)
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan.
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School sun safety lessons trialled to tackle skin cancer (BBC Health 2025-06-29 01:09:33)
The new pilot teaches children as young as five how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen.
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I buy my children vapes to try to control their addiction (BBC Health 2025-06-28 23:21:07)
One month on from the ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.
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Emma is doing something she swore she never would - buying her kids vapes (BBC Health 2025-06-28 23:21:07)
One month on from the ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.
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I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo - could it save your life? (BBC Health 2025-06-28 00:02:11)
It's hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.
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Tom Grennan talks about therapy and imposter syndrome (BBC Health 2025-06-27 16:22:50)
Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.
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Tom Grennan opens up about therapy and imposter syndrome (BBC Health 2025-06-27 16:22:50)
Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.
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How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times? (BBC Health 2025-06-26 23:08:44)
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital
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Drug for rare disease brings 'joy and hope' (BBC Health 2025-06-26 23:01:44)
A teenage patient who helped discover a rare condition is the first to benefit from a new treatment.
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Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues (BBC Health 2025-06-26 12:11:04)
There have been hundreds of cases of acute pancreatitis in people who have also taken Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to women (BBC Health 2025-06-26 00:01:55)
The test can measure whether an abnormal reaction in the womb could make pregnancy loss more likely.
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Ransomware attack contributed to patient's death (BBC Health 2025-06-25 15:47:20)
An NHS trust in London confirms an unexpected patient death during the cyber attack on 3 June 2024.
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I lost £15,000 after going to an IVF middleman (BBC Health 2025-06-25 09:49:56)
Companies that act as "middlemen" between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog.
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Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat (BBC Health 2025-06-25 08:24:40)
Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather.
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I paid £15,000 for arranging IVF then concierge clinic went bust (BBC Health 2025-06-25 04:33:25)
Companies that act as "middlemen" between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog.
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Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stalls (BBC Health 2025-06-24 23:09:02)
A global study finds large numbers of children are unvaccinated against diseases like measles, tuberculosis and polio, which makes outbreaks more likely.
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Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over gender clinic, court told (BBC Health 2025-06-24 17:31:31)
The case, brought by a former nurse and the mother of a 16-year-old, claims the watchdog should have imposed conditions on the clinic.
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Lost something? You need an 'FBI mindset' to find it... (BBC Health 2025-06-24 14:57:09)
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss how to find something when you lose it.
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GP to discuss women's health issues online (BBC Health 2025-06-24 11:17:36)
The webinars will be run by a GP, who can answer any questions people have about women's health.