Life

What is mpox and how is it spread?

Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is declared a global public health emer...

Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather

A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaste...

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare syst...

Alopecia: New NHS drug 'could make life so much easier'

The autoimmune condition affects people differently - some think the drug could ...

NHS warns of continued short supply of blood

England's blood donor service says blood stocks are in short supply, amid a fres...

Hospitality and health leaders clash on outdoor smoking...

The prime minister says his government is looking at tougher rules to reduce the...

Hospice to cut jobs and services over funding shortfall

St Catherine’s Hospice's chief executive says the decision to cut jobs has been ...

What is the plan to give polio vaccines to children in ...

Pauses to fighting will allow hundreds of thousands of Gaza children to be vacci...

What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us...

In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follo...

Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?

The choice to not fund Alzheimer's drug lecanemab caused upset, but it is not a ...

NHS 'broken' by past governments, Starmer tells BBC

The prime minister said the upcoming Lord Darzi review will reveal too many are ...

Plan to hit 18-week NHS wait target 'set to fail'

Health bosses warn major change is needed as ministers in England prepare to pub...

Nurse cleared of baby kidnap plot says life ruined

Safia Ahmadie was cleared by a jury after 48 minutes, but says the experience le...

Great Ormond Street reviews 700 children treated by ex-...

The patients were treated by Yaser Jabbar, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon who ...

Men on sodium valproate told to use contraception

There is a potential, small increased risk of autism and other neurodevelopmenta...