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BBC Health News
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Assisted dying law change backed by 'citizens' jury'
The panel of 28 felt it was important to give people choice, but only if they were terminally ill. -
Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year
Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to. -
No extra NHS funding without reform, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer promises 10-year plan for England as part of "biggest reimagining" of NHS. -
Why Starmer’s NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
The PM is promising major change, but this is not the first time such ideas have been tried -
Parents' transplant plea: 'One more infection and we could lose our boy'
Two-year-old Zachary Bradford could die in weeks if a donor cannot be found. -
Nurses working in fear: BBC visits mpox epicentre
The BBC visits a clinic at the epicentre of the outbreak where the rate of infections is increasing. -
NHS was 'creaking at seams' when Covid hit
Lack of staff and beds hampered care for both Covid and non-Covid patients, the inquiry is told. -
‘I grieve for the person I was before' - Covid inquiry to begin new phase
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS. -
Corruption review finds 'red flags' in more than 130 Covid contracts
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic. -
How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic
Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid. -
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK. -
Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK. -
Five takeaways from Johnson at the Covid inquiry
The former PM is the most high-profile witness so far to testify at the inquiry into the pandemic. -
'Moronic': Vicious Covid WhatsApps reveal No 10 battles
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic. -
What do we know about Kate's cancer journey?
The Princess of Wales is looking forward to returning to work, after finishing a course of chemotherapy. -
Inquiry under way into 2,000 mental health deaths
Baroness Lampard says the inquiry is "of the gravest concern and significance" as it opens in Essex. -
Men on sodium valproate told to use contraception
There is a potential, small increased risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental problems, experts say -
What the outdoor smoking ban in Australia could tell us about UK's future
In Australia, smoking outdoors in pubs is heavily regulated - could the UK follow suit? -
What is the plan to give polio vaccines to children in Gaza?
Pauses to fighting will allow hundreds of thousands of Gaza children to be vaccinated against polio. -
Baby poo study reveals mysteries of newborn guts
Scientists work out which bacteria populate babies guts first - and what it could mean for their health. -
Mpox not new Covid and can be stopped, expert says
The world must act now to ensure vaccines reach the areas most in need, the WHO's Dr Hans Kluge says. -
Will the NHS ever pay for the new era of dementia drugs?
The choice to not fund Alzheimer's drug lecanemab caused upset, but it is not a “wonder drug”. -
How worried should we be about mpox?
As a global emergency is declared over mpox, our health and science correspondent assesses the threat. -
What is mpox and how is it spread?
Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is declared a global public health emergency. -
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be. -
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer. -
Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'
BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits. -
UV levels explained - how do I protect myself?
How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays. -
Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections? -
What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different. -
What does hot weather do to the body?
What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies? -
Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather
A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat. -
Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation
Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday. -
What is the infected blood scandal?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. -
'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'
The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday. -
Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. -
Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence. -
'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'
Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated" by the report. -
How 175 British children were infected with HIV
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster. -
I lost mum, dad and sister to HIV in blood scandal
Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama. -
Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK
The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49. -
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped -
Paris: Grassroots to Glory
The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer. -
How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life
A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast. -
Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists. -
'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time. -
'There are loads of people that vape at school'
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
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