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Podcaster advocating for endometriosis awareness

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 05:12
Alexandra Morris said women can be dismissed by doctors when describing symptoms of endometriosis.

Trans woman leaves role with women's health charity

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 05:03
Steph Richards' endometriosis charity work was criticised by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:55
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.

Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 17:55
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 14:39
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.

Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry report

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 14:39
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 13:02
Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.

Covid jabs huge success, but work needed on trust in vaccines - key findings from Covid report

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 13:02
Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 11:20
The fourth report from the inquiry into the pandemic said the vaccine roll-out was an "extraordinary feat".

Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 08:01
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 06:18
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:08
Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains.

I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:08
Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains.

Wellbeing garden opens to combat isolation

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:07
The outdoor area at Yarm Wellness will officially open to the public on Saturday.

The Food Chain

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 23:01
So you think you eat enough fibre? You probably don't. Here's what to do about it.

The Food Chain

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 23:01
So you think you eat enough fibre? You probably don't. Here's what to do about it.

Senior midwife appointed to maternity inquiry

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 18:03
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will review maternity services in Sussex after a campaign by families.

Senior midwife appointed to maternity inquiry

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 18:03
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden will review maternity services in Sussex after a campaign by families.

Dr Chris asks: 'Why do so many of us have problems with our feet?'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 17:29
Drs Chris and Xand explore common foot problems, from bunions to verrucas, and why diseases affecting our blood vessels or nerves seem to often show up in the feet.

'I'm not being listened to' - new health plan launched as women say they are still ignored

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/15/2026 - 10:01
New plans to improve healthcare for women and girls have been set out, but will they change anything?

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