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Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo?

Participants in the NHS 'Triceps' trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.

Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was "legally flawed" and "overly simplistic".

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.

Side effects of a common Parkinson's medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

Side effects of a common Parkinson's medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - slightly and temporarily - by stimulating two areas of the brain.

A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells's blood clot, an inquest hears.

A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells's blood clot, an inquest hears.

Unions angry, but government says it demonstrates its commitment to workforce.

With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.

With costs escalating, pharmacies are making a loss on essential items such as aspirin.

Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.

What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

A BBC investigation shows how nitazene deaths have risen and the illegal drug market is changing.

MPs are calling on the prime minister to intervene over the probe into Leeds maternity services.

Dr Attiya Sheikh and her husband Omer Sheikh made almost 8,000 from selling personal protective equipment during the covid pandemic.

A new treatment being trialled at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital allows more patients to be treated and quicker recovery.

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) can be found in some of the food and products we use - and even in our bodies. But what exactly are they?

NHS staff in Birmingham used Alan Graham's grandchildren to pass on information, an ombudsman finds.

Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.

Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.

Grieving parents, former cricketer Steve James and his wife Jane, want better sepsis training to be introduced urgently so no family goes through what they did.

Is NHS dentistry on 'life support'?

Scientists are developing nerve repairing surgical devices from the silk of spiders.

Oxford researchers find that using AI to make medical decisions presents a risk to patients.

Members of Hull's deaf community say they are "misunderstood" and face regular delays to treatment.

The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.

Rebecca Combellack says she found out she had breast cancer after losing weight and finding a lump.

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

BBC health correspondent James Gallagher gets his blood analysed to understand how air pollution is killing us.

John tells Elis and Dave about his mind's "resentment room".

James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.

James Gilbert, who was based in Oxford, was previously suspended for sexual harassment.

Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.

Many trending foods contain a "small seed of truth" but are often oversold as miracle products.

A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).

A cross-party group calls on the government to "align funding to need", as ministers consider SEND reforms.

The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.

Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.

It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.

It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.

Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.