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• NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns (2025-12-04 16:14:31)
  England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
• Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns England's chief doctor (2025-12-04 15:10:43)
  Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England's chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says.
• This question will tell you if you're a people pleaser (2025-12-04 13:25:48)
  Here's a simple way to make sure your wants and needs are being heard.
• Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses (2025-12-04 13:07:59)
  Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
• Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses (2025-12-04 12:59:55)
  Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
• Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses (2025-12-04 10:50:35)
  The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
• MND took our son at 14 - anyone at any age can get it (2025-12-04 10:43:40)
  Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.
• Girls 'taught how to get a job but not about women's health' (2025-12-04 08:04:09)
  Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.
• Parents face 12-month wait to learn how babies died (2025-12-04 06:52:29)
  Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue say it is "cruel" for grieving families to be left waiting for answers.
• Group supports those with 'lonely condition' (2025-12-04 06:41:44)
  Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.
• Young women call for better health education (2025-12-04 06:24:28)
  New resources are being designed to improve understanding of common conditions.
• Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying (2025-12-04 06:18:51)
  William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.
• Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis (2025-12-04 03:51:55)
  The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.
• School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams (2025-12-04 02:16:43)
  Resources will be made available in schools on women's health topics to reduce the gender health gap.
• Patients clogging A&E with hiccups, sore throats and other niggles (2025-12-04 01:34:07)
  NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter.
• Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula (2025-12-03 18:32:35)
  The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.
• Baby milk can be bought with supermarket loyalty points (2025-12-03 17:11:20)
  The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.
• Streeting brands doctor's union 'moaning minnies' over GP online booking (2025-12-03 12:20:14)
  All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October - but the union opposes the move.
• Streeting brands doctors' union 'moaning minnies' over GP online booking (2025-12-03 12:20:14)
  All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October - but the union opposes the move.
• Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks (2025-12-03 10:16:53)
  Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.
• What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work? (2025-12-03 10:02:05)
  The inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic has heard from politicians, civil servants, experts and bereaved families.
• Prostate cancer screening: What you need to know (2025-12-03 09:47:11)
  Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
• Mother wants change so child 'didn't die for nothing' (2025-12-03 07:17:46)
  Sam Tucker says "opportunities were missed" when her daughter Holly, 6, was diagnosed with a tumour.
• Higher proportion now contacting GPs online, figures show (2025-12-03 05:49:21)
  All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October.
• Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry (2025-12-03 01:07:14)
  BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
• Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid? (2025-12-02 15:00:01)
  Resident doctors in England will strike between 17 and 22 December, in the 14th walkout since 2023.
• Cancer patient welcomes newly-approved treatment (2025-12-02 06:27:30)
  Sharon Price from Newcastle-under-Lyme says she was glad to avoid the need for surgery.
• Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens (2025-12-02 06:14:11)
  The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled illnesses such as the flu.
• Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni - a jab would have saved her (2025-12-02 06:07:26)
  Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.
• US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals (2025-12-01 16:58:35)
  The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
• Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas (2025-12-01 16:50:26)
  Walkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute.
• Do you know what a forever chemical is? (2025-12-01 14:21:50)
  Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.
• WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs (2025-12-01 14:05:41)
  Too few people who could benefit from so-called "skinny jabs" are able to access them, says WHO.
• HIV warning to older women as infections increase (2025-12-01 07:48:16)
  The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.
• HIV battle is not over, warns It's a Sin creator (2025-11-30 07:08:23)
  Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".
• The HIV battle is not over, warns creator of It's a Sin (2025-11-29 21:50:50)
  Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".
• Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, say experts (2025-11-28 16:27:42)
  It recommends that only men with a confirmed genetic risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.
• Women 'traumatised' by breast cancer treatment at NHS trust (2025-11-28 05:55:16)
  More than 200 patients suffered harm, including unnecessary mastectomies, the BBC has been told.
• Hidden Scars: An NHS Scandal (2025-11-28 00:01:00)
  The story behind a major NHS investigation into breast cancer care in the north east.
• Libraries to host community events over winter (2025-11-27 06:46:30)
  The sessions in December and January aim to bring people in Wolverhampton together during the colder months.
• NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts (2025-11-26 22:30:42)
  The tribunal ruled the doctor's posts "may impact on patient confidence" in both her and the profession.
• Man donates kidney to woman he met after crash (2025-11-26 06:17:38)
  Transplant donor says "anyone with a heart would give something to keep someone else alive".
• Will my favourite drink cost more? (2025-11-25 17:48:18)
  Packaged milk drinks, including some packaged coffees, will be included in the "sugar tax", the Health Secretary has announced.
• Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report (2025-11-25 15:39:31)
  Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer's Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.
• Sugar tax extended to milk-based drinks: What you need to know (2025-11-25 14:33:18)
  Milkshakes and lattes to be included in UK sugar tax scheme for the first time.
• Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain (2025-11-25 10:11:12)
  Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
• JFK's granddaughter raises awareness of rare leukaemia with poignant essay (2025-11-24 22:18:53)
  Doctors say Tatiana Schlossberg's struggle - even with the best care as a member of a prominent family - emphasises the need for more research.
• Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer's (2025-11-24 17:13:38)
  There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
• Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff (2025-11-24 12:50:37)
  Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs
• Three-year-old Oliver is 'wonderful' after world-first gene therapy (2025-11-24 11:24:54)
  The toddler has astounded doctors with his progress, nine months after the ground-breaking treatment.
• Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy (2025-11-24 11:03:00)
  Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
• What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for? (2025-11-24 09:27:45)
  One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
• Lord Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer (2025-11-24 09:13:46)
  The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.
• 'It sounds dramatic but singing class saved my life' (2025-11-23 07:16:11)
  Hundreds of peopling attending singing groups are being taught songs and breathing techniques.
• New puberty blockers trial to begin after UK ban (2025-11-22 11:38:27)
  Those taking part in the study will be children under 16 who are going through puberty.
• The Covid Inquiry Podcast (2025-11-22 07:00:00)
  Baroness Hallett makes her second report into the UK's pandemic response. With Jim Reed.
• Move over fillers - here's why people are having facial injections made from fish sperm (2025-11-22 00:07:45)
  Celebs including Charlie XCX swear by them. But what are polynucleotides and do they work?
• Gove apologises after Covid report alleges 'toxic' culture (2025-11-21 18:42:12)
  The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.
• Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance (2025-11-21 10:44:53)
  The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.
• Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown 'inexcusable' (2025-11-21 06:09:37)
  Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.
• Biggest prostate cancer screening trial in decades begins in UK (2025-11-21 01:45:04)
  The study aims to find the best way to detect prostate cancer - the most common cancer in men in the UK.
• What's in the Covid inquiry report... in 68 seconds (2025-11-20 22:46:50)
  The report looks at whether lockdowns were timely and reasonable, and what impact rule-breaking at the heart of government had on public confidence.
• 'Toxic' No 10 culture harmed Covid response, inquiry finds (2025-11-20 22:32:49)
  Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.
• UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths - inquiry (2025-11-20 20:42:03)
  Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
• Lockdown could have been avoided - key findings from Covid inquiry (2025-11-20 18:01:47)
  The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
• The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response (2025-11-20 00:12:50)
  The Covid inquiry is set to publish its second set of findings looking in detail at the huge political decisions that had to be made in 2020.
• How do cold weather health alerts work? (2025-11-18 09:33:35)
  The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
• 'Price of sports bras shouldn't stop us competing' (2025-11-17 06:18:32)
  A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.
• Mother had 'agonising' health test without consent (2025-11-17 06:04:43)
  Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her "traumatic" hysteroscopy.
• Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says patient (2025-11-17 05:54:45)
  Alex Allan says she feels "sad" that treatment for the condition has not moved forward in that time.
• Doctor strike inflicting pain and misery on patients, says health secretary (2025-11-14 18:08:03)
  Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the five-day strike by resident doctors is "completely irresponsible".
• Wellbeing support for terminally-ill islanders (2025-11-14 12:34:09)
  A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
• NHS tracker - are hospital waiting times improving near you? (2025-11-13 11:14:27)
  Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
• Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key (2025-11-09 02:04:22)
  You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?
• 'A predator in your home': Mothers say chatbots encouraged their sons to kill themselves (2025-11-08 13:20:52)
  In her first UK interview Megan Garcia speaks to Laura Kuenssberg about the death of her teenage son.
• DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97 (2025-11-08 07:47:13)
  Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.
• You can now book online to see your GP. But is it any easier to get an appointment? (2025-11-08 01:57:44)
  A month since GPs in England started offering online appointment bookings, patients recount their experiences.
• I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself? (2025-11-06 17:03:17)
  ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
• ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds (2025-11-06 00:04:46)
  A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.
• At 21, I was crushed by a stranger's joke about going bald. Then the way I looked at myself changed (2025-11-01 00:52:35)
  There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?
• Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC (2025-10-29 00:06:25)
  A BBC investigation finds kits on sale containing more than 500 times the legal limit of bleach.
• What is Mpox and why are cases rising in Europe? (2025-10-27 16:38:13)
  UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to be vaccinated.
• Magnesium: Can this 'miracle mineral' really help us sleep? (2025-10-24 23:04:39)
  The global market in this supplement is worth almost £3bn - a figure set to nearly double over the next decade.
• 'Getting financial help through my GP has improved my health' (2025-10-24 05:16:27)
  How linked are financial worries and health? GPs in London are trialling a financial support scheme.
• Councils should not cut 'vital' physical activity - former Olympian (2025-10-23 13:45:50)
  The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
• Boris Johnson left Inquiry in a hurry - he'll be pleased not to come back (2025-10-21 16:49:01)
  School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.
• '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 contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for business meetings
• 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".
• 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.
• 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.
• 'Since having Covid my life has completely changed' (2025-10-02 05:05:22)
  A teenager has told the Covid-19 inquiry she often feels "left out" after missing so much school.
• One day of planning went into Covid school closures, inquiry hears (2025-09-29 16:31:19)
  This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Hancock ignored call to test all NHS staff, Covid inquiry hears (2025-05-15 18:23:21)
  Two Nobel prize-winning scientists worried about "asymptomatic transmission" between staff and patients.
• 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?
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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