Health

Will the new Parliament pass the smoking bill?

The smoking bill was not passed before Parliament was dissolved ahead of the gen...

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

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

Critical incident over London hospitals' cyber-attack

Urgent and emergency care at the hospitals may not be able to access quick-turna...

Women better at sport during period, study suggests

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone between ov...

Ongoing disruption as junior doctors walkout continues

The trust anticipates "minimal problems" launching a new IT system on the day ju...

Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as disease...

A closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common ...

Glowing dye helps see hidden prostate cancer cells

The dye makes cancer cells which are invisible to the naked eye show up so they ...

Two-in-one flu and Covid jab passes advanced trial

The trial suggests the jab arms the body with protective antibodies as effective...

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack

The NHS says last week's cyber-attack means blood cannot be sorted at the same f...

Five ways Michael Mosley made us healthier

Michael Mosley’s simple and accessible health hacks made him a household name. ...

The town struggling to see a doctor

The difficulties faced by patients trying to access NHS care in Telford reflects...

Labour pledges 100,000 urgent child dental appointments

Labour says it plans to clear dental treatment backlogs and introduced supervise...

Labour would ban under-16s buying energy drinks

Under-16s will be banned from buying drinks such as Monster and Prime, if Labour...

Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90

The Japanese scientist's work led to the creation of the life-saving drugs now u...

Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments

Many UK scientists want to double the time allowed for embryo research - and the...

Sepsis failings still causing too many deaths - ombudsman

Patients are still dying due to failings highlighted more than a decade ago, the...