Health

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking...

UV levels explained - how do I protect myself?

How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays.

Paris: Grassroots to Glory

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from c...

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed...

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science w...

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, wh...

What does hot weather do to the body?

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says

The world must act now to ensure vaccines reach the areas most in need, the WHO'...

The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble...

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wonderi...

Research finds drones can deliver blood safely

A project finds drone delivery does not influence the blood's quality or how lon...

Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather

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

How worried should we be about mpox?

As a global emergency is declared over mpox, our health and science corresponden...

What is mpox and how is it spread?

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

Does eating meat raise the risk of diabetes?

A study of nearly two million people finds a link with processed meats - but exp...

What is the infected blood scandal?

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

Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'

BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming d...

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

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