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Updated 2024-11-27 06:46
Life-extending lung cancer nivolumab drug approved
The drug nivolumab, denied to writer AA Gill on the NHS, will be available to patients in England.
Miscarriage study points to IVF success chances
Women who miscarry in the first round of IVF are more likely to have a baby than those who do not conceive.
Meningitis not on GP's diagnostic radar, inquest hears
Kate Pierce was misdiagnosed with tonsillitis and suffered severe brain damage.
Nerf guns can lead to serious eye injuries, doctors warn
Medics said they had treated patients with internal bleeding around the eye and blurred vision.
Nadiya Hussain opens up about her panic disorder 'monster'
The Bake Off winner talks candidly about how her "life revolves around not falling apart".
Measles vaccine: 'I cheated my daughter'
Jo Walton's daughter was left severely disabled when the measles infection she had as a child returned 24 years later.
Eye worm infection 'could spread to UK'
Pet owners are being warned about a disease carried by flies that can infect dogs, cats and people.
BBC reporter Satnam Rana films her breast cancer diary
The 40-year-old says she hopes to persuade more women to check themselves after she found a lump.
Driver charged over Edinburgh hospital bus crash
Eight people were injured when the double decker hit an overhead walkway at Edinburgh's Western General
Southern Health NHS Trust admits guilt over Connor Sparrowhawk's death
Southern Health admits breaching health and safety law over the death of patient Connor Sparrowhawk.
Kate Pierce's brain damage after meningitis misdiagnosis
Kate Pierce died in 2013 seven years after a doctor misdiagnosed her meningitis as tonsillitis.
Isle of Man abortion bill: Nearly 3,000 responses submitted in consultation
Thousands of people respond to a public consultation on proposals to change Manx abortion laws.
Puppy training to save life of allergy boy Mason Hale
Golden retriever Storm will be trained to raise the alarm when the six-year-old has a potentially fatal reaction.
Have you got the wrong impression about schizophrenia?
It doesn't mean you have a split personality or that you always become violent, a charity campaign says.
'Kinder treatments in pipeline' for child brain cancer
Researchers discover that there are seven types of most common malignant child brain cancer.
Dame Tessa Jowell has brain cancer, family says
The Labour peer and former MP was diagnosed in May, her daughter-in-law announces.
Hyperemesis gravidarum: 'It's crippling sickness'
One sufferer of the pregnancy illness describes how difficult it made her daily life.
Roger Bainton: Surgeon struck off for harming patients
Roger Bainton carried out dozens of unnecessary operations and "experimental procedures".
Type 2 diabetes plan targets those at high risk
People at the highest risk should be offered weight loss and healthy eating programmes, advice says.
Rare pregnancy condition placenta accreta awareness call
Placenta accreta affects one in every 6,000 pregnancies and can be life-threatening.
Every childhood vaccine may go into a single jab
US scientists say their technology could have a "significant impact" around the world.
NHS workers demand 3.9% pay rise
Fourteen unions write to the chancellor following the lifting of the pay cap for police and prison officers.
Deaths at Essex NHS Trust institutions probed by police
Up to 25 deaths dating back to 2000 at North Essex Partnership University Trust are being investigated.
Vaginal mesh expert: Lack of robust response in Wales
An expert who has advised the UK government joins calls to ban the mesh for some procedures.
Selena Gomez reveals kidney transplant, best friend was donor
The US singer says she had a kidney transplant this summer, which was linked to her lupus.
Women 'more likely to lose interest in sex than men'
A lack of emotional closeness affects both men and women's desire for sex, a study suggests.
What’s it like to be awake during brain surgery?
Lisa Upton had brain surgery to remove a tumour and was wide awake throughout the entire process.
Georgian-era STI data shows rural-urban divide in Cheshire
Chester residents had higher syphilis rate than rural neighbours, says study of 18th Century infections.
Ian Paterson: Victims of disgraced surgeon get £37m
Disgraced breast surgeon Ian Paterson carried out hundreds of botched operations on his patients.
Fatal Legionnaires' outbreak at Ludlow hotel
One person with Legionnaires' died and another fell ill and tests traced the source of the bacteria to the hotel.
Nick Clegg reveals son's cancer diagnosis
Nick Clegg and his wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, speak about their son's treatment for blood cancer.
Instagram removes photo showing Stoke boy without an eye
Charlie Beswick, whose son Harry only has one eye, says it feels like discrimination.
Winter flu
With Britons being warned over the worst outbreak of flu in Australia and New Zealand, should we all get a jab?
Sepsis diagnosis 'turned my hair white'
County Down woman Sarah McAleer said trauma from the diagnosis turned her hair white overnight.
More pregnant women to get Group B Strep treatment
Using antibiotics to protect against infection will save more babies' lives, say experts.
'I had a stillbirth when I was homeless and almost died'
Odette was sleeping rough in a park when she found out she was pregnant.
NHS told to brace itself for bad flu season
Health bosses say bad winter in Australia and New Zealand should act as a warning for the UK.
'Weak evidence' light alcohol use in pregnancy harms
Mothers-to-be are still advised to avoid all alcohol "just in case", because it may not be completely safe.
Security warning over hospital syringe pumps
Attackers could gain control over the pumps if they exploited the flaws, warns a security researcher
NHS checks 'should be done at shops and stadiums'
Health officials say the novel approach could save lives by spotting the early signs of disease.
Whipps Cross Hospital 'improving' two years after special measures
Whipps Cross Hospital shows signs of improvement two years after being placed in special measures.
Folkestone GP practices apply to close lists amid safety fears
The practices say that amid a GP shortage taking on any more patients would put people at risk.
Living with pain
Alison Morton was 25 when she was diagnosed with an illness that leaves her with constant pain and profound fatigue.
Prescription drug pregabalin linked to death rise
A BBC investigation has seen first-hand of the devastating impact of the prescription drug pregabalin which has 'flooded' the black market.
Psychiatric care is postcode lottery, say medical experts
The huge variation means good quality care cannot be delivered, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Sepsis: Some NHS hospitals missing treatment target
The health secretary says the NHS in England must improve sepsis treatment and screening.
GP probed for giving child, 12, gender-change hormones
Monmouthshire GP Dr Helen Webberley's practice is restricted while medical authorities investigate.
'Medical opinions ignored' by NHS payment assessor, workers say
Health workers tell the BBC the assessments left some patients being denied NHS care.
Meet the boy fighting medical odds to be a racing driver
Jack Ferguson, 13, races go-karts, despite conditions so severe doctors told him not to play sport.
'You're not giving anything up - you're only gaining'
Four women explain why they have stopped drinking alcohol and how it's affected their outlook on life.
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