Latest headlines in Health News
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Somerset MP Anna Sabine loses voice after surgery (BBC Health 2026-07-14 15:39:31)
Anna Sabine was having a lump removed from her thyroid when a nerve to one of her vocal cords was cut.
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What in the World (BBC Health 2026-07-14 13:30:00)
We speak to Daniel who has been cured of sickle cell
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Covid inquiry PPE report - key findings (BBC Health 2026-07-14 12:45:44)
What went wrong with the government's planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
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PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds (BBC Health 2026-07-14 12:12:53)
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
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UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds (BBC Health 2026-07-14 12:12:53)
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
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'Don't let blood be on your hands', mother tells inquiry (BBC Health 2026-07-14 09:56:00)
The mum of Elise Sebastian, who died in a mental health unit, gives evidence to the Lampard Inquiry.
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How deadly have the heatwaves in England and Wales been? (BBC Health 2026-07-14 09:38:32)
Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
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Is your period worsening your ADHD symptoms? (BBC Health 2026-07-14 05:41:01)
A first of its kind study by UK researchers is looking at the link between menstrual cycles and ADHD.
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How my period is supercharging my ADHD (BBC Health 2026-07-13 23:00:58)
A first-of-its-kind study by UK researchers is looking at the link between menstrual cycles and ADHD.
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How much exercise do you need to do in a week? (BBC Health 2026-07-13 15:39:49)
Just 150 minutes of exercise a week could help you keep fit and healthy.
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Ebola vaccine made in UK now ready for trials (BBC Health 2026-07-13 08:36:21)
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people.
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UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks (BBC Health 2026-07-13 08:00:16)
The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.
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More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales (BBC Health 2026-07-13 06:45:28)
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
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Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab (BBC Health 2026-07-13 00:11:11)
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
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Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England (BBC Health 2026-07-13 00:11:11)
It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
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Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves (BBC Health 2026-07-12 23:10:23)
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
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Endometriosis groups 'crying out' for cut in diagnosis time (BBC Health 2026-07-12 06:15:23)
Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.
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Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK (BBC Health 2026-07-12 06:09:26)
Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.
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We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem? (BBC Health 2026-07-12 00:42:35)
What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
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US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies (BBC Health 2026-07-11 13:11:52)
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.