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NHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospital

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 05/03/2026 - 23:10
Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.

What death doulas can teach us about dying

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 05/02/2026 - 23:10
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?

'I was slowly slipping into insanity because of PMDD'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 16:47
Vicky Pattison talks about trying to get help for pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder.

'It's the most normal thing in the world to feel weird'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 12:20
Bryony Gordon talks about her struggles with her mental health.

Martha's Rule helplines get more than 1,700 calls from worried NHS staff

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:54
The scheme encourages staff and families to seek an urgent second opinion if they fear a patient's condition is worsening.

The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 00:23
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.

'We felt we had to miscarry again to get the help we needed'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 20:42
An early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year.

Sophie Raworth: 'I hope I can still run in my 80s'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:13
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older.

Sophie Raworth: 'I hope I can still run in my 80s'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 14:13
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older.

Mother and baby mental health unit to go ahead

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 13:00
Mike Nesbitt says Northern Ireland's first regional mother and baby unit in should open within the next three years.

The truth about taking testosterone

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 11:58
Dr Xand shares the latest information on testosterone

How can a heart rate tracker help you?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 11:40
How can a heart rate tracker help you? Dr Oscar explains.

'Amazing' moment for communities given right to buy for the first time

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 08:00
Ministers say the new law in England gives power to local people who want to help others.

Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 00:08
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.

Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 04/30/2026 - 00:08
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.

Claimants in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder case rise to 7,000

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 04/29/2026 - 17:11
The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/28/2026 - 23:47
Current rules state that three unsuccessful pregnancies are needed to trigger NHS support - but a pilot project could bring about change.

11 cancers on the rise in young people - scientists find first clue why it's happening

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/28/2026 - 23:40
Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.

'Some form' of social media restrictions for under-16s, minister promises

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/28/2026 - 07:12
Education Minister Olivia Bailey says the government will introduce “age or functionality restrictions”.

'My husband finally got full-time care – he died a week later'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 04/28/2026 - 05:24
Kirsty Parsons shares details of her battle to secure adult social care support for her husband.

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