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Number of headlines in database: 118
Last update: 2025-10-18 10:21:02
Number of headlines in database: 118
Last update: 2025-10-18 10:21:02
BBC Health Headlines
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'An adult weekender at Butlin's saved my life' (2025-10-17 22:07:48)
Charlotte Monjaria's weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour. -
Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers (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. -
Woman's rare cancer found after Butlin's holiday injury (2025-10-17 22:01:42)
Charlotte had a "fantastic" weekend at Butlin's, unaware of the news she was about to receive. -
Alan Partridge is a thoughtful employer (2025-10-17 14:24:10)
He knows exactly what to do when a member of staff is unwell. -
How to spot if you have athlete's foot (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. -
Student paramedic helps deliver lecturer's baby (2025-10-17 10:21:15)
Elise Faragher is on placement in Worcester and lecturer Aaron Collins, and his wife, came in. -
'Game-Changing' HIV Protection Jab Approved (2025-10-17 05:26:44)
Injection to prevent HIV to be offered to NHS patients in England and Wales for first time -
Calls to suspend GP who 'harassed' woman raped by his son (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. -
'Game-changing' HIV protection jab approved in England and Wales (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. -
What Alan Carr’s sweat (and Celia Imrie’s fart) tell us about social taboos in 2025 (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 -
'I have a sweating problem': What Alan Carr's Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed (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 -
Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost (2025-10-16 05:11:06)
A council hopes it will inspire physical activity, and "create learning and career opportunities". -
Health minister defends timeline on dealing with winter pressures (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. -
NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family (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. -
'It gave me my voice back': How group singing is helping new mums with postnatal depression (2025-10-14 23:32:02)
New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS. -
Questions over mysterious death in mental health hospital (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. -
Concerns over monitoring system used by mental health trusts (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. -
Grave concerns over patient safety system in mental health units (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. -
Targeted prostate cancer screening could save countless lives, says Sunak (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. -
Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for (2025-10-14 08:42:25)
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. -
Could I have saved my parents if I'd been taught CPR? (2025-10-14 05:23:24)
Cameron McGerr lost both his parents and is campaigning to have life-saving first aid taught in schools. -
'Prescription for time at the coast helped me' (2025-10-14 05:14:36)
A woman from Plymouth describes her health improving after a "green social prescription". -
'My leg helped rebuild my tongue after cancer' (2025-10-14 05:01:30)
A woman from Cornwall says people should be aware after a dental check-up led to her diagnosis. -
Prostate cancer screening urgently needed, says Rishi Sunak (2025-10-14 05:01:05)
The former prime minister tells the BBC it is time to introduce targeted screening of some younger men. -
Eat kiwi fruit to relieve constipation, says guidance (2025-10-13 16:24:03)
New guidance for doctors says focusing on fruit in our diets can help with a really common complaint. -
The Climate Question (2025-10-13 06:00:00)
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design? -
Watchdog vows Botox crackdown after BBC exposé (2025-10-13 05:01:36)
BBC researchers caught pharmacists trying to sell Botox without assessing patients first. -
Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change (2025-10-12 23:28:34)
Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test. -
My late husband's organs transformed the lives of four people (2025-10-12 08:33:52)
Mark Hutchinson was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes "out of the blue". -
'We are inventing captivity medicine': Hospital prepares for freed Israeli hostages (2025-10-11 18:34:31)
Several of the hostages will be brought from Gaza to the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva. -
Report shows 'stark' gender gap in HIV prevention (2025-10-11 11:01:27)
A meeting will discuss how to tackle what organisers say is a growing inequality in HIV prevention. -
A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery (2025-10-11 01:05:48)
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife. -
'Marginalised and menopausal' women given spotlight (2025-10-10 05:16:55)
Women from ethnic minority communities typically experience perimenopause symptoms earlier and for longer. -
Miranda Hart on the healing power of nature walks (2025-10-09 11:03:36)
Miranda Hart is interviewed about her recovery from fatigue on Woman's Hour -
My eating disorder made me good at lying, says Victoria Beckham (2025-10-09 10:08:18)
The former Spice Girl's new Netflix documentary has landed - under the shadow of a reported family feud. -
'I missed a £100 council tax bill while in hospital – the debt ballooned to £6k' (2025-10-09 05:18:07)
The government says it is taking action to protect people from “aggressive collection practices”. -
School Council Network focusing on digital safety (2025-10-08 05:30:57)
The meetings allow primary and secondary school councils to shape policy directly with government. -
'Why won't anyone give my son access to healthcare?' (2025-10-07 05:11:11)
When Harry turned 18, he no longer had access to various healthcare services, his mum says. -
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage (2025-10-06 18:51:14)
British Medical Association say 30,000 medics were chasing 10,000 jobs this year. -
Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO (2025-10-06 12:34:03)
More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts. -
Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body (2025-10-06 10:28:37)
The prize-winning discovery explains how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but not the body's own cells. -
Former England captain Moody reveals MND diagnosis (2025-10-06 06:00:04)
Former England captain Lewis Moody says in an exclusive BBC interview he has "a reluctance to look the future in the face". -
EastEnders' Kellie Bright on the challenges of being parent of an autistic child (2025-10-06 00:35:51)
The soap actor meets families fighting for their children’s education for BBC Panorama. -
What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it? (2025-10-04 23:05:38)
It's not an actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses. -
Top NHS boss backed surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths (2025-10-03 02:08:52)
Seven people died following multiple failures by Karen Booth who continues to work for the NHS. -
Is it a cold, flu or Covid – and how to avoid the worst (2025-10-03 00:30:35)
BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself. -
Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit (2025-10-02 11:52:37)
From October, most pharmacies in Wales can treat women under 64 who have urinary tract infections. -
First local endometriosis support centre to open (2025-10-02 04:57:35)
The charity-run centre in Hull will help women with the condition that can cause extreme pain. -
'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned (2025-10-01 06:00:54)
Crisps, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be covered by restrictions starting in England. -
I went undercover as a cleaner at a failing care home. Here's what I witnessed (2025-10-01 05:09:10)
Catriona MacPhee worked in a Highland care home for seven weeks as part of BBC Disclosure investigation. -
Surgeon offered womb removals in 'minutes' without proper examination, women say (2025-10-01 01:35:27)
Only "good fortune" prevented ex-gynaecologist Daniel Hay from causing more harm to women, a report says. -
Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time (2025-09-30 15:01:42)
US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a genetically related child. -
Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus (2025-09-30 11:58:13)
Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn. -
New inquests open into jailed surgeon's patients (2025-09-30 11:32:27)
The coroner opens the inquests into the deaths of Pauline Brown and Jennifer Fox. -
'My baby's brain tumour symptoms were dismissed as colic' (2025-09-30 09:52:59)
A mum whose 12-week-old baby underwent emergency surgery for a brain tumour calls for better awareness. -
Streeting rules out VAT on private healthcare (2025-09-30 07:53:57)
The health secretary says "it's not happening", as ministers face questions about the prospect of tax rises. -
'Severe period pain – it's not normal' (2025-09-30 05:39:16)
Reah Steer was prescribed the contraceptive pill, which only disguised her endometriosis. -
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over 'faulty' earplugs (2025-09-30 03:00:46)
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards. -
Why I'm challenging Nike, Adidas and Puma over single shoes (2025-09-30 02:02:25)
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees. -
Nurses and pharmacists endangering patients by supplying illegal Botox (2025-09-30 00:45:02)
An undercover BBC team catch a fake doctor, a pharmacist and a nurse supplying Botox illegally without checks. -
How to have a social life - even when it feels hard (2025-09-29 15:14:08)
Advice on staying connected with friends when life feels like a never-ending to-do list. -
Doctors' union warning over online booking safety risk (2025-09-29 11:35:28)
GPs are concerned they will be at the end of an "online triage tsunami" when the new system launches. -
How weight-loss injections are turning obesity into a wealth issue (2025-09-29 07:02:26)
With claims of a 'two-tier system', could it be that these drugs are exacerbating health inequalities? -
Collagen: Do you drink it? Inject it? Rub it on your skin? And does it work? (2025-09-27 22:37:43)
Pills, powders and creams promise to top up natural supplies which decrease as we get older. -
How to avoid period leaks - the pros and cons of cups, pants and tampons (2025-09-23 23:02:07)
Here is a guide to how each product works and the pros and cons to help you decide what might suit you. -
What we know about rising autism rates and Trump's unproven Tylenol link (2025-09-23 10:54:16)
Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship. -
'My girl can't walk or talk': Searching for answers in Wales' rare disease cluster (2025-09-22 04:58:54)
Families affected by a rare inherited disease say they have had to "scramble" for information. -
The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying (2025-09-22 00:28:03)
Music can evoke powerful memories and offers a sense of normality for people dealing with illness or death. -
Cut and bulk: Teenagers explain why they want to get ripped (2025-09-14 05:06:27)
The quest for brick-like abs has become serious business - even if you're only in Year 8. -
One way Michael Rosen has coped with the death of his son (2025-09-10 10:51:54)
"You don’t die as a human being, you live on with others," Rosen told Saturday Live. -
How does the disposable vape ban work, and how harmful is vaping? (2025-09-09 11:56:48)
The disposable vape ban is designed to reduce environmental damage and protect children's health. -
Why the world is watching RFK's fight with US health agency (2025-09-06 00:24:45)
The US health secretary's plans could have a huge impact on health policy not just in the US, but across the globe. -
The trade in US body parts that's completely legal - but ripe for exploitation (2025-08-30 23:09:47)
Human remains can mean profits. But there is an emotional debate about the ethics of the industry. -
What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated? (2025-08-29 11:51:59)
The NHS in England and Wales will start offering the MMRV vaccine to young children from January 2026. -
Inside Health (2025-08-26 09:00:00)
Cystic fibrosis care, AI in cancer screening & science of run clubs. -
Sitting up straight isn't the only secret to good posture - here are three more tips (2025-08-26 00:07:22)
Here are Dr Xand's three suggestions on how to look after your back without turning into a statue. -
