Latest headlines in Health News
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Intrusive thoughts? John has a room for that (BBC Health 2026-02-06 17:04:27)
John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room".
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Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff (BBC Health 2026-02-06 13:30:39)
James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.
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More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears (BBC Health 2026-02-06 13:16:47)
Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
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Olive oil and bone broth: Do viral gut health foods actually work? (BBC Health 2026-02-06 10:56:16)
Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
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Dad who nearly lost tongue to cancer urges men's virus awareness (BBC Health 2026-02-06 05:57:50)
A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Increase school funding to meet need for special education, MPs urge (BBC Health 2026-02-06 00:42:34)
A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.
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Can chia seeds and bone broth really 'heal' your gut? (BBC Health 2026-02-06 00:21:11)
Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
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Chia seeds, bone broth and olive oil: Do viral gut health foods work? (BBC Health 2026-02-06 00:21:11)
Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.
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Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds (BBC Health 2026-02-06 00:08:43)
The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.
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Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety (BBC Health 2026-02-05 14:39:00)
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
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Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths (BBC Health 2026-02-05 14:23:22)
Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
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36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula (BBC Health 2026-02-05 11:01:35)
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.
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Dad starts wargaming club for men's mental health (BBC Health 2026-02-05 08:28:58)
Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.
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'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child' (BBC Health 2026-02-05 06:24:25)
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
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Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening (BBC Health 2026-02-05 00:48:42)
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
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How do cold weather health alerts work? (BBC Health 2026-02-04 11:43:14)
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
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No-one knows what to expect when you're dying, but hospices are helping me (BBC Health 2026-02-04 06:17:56)
Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is "unsustainable".
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Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report (BBC Health 2026-02-04 05:57:23)
A leaked review uncovers "bullying and harassment" and "violent behaviour" at Wales' largest hospital.
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No-one knows what to expect when you're dying - but hospices helped me (BBC Health 2026-02-04 00:37:59)
Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is "unsustainable".
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Government pledges 10,000 new foster care places in England (BBC Health 2026-02-04 00:34:05)
Rule changes aim to create thousands of new foster places and help full-time workers.