Health

Heart screenings offered after student's death

University of Cambridge students have undergone ECGs in memory of undergraduate ...

Letby gave baby overdose two years before murders

Lucy Letby was reportedly "unhappy" at being told she could no longer administer...

MND dad: I must keep working despite terminal diagnosis

When Scott Stewart was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he knew he wanted t...

Nut bans little help to allergic air passengers

The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue...

What is assisted dying and could the law change?

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

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn exp...

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming dem...

Mental health patients could get job coach visits

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic r...

Assisted dying bill dangerous, says Archbishop

His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.

NHS needs better plan around obesity jabs, warn experts

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming dem...

Welby says assisted dying bill 'dangerous'

His comments come just ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parli...

This young disabled man dreamed of having a job - the s...

Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger chal...

NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled

The health secretary sets out a review of six key bodies, as changes to the main...

Woman quit booze after ‘beer fear’ of 18-hour bender

Jessie, from Cardiff, realised she would go weeks without having one day of not ...

Families 'left in lurch' on child autism diagnoses

Support services are failing to meet high demand, says the Children's Commission...

Girl’s life saved by pioneering rare diseases study

Diagnosis of Jaydi's genetic disorder led to life-changing treatment, says her mum.

Why weight-loss drugs may be no obesity silver bullet

Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they rea...