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Updated 2024-11-23 00:00
Ramadan: How to look after your skin during holy month
TikTok's most famous dermatologist Dr Muneeb Shah is sharing his top tips for the holy month.
Essex mental health inquiry: Staff could be compelled to give evidence
The government is minded to make the Essex investigation a statutory inquiry, the BBC understands.
Lucy Letby: Baby needed help to breathe after attack, trial hears
A baby boy needed breathing support minutes after he was attacked by nurse Lucy Letby, a court hears.
Women's health: Body part names taboo a risk to health
Embarrassment over talking about women's body parts may put people off seeking medical help.
Covid booster vaccine available for most vulnerable
Some five million people in England are eligible for a spring booster, including those aged 75 and over.
Hormone replacement therapy and menopause: What you need to know about HRT
HRT can help with menopausal symptoms. If you're thinking about taking it, here's what you need to consider.
Covid testing scaled back further in England
It is part of the "living with Covid" approach that relies on vaccines to keep people safe.
NHS Highland reprimand for HIV patient email data breach
An error by NHS Highland led to all recipients of an email being able to see personal addresses.
NI waiting lists: Man feared cancer would spread after waiting months to be treated
David Reid says the health system has let him down as statistics show a rise in cancer waiting times.
Doctor suspended over 'porky sausages' insults
A tribunal finds Dr Colathor Eshwari's remarks amount to hostility over a Muslim colleague's faith.
Cancer blood test may 'prey on the worried well'
An oncologist questions the benefit of a firm charging more than £1,000 for a new cancer cell test.
The future of the NHS - what do the experts think?
Experts tell the new health secretary about the many challenges facing the NHS.
Blood tests may spare cancer patients chemo
A blood test which can detect cancer cells could spare patients unnecessary chemotherapy.
Regulator criticised over whistleblower response
Two reviews identified major failings by independent health regulator the Care Quality Commission.
The Elms: CQC apologises to family in care home death case
George Lowlett died within a few weeks of two other residents of a care home, which later closed.
Oxford hospitals: Mother's op delay concern over terminally ill son
Seb Dean, 18, has terminal cancer and is also one of only 11 people with a rare genetic condition.
NHS will offer pembrolizumab cervical cancer drug in England
The change brings England in line with Scotland and should help women with advanced disease live longer.
NHS: Public satisfaction with health service drops to record low
Just 29% of Britons say they are satisfied, citing waiting times and lack of staff as key concerns.
Bullying and toxic culture at one of England's largest NHS trusts - report
The review comes after a BBC investigation into claims of a climate of fear at Birmingham hospitals.
UK cosmetic procedure numbers recover after Covid
Breast augmentation remains the most popular procedure, figures from a national audit show.
Road noise makes blood pressure rise, study finds
Researchers say they studied data from more than 240,000 people who lived near noisy roads.
Trio sets world record as most premature triplets to survive
Rubi-Rose, Payton Jane and Porscha-Mae are record holders born at just 22 weeks and five days.
Laughing gas: Experts warn nitrous oxide ban will not stop use
The government defends new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide.
NHS boss issues plea over repeat prescriptions ahead of bank holiday
Thousands of people call the NHS 111 phone line every month over forgotten prescriptions.
Nitrous oxide: What is it and how dangerous is it?
How is laughing gas used and what does it do to your body?
Alexa Bliss: WWE star urges sunbed safety after skin cancer scare
The WWE star, who recently had skin cancer treatment, says she should have avoided tanning beds.
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas overdose left woman unable to walk
A 25-year-old says she was using 240 cannisters a week before being admitted to hospital.
Birmingham hospital apologises after delays leave baby disabled
A hospital trust has apologised to a family after mistakes left a baby with serious brain injuries.
Smart glasses at Basildon Hospital speed up procedures
Basildon Hospital is using the technology during heart procedures to connect remotely to experts.
Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence
Targeting the use of nitrous oxide is part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
Betsi Cadwaladr: Apology over Jean Graves, 10 years on
Jean Graves was admitted to Ysbyty Gwynedd mental health unit in 2013 for nine weeks.
Sniffing body odour is tested as an anxiety therapy
Researchers say it may help trigger calming brain pathways and are putting their theory to the test.
Long Covid: Three years and no magic bullet
BBC Scotland's Lucy Adams still suffers from the effects of long Covid and wants to know why.
Record revenue for staff agencies supplying NHS
Companies thrive as the health service struggles with staffing gaps and increased patient demand.
London Lonely Girls Club gains thousands of new members
The London Lonely Girls Club has "grown spectacularly" since pandemic restrictions were lifted.
Long Covid: University of East Anglia study finds women more likely affected
Research shows women are more likely to develop long Covid but vaccination nearly halves the risk.
Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
One of the bills will give parents full access to their children's online private messages.
What are abortion pills and could they be banned?
They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk.
Candida auris: What is the deadly fungus sweeping through US hospitals?
A drug-resistant yeast fungus has been detected in more than 30 countries. What do we know about it?
Cambridge University: Neuroscientist Christine Holt wins 'Brain Prize'
Prof Christine Holt says winning the Brain Prize 2023 for her research is "beyond my wildest dreams".
Ike Ekweremadu: Organ-trafficking plot politician and wife guilty
Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife brought a young man to the UK to donate a kidney.
Three-year wait for Essex girl, 8, to have tooth removed
Ella Mann, from Dovercourt in Essex, is in "agony" despite temporary filling, her parents say.
Cuban doctors asked to help at Fermanagh hospital
The Cuban embassy is asking for further details on how it can assist the SWAH in Enniskillen.
Four-day junior doctor strike set for April
The British Medical Association announces next walkout in fight to get 35% pay rise in England.
What is the menopause and what are the signs?
Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping.
Self-harm hospital admissions up 22% for children aged eight to 17
Eight to 17-year-olds now make up the single largest group for self-harm hospital admissions.
Mum was given her baby's remains in supermarket carrier bag
Lydia Reid was "horrified" when she was handed her son's body parts in the plastic carrier bag.
Bristol study into 'shaken baby' syndrome advice
A university is researching if giving new parents safety tips reduces incidents of the syndrome.
'I don't have lots of time to sit around and wait'
Brian Murphy has motor neurone disease and is stuck in hospital waiting for a care package.
Polio vaccine catch-up push to launch in London
London primary-school pupils not fully vaccinated against polio are to be offered catch-up jabs after Easter.
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