Health News
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases
England began vaccinating teenage girls in 2008 and results show it is paying off....
Junior doctors in England agree to talks with government
Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year....
More hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances
A new policy sees people treated in NHS hospital corridors as admissions outstrip beds....
'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'
Aidan McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer....
ADHD meds shortage is 'isolating and frustrating'
ADHD patients are struggling with medication shortages, but the DoH says the disruption will resolve soon....
Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests
Using a lower cut-off for obesity would give a truer picture of who is affected, researchers say....
People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors
UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe....
Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy
Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research....
'Horrendous birth experience left me in therapy'
Hundreds of women have contacted BBC News with their traumatic experiences of giving birth....
I lost my mum, dad and baby sister to HIV in infected blood scandal
Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama....
Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled, says Liz Carr
As legal assisted dying receives more support, the actress expresses deep concern for disability rights....
AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine
The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine....
We need to normalise death and dying, says carer
Abi Vance, who cared for a friend with terminal cancer, said "normalising" death might help people....
NHS problems leave new doctors without jobs
The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?...
Victims infected with Hep C after blood screening began
Lawyers tell the BBC people infected after September 1991 should be allowed to claim compensation....
How is the King's cancer treatment going?
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February....
Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney
An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae....
Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet
Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas...
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?...
What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different....
What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world....
What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?
The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping....
Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy....
How much do junior doctors really get paid?
The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries....
What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history....
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found....
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence....
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster....
'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'
A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still need justice....
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists....
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time....
Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week
The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days....
'There are loads of people that vape at school'
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes....
UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds
The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh....