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Updated 2024-11-23 20:45
Covid deaths in UK continue to fall
Death certificates suggest fewer people are dying with, or from, Covid.
Pregnancy loss podcast for partners has global appeal
Matt and Liam started a podcast about miscarriage after their own personal experiences of loss.
Mansfield woman awaiting surgery to remove 8kg tumour
Stephanie Coles was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer after she found a lump on her stomach.
How do we know Covid vaccines are safe?
Busting myths and explaining the facts around vaccines.
Surgery delays: Man feels forgotten after six-year wait
At 475,000 people, Northern Ireland's waiting lists are the worst in the UK.
Masks 'aggravated' fatal dosage miscommunication at Watford Hospital
A man was given more than three times the intended dose of a drug after instructions were misheard.
Covid: PPE waste could be recycled - health minister
Face masks could be made into sheets as part of plans to reuse PPE, health minister says.
Review reveals 'vast' ethnic inequalities in NHS services
There is "overwhelming" evidence of poor health outcomes for some ethnic minority groups, warn experts.
Good sex can be safer sex, say WHO researchers
Safe-sex education should include how to make it enjoyable for maximum benefit, say researchers.
Valentine's Day 'changed my life when I received a new heart'
Thirty years ago Michelle Crawford from Londonderry underwent an operation that would change her life.
Heart disease: Women at higher risk of misdiagnosis
Vicki teaches her son, five, to use FaceTime in case his grandmother has a heart attack.
Rotherham hospital: Man dies after fight between patients
A man, 47, is arrested on suspicion of murdering a patient who died after a fight in Rotherham.
NHS hospital doctor arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
Police have launched a major review of the doctor's work at hospitals in Dudley and Stoke-on-Trent.
Tongue-tie: Mums and babies 'let down' by poor services
A mother describes the struggle of trying to get a tongue-tie diagnosis for her newborn.
Call 999 with early heart attack symptoms, NHS says
Thousands more lives could be saved by paying attention to early symptoms of heart attacks, doctors say.
Lassa fever: Patient dies at Bedfordshire hospital
The Ebola-like virus is endemic in parts of West Africa and can be spread by rats.
Covid: Wales' mask and isolation laws could end in March
Self-isolation rules could become guidance rather than a legal requirement next month.
My toddler died after swallowing a button battery
The family of Hugh McMahon say the battery burned a hole the size of a 5p coin in his heart.
Luc Montagnier, co-discoverer of HIV, dies aged 89
The French virologist jointly won the Nobel Prize but later drew criticism for unscientific claims.
'Dental deserts' with no NHS provision on the rise in England, MPs warn
Campaign group Toothless in England say the government is ignoring "acute needs" of the public.
Covid: Lack of hospital beds makes spread 'inevitable'
A doctor says it is "inevitable" Covid patients will come into contact with others amid shortages.
Muckamore Abbey Hospital: My brother's 34-year wait to leave
Brigene has been fighting to bring her brother home from Muckamore Abbey Hospital for decades.
Sickest face record long waits for hospital bed
One in 20 admitted in England wait over 12 hours for ward bed as doctors warn patients are at risk.
Worcestershire girl's hair donation to help boy with cancer
Josh, nine, from Evesham, was diagnosed after his parents raised concerns about his Covid recovery.
Post-natal depression in men: 'The darkest time of my life'
There are no specific measures to monitor the mental health of new fathers and some struggle to cope.
Covid: Self-isolation law could be scrapped in England this month
The rules are due to end in March - but that could be brought forward if "encouraging trends continue".
Scottish Covid powers to be extended by six months
Ministers want the option of enforcing face masks and vaccine passports until late September.
Top oncologist says Tayside cancer crisis was 'avoidable tragedy'
A top oncologist says the health board should have supported doctors criticised in a report.
Organ donation: Change to NI law passes final hurdle
The legislation, which will be known as Dáithí's Law. will bring in an opt-out system.
Long Covid: 'My shame over 18-month work absence'
Sian Griffiths swims to aid her recovery but feels ashamed she cannot go back to work.
Calls for contact tracing system to be wound up
The Scottish Conservatives want Test and Protect replaced with a cheaper and more targeted system.
NHS waiting-list backlog will take years to clear
Ministers admit it could take to 2024 to cut numbers, as they unveil their recovery plan.
Weight loss jab recommended on NHS
A weekly injection that suppresses hunger will soon become available, if draft guidelines are approved.
Blood pressure warning over long-term paracetamol use
Prescribing the painkiller for chronic pain could have risks, as well as benefits, a study finds.
The forgotten flu epidemic of 1989
We go back into the BBC archive and look at the flu epidemic of 1989, and its impact on Scotland.
Miscarriage: 'I was in pain and they did not listen'
Black women face higher risks of miscarriage - and experts say this urgent problem needs more attention.
Woman who had eight miscarriages felt ignored
Natasha Necati from Essex spoke to the BBC about her experiences.
NHS spending: How much money does it need?
Life-changing treatments don't always come cheap, so how should the NHS cut its cloth?
Worrying numbers of older children having energy drinks regularly
Up to a third of UK children - mostly teens - consume at least one energy drink a week, research reveals.
Film starring deaf actors is getting buzz this Oscar season
CODA tells the story of a hearing child raised in a deaf family and features a nearly all deaf cast.
Duchess of Cambridge to read CBeebies Bedtime Story
The Duchess is the first member of the Royal Family to appear in the famous children's TV slot.
Covid: Tough new targets will tackle NHS backlog, Boris Johnson says
Boris Johnson promises action after plans to tackle record waiting lists in England are delayed.
Covid: Plan to tackle England's NHS backlog delayed
The health secretary denies the full plan has been held back because of an intervention by the Treasury.
Tinnitus biobank needed to explain ringing ears condition
A charity says a biobank library of human tissue is needed so experts can try to cure tinnitus.
Covid: Delays to a plan to tackle England's NHS backlog not down to money - Sajid Javid
The health secretary says the delay is to make sure everyone in government is behind the plan.
All-terrain wheelchair: ‘My chair is my freedom’
A woman says her all-terrain wheelchair means she can access the Peak District home she loves.
Deaf people diagnosed with cancer face 'big barriers'
Coleen McSorely says the barriers she faced included being unable to lip-read medics wearing masks.
Scottish charity 'befriends' alcoholics to help them stay sober
A support worker helps alcoholics transition back into the community when they leave hospital.
Libmeldy: World's 'most expensive' drug recommended for NHS use
The gene therapy Libmeldy treats babies and children with a very rare genetic condition.
Surgical mesh centres not working, warn MPs
A debate in Westminster hears that GPs are not always aware of the referral process.
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