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Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 03/24/2026 - 05:58
Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.

Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 13:31
"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 13:31
"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

Our son loved the outdoors – invisible illness means he now can't walk or talk

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 13:11
Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.

'Women's health must be taken more seriously'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 06:46
Dr Liz O'Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not "Google and Chat GPT".

'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 06:17
Nichola Howell spent years going to doctors with "barbaric" pain but was constantly dismissed.

Apology for poor care over boy's bleed death

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 03:01
Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 03/23/2026 - 02:55
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 03/22/2026 - 18:59
Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 03/22/2026 - 18:59
Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 03/22/2026 - 07:09
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 03/22/2026 - 07:09
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

'Having coeliac disease aged 9 means I'm normal with a tiny twist'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 03/22/2026 - 07:07
Nine-year-old Eliza's mum says she was relieved when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease.

I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 03/21/2026 - 21:43
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

False-positive point-of-care urine beta human chorionic gonadotropin testing: Insights from two clinical cases

Journals RSS Feed - Sat, 03/21/2026 - 01:55
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
Case oneA young woman presented to the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) with abdominal pain, amenorrhoea and variably positive home-pregnancy tests. On review, a point-of-care test (POCT) for urine beta-HCG (β-HCG) was negative but a blood test ...

Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 03/21/2026 - 00:54
The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 29 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

Meningitis B: Your questions answered

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 19:15
BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B

Thousands get meningitis vaccine as experts wait to see outbreak peak

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 17:40
The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.

'I feel so grateful to be alive,' Kent University meningitis survivor says

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 16:31
Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 10:41
UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

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