Gym with wellbeing focus welcomes lottery boost (2025-08-20 12:37:30)
The Soma Space offers combined strength training and psychotherapy, and prospective clients can be referred. -
Lucy Letby's new expert supporters claim no babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe? (2025-08-19 15:39:20)
Barrister Mark McDonald claims to have the backing of a panel of world class experts who say there is no evidence any babies were deliberately harmed -
Wellbeing walking maps to encourage green travel (2025-08-19 13:24:10)
The illustrated walking maps guide people along four car-free routes in and around Tewkesbury. -
Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin? (2025-08-09 23:37:41)
The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true. -
A walk-in fishermen's clinic saved Tom from sepsis - and could transform the NHS (2025-08-07 23:01:41)
Tom Parker was treated in one of 70 harbour health clinics after breaking his fibula fishing at sea. -
Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute (2025-08-06 11:03:52)
BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes. -
The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts (2025-08-01 00:06:06)
Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn. -
Doctors' union agrees to resume talks with Streeting (2025-07-30 21:03:16)
But the health secretary says he will not negotiate on pay, adding that the union has lost goodwill with their five-day walkout. -
Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid? (2025-07-30 10:49:33)
Resident doctors in England went on strike over pay for five days at the end of July 2025. -
The doctor strike has ended - what comes next? (2025-07-30 06:02:02)
With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start? -
Sleep, exercise, hydrate - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses? (2025-07-26 00:08:06)
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for. -
Is the most expensive lip balm always the best? (2025-07-08 13:38:36)
Do you need to spend more to get the best for your chapped lips? -
Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me (2025-07-04 23:08:50)
Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it's cheap, easily available and helps them "disconnect", experts say. -
Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock (2025-07-02 16:27:58)
Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied claims the government's attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in early 2020 was empty rhetoric. -
Covid inquiry hears of 'generational slaughter' (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. -
Covid inquiry to look at impact on care services (2025-06-30 01:10:05)
The Covid inquiry will examine the impact of the pandemic on care services, starting on Monday. -
The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker' (2025-05-31 06:00:00)
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit -
Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths' (2025-05-28 15:05:43)
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments. -
Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears (2025-05-22 19:11:38)
In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough. -
The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS (2025-04-07 23:04:10)
With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide? -
Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry (2025-03-19 17:14:53)
The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. -
Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma (2025-03-17 06:06:29)
The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare -
Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up' (2025-03-13 19:10:36)
She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". -
Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks (2025-03-11 12:29:20)
Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. -
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private (2025-02-26 00:00:16)
Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session. -
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die (2025-02-25 13:02:21)
Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate. -
Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people (2025-02-25 06:00:36)
Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic. -
'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it' (2025-02-02 01:06:51)
The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand. -
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year (2025-01-16 16:36:01)
The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. -
Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain (2025-01-15 18:39:40)
They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law? (2024-11-29 15:30:26)
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. -
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock (2024-11-21 16:58:34)
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". -
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request (2024-11-11 18:06:48)
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. -
Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified (2024-11-07 17:34:34)
Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. -
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid? (2024-10-28 00:06:04)
The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse -
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines? (2024-10-23 05:48:59)
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic. -
How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food? (2024-10-19 03:10:13)
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher. -
NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts (2024-10-16 07:27:18)
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs. -
Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule (2024-10-10 16:54:11)
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place. -
We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told (2024-10-07 14:11:38)
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. -
How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD? (2024-09-15 00:36:40)
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady. -
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead? (2024-08-02 00:43:02)
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.