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

Flu has come early this year with a new mutated version of the virus circulating.

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.

Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, said it was time the government came up with "a genuinely long-term plan" on pay and jobs.

Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.

Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests.

Complex presenter Kimberly Wilson speaks to Nina Higson-Sweeney about ways to manage OCD.

New incentives for dentists to offer longer-term packages of treatments for major issues such as gum disease.

The man could have survived had he been given the correct antibiotics, a report finds.

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

It comes after ministers made fresh offer amid warning the walkout is risky as NHS battles wave of flu.

Chris Stone-Houghton had been experiencing paranoia when he killed his wife Ruth, an inquest heard.

How to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.

The 85-year-old singer says his cancer has "gone at the moment", but calls for better screenings.

Probe into historical abuse at former units in Sussex could lead to more alleged victims coming forward.

The prime minister says it would be "reckless" for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a "precarious" moment.

The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors' sperm being used to make too many babies?

Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.

NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.

Hospitals could struggle with rising numbers of flu patients and forthcoming strikes by resident doctors in England next week, says Health Secretary.

Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.

King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.

Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptoms.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptoms.

Flu has come early this year, and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season.

The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.

Lucy Charles-Barclay had been dealing with stress fractures, joint pain and low energy before her coeliac disease diagnosis.

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

Researchers and the UK regulator say the study is going to help improve care for children questioning their gender.

The BBC visits Leicester Royal Infirmary to witness first-hand how it's coping with an early surge in cases of winter bugs.

Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay.

The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.

The fitness coach explains how it helps and how you can meet your protein needs.

Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.

GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.

GP Dr Oscar Duke explains the different symptoms you might experience.

The response to the pandemic led to "enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error", a report says.

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England's maternity services.

Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.

Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor.

It's a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

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.

Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it wants tighter restrictions on cosmetic procedures in new Scottish legislation.

Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.