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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:52:38 GMT

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat to the economy.

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:00:43 GMT

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:19:15 GMT

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:11:41 GMT

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

'Covid Inquiry needs to hear from people like me'

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:18:09 GMT

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:02:43 GMT

A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still need justice.

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:30:28 GMT

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:00:57 GMT

An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae.

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:50:51 GMT

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes.

Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:35:16 GMT

BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital treatment.

Sunak reveals he fasts at beginning of the week

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:37:18 GMT

The PM says he tries to fast at the start of the week so he can indulge in his “weakness for sugary things” on other days.

Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:09:11 GMT

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.

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?

'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:41:50 GMT

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine, experts say.

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:36:30 GMT

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.

Calls to help with donations of 'miracle' plasma

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:17:08 GMT

Two women describe the life-changing impacts of immunoglobulin in treating their health conditions.

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:30:07 GMT

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:19:15 GMT

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:08:22 GMT

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland… in 90 seconds

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:51:26 GMT

The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.

Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:13:28 GMT

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.

England tops chart for child alcohol use - report

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:22:11 GMT

The World Health Organization also finds higher rates of drinking and vaping among teenage girls.

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:25:45 GMT

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children vaping.

How much do junior doctors really get paid?

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:51:17 GMT

The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal their salaries.

Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 11:14:57 GMT

Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood products.

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:09:52 GMT

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:34:45 GMT

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.

How 175 British children were infected with HIV

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:23:44 GMT

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:32:13 GMT

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

'There are loads of people that vape at school'

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:54:43 GMT

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.

Action needed on needless asthma deaths, says charity

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:18:38 GMT

There were more than 12,000 UK deaths in the past decade, many of them needless, a charity warns.