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Vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% - study 11 Jul 2025 The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases. Read more

Some GPs to offer coaching to get sick people back to work 11 Jul 2025 The aim is to help people return to work quicker and reduce the length of time they need fit notes - better known as sick notes. Read more

TV doctor and IVF pioneer quits BMA over strikes 11 Jul 2025 The Labour peer says the strikes could damage public trust in doctors. Read more

Surgeon banned by private practice is working for NHS 10 Jul 2025 Marc Lamah, dropped by a private provider, continues to operate on NHS patients in Brighton. Read more

South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite 10 Jul 2025 South Africa has been at the forefront of the successful battle to halt the spread of HIV/Aids - until now. Read more

Resident doctors in England to strike for five days in July 09 Jul 2025 The medics say the walkout can still be avoided if the government enters pay negotiations. Read more

'Both my daughters needed new hearts' 10 Jul 2025 A mum from Surrey calls for more organ donors, as the waiting list reaches an all-time high. Read more

What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke 01 Jul 2025 Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather. Read more

What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself? 17 Jun 2025 How dangerous is UV radiation and how can you protect yourself when levels are high? Read more

What should you look for when choosing sunscreen? 30 Jun 2025 What to look for when choosing sunscreen and how to apply it to get the maximum protection. Read more

What does hot weather do to the body? 19 Jun 2025 Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm. Read more

Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year? 17 Jun 2025 As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice. Read more

How do heat health alerts work? 10 Jul 2025 The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health. Read more

Why today's sunshine is more dangerous than normal 25 Jun 2020 The UK could experience some of the highest UV levels ever recorded, on Thursday. Read more

Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat 30 Jun 2025 Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather. Read more

Is RFK Jr's divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering - or revolutionary? 30 Jun 2025 The most powerful public health official in the US is reviled by some medics - but even some of his critics accept that he is bringing drive to healthcare areas that have long been neglected Read more

How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times? 26 Jun 2025 Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital Read more

Emma is doing something she swore she never would - buying her kids vapes 28 Jun 2025 One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption. Read more

I lost £15,000 after going to an IVF middleman 25 Jun 2025 Companies that act as "middlemen" between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog. Read more

How to stay safe at festivals this summer 15 Jun 2025 The UKHSA and Somerset Council have put together a list on how to stay safe at festivals this summer. Read more

Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed! 21 Jun 2025 Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels? Read more

'Our sister died of cancer because of our mum's conspiracy theories' 23 Jun 2025 Paloma Shemirani’s brothers say she refused chemotherapy because of their mother’s beliefs. Read more

How does a £1.6m fine affect an NHS trust? 20 Jun 2025 How will the largest fine over maternity deaths impact the NHS and the families it failed? Read more

My dad gave me a kidney - now I can have my dream wedding 15 Jun 2025 Kieran Innes was worried he would have to curtail his future plans when his kidneys failed. Read more

Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker 13 Jun 2025 A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life. Read more

I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black 13 Jun 2025 NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system. Read more

Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year? 17 Jun 2025 As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice. Read more

We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why 07 Jun 2025 Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history. Read more

World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS 13 Jun 2025 It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects. Read more

Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day 06 Jun 2025 Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production. Read more

Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years 12 Jun 2025 But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks. Read more

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales 10 Jun 2025 Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws. Read more

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth 09 Jun 2025 A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo. Read more

Cervical screening invites to change in England 10 Jun 2025 Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test. Read more

Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave' 11 Jun 2025 A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor's failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct. Read more

Is the most expensive lip balm always the best? 08 Jul 2025 Do you need to spend more to get the best for your chapped lips? Read more

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me 04 Jul 2025 Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it's cheap, easily available and helps them "disconnect", experts say. Read more

The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS 07 Apr 2025 With public satisfaction in the NHS just 21%, one area has a plan to shake up its services that could reduce GP waiting lists, as well as unblock hospital beds - but can it really work nationwide? Read more

Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping? 30 May 2025 It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025. Read more

Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma 17 Mar 2025 The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare Read more

First place in British Isles set to approve right to die 25 Feb 2025 Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate. Read more

Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people 25 Feb 2025 Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic. Read more

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law? 29 Nov 2024 The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. Read more

'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it' 02 Feb 2025 The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand. Read more

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines? 23 Oct 2024 People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic. Read more

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food? 19 Oct 2024 The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher. Read more

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts 16 Oct 2024 Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs. Read more

How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD? 15 Sep 2024 Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady. Read more

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead? 02 Aug 2024 The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be. Read more

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods 27 Jul 2024 Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer. Read more

Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity? 19 Mar 2023 The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections? Read more

Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock 02 Jul 2025 Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied claims the government's attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in early 2020 was empty rhetoric. Read more

Covid inquiry hears of 'generational slaughter' 30 Jun 2025 Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died. Read more

Covid inquiry to look at impact on care services 30 Jun 2025 The Covid inquiry will examine the impact of the pandemic on care services, starting on Monday. Read more

The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker' 31 May 2025 The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit Read more

Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths' 28 May 2025 Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments. Read more

Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears 22 May 2025 In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough. Read more

Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry 19 Mar 2025 The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. Read more

Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up' 13 Mar 2025 She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt". Read more

Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks 11 Mar 2025 Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic. Read more

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private 26 Feb 2025 Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session. Read more

Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year 16 Jan 2025 The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. Read more

Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain 15 Jan 2025 They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones. Read more

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock 21 Nov 2024 Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful". Read more

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request 11 Nov 2024 NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing. Read more

Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified 07 Nov 2024 Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen. Read more

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid? 28 Oct 2024 The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse Read more

Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule 10 Oct 2024 Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place. Read more

We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told 07 Oct 2024 Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic. Read more

'Don't tell me my baby wasn't meant to be' 12 Jul 2025 Siobhan Gorman was 16 weeks pregnant and home alone when she gave birth to baby Archie. Read more

'It's heartbreaking leaving women sleeping rough' 10 Jul 2025 An outreach worker helping homeless women at risk of violence in a Somerset town. Read more

Cornwall theatre company awarded nearly £20,000 09 Jul 2025 The company is getting the funding to collect local stories of experiences of menopause. Read more

Support group for mums from different ethnicities 08 Jul 2025 The group hopes to help women with newborn care, maternal health, and mental wellbeing. Read more

Government ignoring pelvic mesh reforms - advocate 08 Jul 2025 A campaigner says a report made recommendations to support victims, but most of them have been ignored. Read more

Schools recognised for emotional wellbeing skills 10 Jul 2025 Seven schools receive awards for changes they have made to help pupils and staff. Read more

Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed! 21 Jun 2025 Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels? Read more

New nature health scheme aims to boost well-being 28 May 2025 The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK. Read more

Horse charity calls on NHS to fund equine services 22 May 2025 Horses for Wellbeing says the funding would see children get help before they "hit crisis point". Read more

Inside Health 08 Jul 2025 The PM says it's 'reform or die' for the NHS, we discuss ambitious plans to restructure it Read more

Inside Health 01 Jul 2025 James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks. Read more

Inside Health 15 Apr 2025 James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro. Read more

Inside Health 08 Apr 2025 James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end. Read more

Can (and should) we cure blindness? 09 Jul 2025 Recent years have seen incredible advances in eyesight restoration. But should we approach blindness as something that needs to be 'cured'? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, explores. Made in partnership with UKRI (UK Research and Innovation). Read more

'Parents should be told about their child's mental health' 08 Jul 2025 Jessica Glasser's parents say families should be told if their child is struggling with their mental health. Read more

What in the World 08 Jul 2025 We also discuss the risks of AI therapy Read more

Tom Grennan opens up about therapy and imposter syndrome 27 Jun 2025 Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast. Read more

Lost something? You need an 'FBI mindset' to find it... 24 Jun 2025 Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss how to find something when you lose it. Read more

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