BBC Health - Source Information
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Number of headlines in database: 84
Last update: 2023-02-03 04:21:11
Number of headlines in database: 84
Last update: 2023-02-03 04:21:11
BBC Health Headlines
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Infected blood scandal: Five facts we have learned (2023-02-03 01:35:13)
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" prepares to hear from its final witness. -
'A blood test saved my life' says young cancer patient (2023-02-03 01:31:08)
Research from Teenage Cancer Trust suggests many 18-24 year-olds don't know the five major things to look for. -
Lucy Letby: Nurse sent card to grieving parents, jury told (2023-02-02 15:10:57)
Lucy Letby wrote a sympathy card to the parents of a baby she allegedly killed, her trial hears. -
'The Whale gives a voice to people like me' (2023-02-02 06:29:52)
Sean Crawford says the movie about a reclusive teacher with severe obesity resonates with his life. -
Folic acid in flour too low to prevent birth defects, scientists say (2023-02-02 03:55:38)
Current government proposals do not go far enough to help pregnant women, leading experts claim. -
Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK (2023-02-02 03:53:28)
Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low. -
Bird flu 'spills over' to otters and foxes in UK (2023-02-02 03:53:28)
Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low. -
Cost of living: Man gives £10,000 to charity after seeing woman’s story on the BBC (2023-02-02 03:06:27)
Anne Vivian-Smith is disabled and struggles to pay her bills - her story prompted a generous donation from one reader. -
Transplant boy's family would take legal action over law delay (2023-02-01 18:06:29)
Dáithí's Law would introduce a transplant opt-out system but has been held up at Stormont. -
MrBeast: Why has YouTuber faced criticism for blind surgery video? (2023-02-01 17:52:24)
The world's most popular YouTuber has responded to criticism over him funding life-changing operations. -
NHS Tracker: Find out about hospital waiting times in your area this winter (2023-02-01 17:29:05)
Flu, staff shortages and Covid backlogs are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area. -
North East ambulance staff lacked critical medicines, CQC finds (2023-02-01 11:14:02)
A damning report on North East Ambulance Service highlights concerns over management of medicines. -
Ian Paterson: Further 1,500 patients to be recalled (2023-02-01 10:17:09)
Spire is contacting patients seen by jailed surgeon Ian Paterson between 1993 and the early 2000s. -
Why are NHS staff striking and what should patients do? (2023-01-31 15:07:14)
Some NHS nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists are striking in a dispute over pay. -
Ambulance workers to strike on 10 February (2023-01-31 12:57:24)
Thousands of staff across five services in England will walkout in protest over pay. -
Jess Hodgkinson: Lack of medication contributed to mother's death (2023-01-31 11:59:33)
Jess Hodgkinson died shortly after giving birth to her daughter at Chesterfield Royal Hospital in 2021. -
Cancer: Urgent action needed amid NHS pressures, warns charity (2023-01-31 09:10:13)
There are plans to diagnose cancer in Wales faster, but also warnings services face huge challenges. -
Cannock twin's tumour awareness bid after brother's death (2023-01-31 07:05:15)
Jack Parton, now 15, was diagnosed with leukaemia weeks after brother Ben died from a brain tumour. -
Bethany Shipsey: Parents welcome toxic DNP reclassification to poison (2023-01-30 18:49:40)
The compound has killed several people and parents have campaigned for reclassification. -
Cost of living: One in five eating food beyond use-by date (2023-01-30 12:59:05)
A similar number have eaten smaller portions owing to rising prices, with more struggling to stay warm. -
NHS plan: £1bn for hospital beds and ambulance fleet (2023-01-30 07:36:03)
Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says. -
Woman died after walking out of Priory Hospital Arnold (2023-01-30 06:42:04)
The police are investigating Helen Tarry's death and her partner says the hospital failed her. -
Experts warn over vaping packaging (2023-01-30 06:39:31)
NHS Digital data suggests vaping among secondary school children is rising. -
Bridlington man repairs tooth with plastic and super glue (2023-01-30 06:19:40)
Antony Watson says he resorted to drastic measures after being unable to find an NHS dentist. -
Mistley rugby player ends up in hospital due to dog poo (2023-01-30 06:14:29)
Neil Baxter says dog mess needs to be taken more seriously to prevent others being injured. -
Thousands of NHS staff with long Covid risk losing their pay (2023-01-30 05:50:59)
Analysis by BBC Panorama suggests between 5,000 and 10,000 NHS staff risk losing their pay. -
£1bn boost in hospital beds and ambulance fleet (2023-01-30 01:21:24)
Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says. -
NHS plan: £1bn boost in hospital beds and ambulance fleet (2023-01-30 01:21:24)
Extra capacity will help the NHS in England tackle emergency care delays, the prime minister says. -
The new tech offering relief from the misery of period pain (2023-01-30 00:08:15)
Two start-up firms are making wearable technology that targets menstrual discomfort. -
NHS: More at-home care offered in bid to shorten hospital wait times (2023-01-29 02:18:39)
Boosting care in the community is identified as being key to help the health service's recovery. -
NHS: More at-home care offered in attempt to shorten waiting times (2023-01-29 02:18:39)
Boosting care in the community is identified as being key to help the health service's recovery. -
'I couldn't read or write but now I'm saving lives' (2023-01-28 01:05:14)
Richard Henton, who couldn't read or write until he was in his 20s, said helping others was his dream job. -
Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies? (2023-01-28 00:07:44)
The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi. -
The Last of Us: Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies? (2023-01-28 00:07:44)
The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi. -
US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood (2023-01-27 21:10:19)
The FDA will soon remove a three month abstinence policy for donations for men who have sex with men. -
Cost of living with food allergies becoming 'unbearable' (2023-01-27 18:05:23)
Prices of supermarket staples are rising at the fastest rate in decades, hitting "free from" shoppers hard. -
Hundreds of NHS buildings contain asbestos, says TUC (2023-01-27 17:26:07)
The union body wants the law to require all public buildings to remove the dangerous substance. -
Toxic slimming pill drug DNP to be declared poison (2023-01-27 15:31:25)
Families say the government has not acted quickly enough to prevent deaths from diet drug DNP. -
Keir Starmer on Rod Stewart offering to pay for medical scans (2023-01-27 13:21:33)
The Labour leader says it is "absolutely fundamental" that health care remans free at the point of need. -
Infected blood scandal: Inquiry hears Belfast Trust apology (2023-01-27 12:45:27)
In the 1970s and 1980s up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood across the UK. -
Wynter Andrews: NHS trust fined £800k over baby's neglect death (2023-01-27 11:16:36)
The prosecution over Wynter Andrews's death is one of only two brought against an NHS maternity unit. -
Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine (2023-01-27 05:58:46)
The vaccine's maker says it is effective in preventing infection and transmission of the disease. -
Shopping purchases may help spot ovarian cancer (2023-01-27 00:07:36)
Shoppers' loyalty-card data could flag early symptoms linked to the cancer, UK researchers say. -
Shop loyalty card data may help spot ovarian cancer (2023-01-27 00:07:36)
Shoppers' purchases of medicines could flag early symptoms linked to the cancer, UK researchers say. -
Covid: No new hospital admissions in Wales as flu levels fall (2023-01-26 18:19:09)
Winter flu cases in hospital are falling - and there were no Covid admissions for the first time. -
Parkinson's: Using exercise to turn the table on disease (2023-01-26 14:36:45)
Following his diagnosis Scott Hanley turned to physical activity and says he is now "symptom free". -
Nitrous oxide: Ban on use and sale of laughing gas considered (2023-01-26 13:23:36)
The drug, which can have damaging side effects, is thought to be a factor in anti-social behaviour. -
Bangor University: Medical school to tackle doctor shortage (2023-01-26 11:36:19)
There are hopes students will stay in north Wales after their degree to ease a shortage of doctors. -
Dad's warning after girl, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant (2023-01-26 09:06:23)
Giorgia Green's parents want clearer product labelling to warn of the potential dangers. -
'I had no idea deodorant could be fatal' (2023-01-26 06:19:38)
A father warns about the dangers of aerosol deodorants following his daughter's death. -
University of East Anglia: 80-year-old baby-deaths mystery is solved (2023-01-26 06:06:00)
A University of East Anglia study finds the deaths were caused by a gene mutation which affects vitamin D metabolism. -
This nurse uses humour to highlight serious challenges (2023-01-26 01:30:13)
As nurses strike in multiple countries, John Dela Cruz went viral on TikTok with his short videos. -
How TikTok nurse John makes stress funny (2023-01-26 01:30:13)
As nurses strike in multiple countries, John Dela Cruz went viral on TikTok with his short videos. -
Physiotherapists, 'the quiet NHS miracle workers', walk out (2023-01-26 01:15:27)
The strike across 30 services in England is the latest action by NHS staff in the pay dispute. -
Physiotherapists join NHS strike in one-day walkout (2023-01-26 01:15:27)
