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Heavy periods study to create world's largest biobank

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 05:12
It will the create world's largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.

NHS failing child sex abuse victims in adulthood, say psychiatrists

BBC Health RSS Feed - Wed, 08/26/2026 - 04:07
There have been decades of mistreatment and mismanagement of those who seek help later in life, say experts in a new, damning report.

Nicotine vapes best chance to quit smoking, major review finds

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 08/25/2026 - 23:40
They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

How to spot a liar

BBC Health RSS Feed - Tue, 08/25/2026 - 16:32
Doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the ideas shaping our health and wellbeing.

Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 23:27
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.

Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 23:27
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.

Is school to blame for mum's asbestos death?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 21:28
Caroline Bryan died three months after being diagnosed of an incurable cancer linked to asbestos.

Using football to talk about mental health

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 15:03
The ​Mersey Mind Project is open to men of all fitness levels and abilities

'Doctors said I was 'too young' to have endometriosis'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 10:04
Grace is just 14, but has to spend days in hospital each month due to her endometriosis.

'Doctors said I was 'too young' to have endometriosis'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 10:04
Grace is just 14, but has to spend days in hospital each month due to her endometriosis.

Mum wants people to know 'there is hope after pregnancy loss'

BBC Health RSS Feed - Mon, 08/24/2026 - 05:18
Hayley Metcalfe, 37, suffered the loss of two babies at 17 and 19 weeks into the pregnancies.

Doctors said I was too young to have endometriosis at 13 - I had to take morphine to cope

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 08/23/2026 - 23:14
Grace, 14, feels doctors were dismissive of her pain. She wants others to know the symptoms.

How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sun, 08/23/2026 - 23:10
Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years, as the service heads towards a two-tier system.

The 'hidden gem' offering a place to grow, connect and heal

BBC Health RSS Feed - Sat, 08/22/2026 - 06:22
Annadale Community Garden Group is one of four groups or individuals in the running for this year's Make a Difference Awards NI.

First report of daratumumab interference in urine immunofixation electrophoresis confirmed by the HYDRASHIFT 2/4 Daratumumab assay

Journals RSS Feed - Fri, 08/21/2026 - 04:52
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
A case of analytical interference in urine immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) caused by daratumumab is presented. Daratumumab, an IgG1-kappa monoclonal antibody, is well-known to produce a false IgG-kappa band in serum IFE, but urinary interference has ...

Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost

BBC Health RSS Feed - Fri, 08/21/2026 - 00:23
Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.

Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/20/2026 - 10:47
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill with the bug.

Why is postpartum psychosis central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/20/2026 - 10:11
Lindsay Clancy's defence argues that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children. She has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Why are women going to London for abortions?

BBC Health RSS Feed - Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:01
Kate Morgan explains why some Welsh women are travelling to London for abortions.

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