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Lost something? You need an 'FBI mindset' to find it...

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:57:09 GMT

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken discuss how to find something when you lose it.

'Our sister died of cancer because of our mum's conspiracy theories'

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:05 GMT

Paloma Shemirani’s brothers say she refused chemotherapy because of their mother’s beliefs.

Covid inquiry told of trust do-not-resuscitate rule

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:54:11 GMT

Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.

Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm evidence to be heard in private

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:16 GMT

Covid inquiry says hearings into the firm, led by Michelle Mone's husband, must be held in closed session.

GP to discuss women's health issues online

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:17:36 GMT

The webinars will be run by a GP, who can answer any questions people have about women's health.

Michael Gove denies trying to circumvent Dyson ventilator checks

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:29:20 GMT

Former cabinet minister says it would be ludicrous to suggest he tried to shortcut safety checks in the pandemic.

Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:27:58 GMT

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.

What does hot weather do to the body?

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:44:08 GMT

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'

Wed, 28 May 2025 15:05:43 GMT

Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:06:04 GMT

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:59:24 GMT

Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather.

Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:00:09 GMT

But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks.

We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:41:41 GMT

Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.

World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:05:15 GMT

It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects.

Generation K: The disturbing rise of ketamine abuse among young people

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:00:36 GMT

Increasing numbers of young people are using the drug, experts say. The health impacts can be catastrophic.

New nature health scheme aims to boost well-being

Wed, 28 May 2025 16:49:23 GMT

The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK.

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

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:43:02 GMT

The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.

'Just speak to someone' - Pimblett's mental health advice

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:08:28 GMT

UFC star Paddy Pimblett speaks with BBC Sport's Sam Harris about dealing with mental health issues.

No date for restarting baby deliveries at hospital

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:33:13 GMT

A maternity suite at the University Hospital of Hartlepool is suffering staff shortages.

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

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:33:23 GMT

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.

Emma is doing something she swore she never would - buying her kids vapes

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:21:07 GMT

One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children's nicotine consumption.

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:30:26 GMT

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year?

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:17:40 GMT

As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.

'My first cervical screening was over before I knew it'

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 01:06:51 GMT

The BBC speaks to six people about their first cervical screening, and what they wish they'd known beforehand.

The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:04:10 GMT

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?

New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS, says PM

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:34:01 GMT

But nurses, doctors and health experts say that more funding and extra staff are needed to make it a reality.

Tom Grennan opens up about therapy and imposter syndrome

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:22:50 GMT

Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.

Nature festival launched at national Park

Sat, 17 May 2025 13:57:17 GMT

Events included wildlife walks, art sessions and the chance to meet an Exmoor pony.

Horse charity calls on NHS to fund equine services

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:58:16 GMT

Horses for Wellbeing says the funding would see children get help before they "hit crisis point".

Inside Health

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

James explores the science of a sweet tooth and then gets tips on how to brush like a pro.

Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests planned this year

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:36:01 GMT

The stress test will involve thousands of people to help the UK prepare for potential future threats.

'Endometriosis is so much more than painful periods'

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 06:18:37 GMT

Mia Rose Harrison says more awareness of the condition is needed.

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:27:18 GMT

Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.

We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:11:38 GMT

Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.

How does a £1.6m fine affect an NHS trust?

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:25:33 GMT

How will the largest fine over maternity deaths impact the NHS and the families it failed?

Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:06:48 GMT

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.

I lost £15,000 after going to an IVF middleman

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:49:56 GMT

Companies that act as "middlemen" between patients and doctors are not regulated by the fertility watchdog.

How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:08:44 GMT

Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital

Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave'

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:05:34 GMT

A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor's failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct.

How to stay safe at festivals this summer

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:34:59 GMT

The UKHSA and Somerset Council have put together a list on how to stay safe at festivals this summer.

Hancock criticises 'wholly naive' Covid inquiry

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:14:53 GMT

The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic.

Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:02:10 GMT

A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef's life.

We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:53:15 GMT

A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.

Seven ways Starmer's plan could change the NHS

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:29:18 GMT

The BBC looks at what the government's 10-year NHS plan could mean in practice.

What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:00:18 GMT

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

Why are pollen levels making hay fever so bad this year?

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:17:40 GMT

As pollen levels rise, what are the best ways to treat hay fever symptoms, and other useful advice.

Inside Health

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

James Gallagher and the panel discuss the safeguarding implications of the proposed bill

Cervical screening invites to change in England

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:24:51 GMT

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.

Labour's plan for benefits throws up a bigger dilemma

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:06:29 GMT

The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare

Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:39:40 GMT

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.

Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:52:45 GMT

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?

Covid care home policy was 'least worst decision' - Hancock

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:27:58 GMT

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.

Covid inquiry hears of 'generational slaughter'

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:55:44 GMT

Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:50:41 GMT

Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.

Women poisoned by fake Botox get apology from beautician

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:36:09 GMT

As the BBC names a beautician who gave illegal jabs, two victims share their story.

Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed!

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:30:41 GMT

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

Is RFK Jr's divisive plan to Make America Healthy Again fearmongering - or revolutionary?

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:04:11 GMT

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

Catherine talks candidly of 'life-changing' cancer treatment

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:30:30 GMT

Catherine says "you put on a sort of brave face" during treatment but afterwards it can also feel "really difficult".

Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?

Fri, 30 May 2025 09:37:32 GMT

It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.

The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:19:32 GMT

Some black market cigarettes have been found to contain dead flies and asbestos. But the trade nods to a wider issue, a BBC investigation has found.

First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:02:21 GMT

Laws in the Isle of Man to let terminally ill adults end their own lives are in the last stages of debate.

Digital imaging cuts waiting times for skin cancer

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:18:44 GMT

A digital imaging service has reduced waiting times for patients with suspected skin cancers.

Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears

Thu, 22 May 2025 19:11:38 GMT

In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough.

Covid inquiry told top NHS doctor was terrified

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:34:34 GMT

Sir Stephen Powis says points-based tool was drawn up should need to prioritise patients have arisen.

My dad gave me a kidney - now I can have my dream wedding

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 08:09:18 GMT

Kieran Innes was worried he would have to curtail his future plans when his kidneys failed.

The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'

Sat, 31 May 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit

Covid inquiry to look at impact on care services

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 01:10:05 GMT

The Covid inquiry will examine the impact of the pandemic on care services, starting on Monday.

Inside Health

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:00:00 GMT

James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks.

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 03:10:13 GMT

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 05:48:59 GMT

People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 23:08:50 GMT

Young people are taking dangerous amounts of ket because it's cheap, easily available and helps them "disconnect", experts say.

Inside Health

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT

James Gallagher and the panel consider if an assisted death can guarantee a peaceful end.

Mone accuses Covid inquiry of 'cover-up'

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:10:36 GMT

She says husband Doug Barrowman and her are targets of a "politically motivated witch hunt".

I'm an NHS leader - but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:06:47 GMT

NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother's death illustrates inequalities in the system.

How many of us will end up being diagnosed with ADHD?

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:36:40 GMT

Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:58:34 GMT

Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".

'Menopause made me forget my name'

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:00:47 GMT

Kirsty Dixon from York runs support groups for women going through the menopause.

Stop telling me to lower my cortisol - it's making me stressed!

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:30:41 GMT

Can social media hacks really help bring down your cortisol levels?

Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:17:55 GMT

Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.