The strike across 30 services in England is the latest action by health staff in the pay dispute. -
Inside the new children's ambulance for Northern Ireland (2023-01-25 18:52:20)
Northern Ireland's first children's ambulance is designed to make surgery trips easier for kids. -
Bill Turnbull's daughter running London Marathon in his memory (2023-01-25 17:58:53)
Flora Turnbull is to run the event in honour of her father and raise prostate cancer awareness. -
Smear tests: GP waiting times putting women off cervical screening (2023-01-25 00:49:08)
Figures reveal 30% of women in England are not up to date with cervical screening. -
What is the menopause and what are the signs? (2023-01-24 09:59:05)
Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping. -
'I've been given a do not resuscitate order but I want to live' (2023-01-21 09:20:15)
Marie McLean is scared to go to sleep after discovering her records tell medics not to attempt CPR. -
NHS pressures: Staff leave social care for more money (2023-01-21 07:29:10)
One worker found social care "very rewarding" and would return if he could get truck driver wages. -
‘No explanation why my healthy child died’ (2023-01-18 17:42:45)
Hannah and Claire’s young sons both died suddenly and unexpectedly. -
Are nurses striking in your area? (2023-01-17 10:46:15)
As nurses take part in the largest strike in NHS history, use our tool to see if your area is affected. -
NHS crisis: The medics trying to fix the health service (2023-01-16 06:01:54)
How doctors are spotting problems early and offering treatments at home - BBC Panorama. -
'We couldn't get an ambulance for my husband then he died' (2023-01-12 10:34:46)
Heart attack victim Martin Clark died after family drove him to hospital themselves after 45-minute wait. -
Ambulance service being misused, paramedics say (2023-01-11 16:35:11)
Three paramedics tell BBC News what it is like to work in the strike-hit profession at the moment. -
Ambulance strike: What will ambulances respond to on Wednesday? (2023-01-10 16:19:13)
What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike. -
Covid booster: Who can get another jab this winter? (2023-01-10 12:53:07)
Over-50s and NHS staff can get a Covid booster, as can younger people who are at higher risk. -
What is known about new Covid variant XBB.1.5? (2023-01-10 09:52:55)
The latest Omicron variant is making scientists take notice in the US - so what do you need to know? -
Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 years (2023-01-10 09:49:57)
New figures show more than 650,000 people died in the UK last year. -
China Covid: How is it tackling the latest surge in cases? (2023-01-05 14:56:31)
China is ramping up its vaccination programme in response to the latest wave of Covid. -
Covid: Why are some places testing Chinese arrivals? (2022-12-29 22:42:49)
Beijing is finally opening its borders - but some countries are wary of a Covid threat. -
UK Covid modelling data to stop being published (2022-12-26 05:26:53)
The UK Health Security Agency says it will halt publishing the figures from early January. -
Cold weather: What does an unheated room do to your body? (2022-11-19 01:11:29)
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. -
Sore throat and cough top symptoms that could be Covid (2022-07-14 11:54:06)
That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. -
Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country (2022-07-05 16:53:25)
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world. -
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be? (2022-07-01 08:57:51)
Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron. -
Covid: How to look after yourself at home (2022-04-06 09:25:06)
What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help? -
Covid vaccine: How many people are vaccinated in the UK? (2022-03-04 09:55:06)
A look at progress made in vaccinating the country, as more than 52 million people have received at least one dose and 38 million have had a booster or third dose. -
How will the vulnerable be protected from Covid? And other questions (2022-02-22 15:25:22)
The government has announced the end of all Covid restrictions in England. -
End of Covid regulations: What if I'm still worried? (2022-02-22 13:53:36)
What would ending isolation rules in England mean for people who are worried about getting Covid? -
Omicron: How do I know if I have it? (2022-01-04 12:25:12)
The symptoms are similar to a cold, while genetic analysis is the only way to confirm the variant. -
Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be? (2021-11-14 01:06:41)
Is the effectiveness of Covid vaccines waning over time? We look at how much protection being double vaccinated offers. -
Why bonding over the Euros appeared to increase Covid cases in men (2021-08-01 23:34:49)
Psychologists say men need to be part of a group in order to vent their feelings and emotions.