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BBC Health News
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My mum's 40-hour wait to get to A&E with hip break
Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait as BBC analysis shows delays now at record levels. -
Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough
Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use. -
Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action
Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens. -
Parents urged to get children flu vaccine as infections rise
Two doctors say they experienced "every parent's worst nightmare" when their son got sick. -
Lack of ethnic diversity among egg and sperm donors
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority finds a lack of Asian egg and black sperm donors. -
Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder - study
An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health. -
Top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes
Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts. -
Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths
A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab. -
Big UK trial to find best drugs to fight flu
Covid scientists will be testing different medications to see what works against winter flu. -
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts
The change to mpox was prompted by concerns over negative connotations from the name of the virus. -
Bird flu: What is it and what's behind the outbreak?
Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned? -
Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence. -
Does the average nurse earn £34,000 a year?
Nurses have voted to strike. How much do they earn at the moment? -
Nurses' strike: How much do you know about their pay? Try our quiz
The BBC's Laura Foster tests your knowledge in this video quiz, with five questions on nurses' pay. -
Nurses' strike: What is the dispute about and how will it affect patients?
Nurses belonging to the Royal College of Nursing union have voted to strike. -
Staying warm: What does an unheated room do to your body?
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him. -
Intensive care delirium: 'I hallucinated that I'd been kidnapped'
Jan Ehtash endured strange and unsettling visions as she battled Covid in a south London hospital. -
Have I dodged Covid and what does it mean?
Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines? -
What is China's zero Covid policy and what are its rules?
Protests have broken out in China over its strict Covid lockdown measures. -
Mould at home: How dangerous is it and what can be done?
Exposure to mould can cause respiratory illnesses, allergies and asthma, and can sometimes be fatal. -
What is the menopause and what are the signs?
Symptoms can start in your 40s - here's our guide to what happens in the run-up to periods stopping. -
'No-one joined the dots' - grandad who exposed an NHS scandal
Derek Richford's determination led to an inquiry into maternity care at East Kent hospitals. -
Hormone replacement therapy and menopause: What you need to know about HRT
HRT can help with menopausal symptoms. If you're thinking about taking it, here's what you need to consider. -
BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron: How worried should we be?
Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron. -
Covid: What is the guidance across the UK now?
Almost all of the UK's Covid rules have ended, two years after they were introduced. -
Sore throat and cough top symptoms that could be Covid
That is according to UK data from 17,500 people this week who say they have Covid. -
How will the vulnerable be protected from Covid? And other questions
The government has announced the end of all Covid restrictions in England. -
End of Covid regulations: What if I'm still worried?
What would ending isolation rules in England mean for people who are worried about getting Covid? -
Omicron: How do I know if I have it?
The symptoms are similar to a cold, while genetic analysis is the only way to confirm the variant. -
Covid: How to look after yourself at home
What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help? -
Covid vaccine ‘waning immunity’: How worried should I be?
Is the effectiveness of Covid vaccines waning over time? We look at how much protection being double vaccinated offers. -
Why bonding over the Euros appeared to increase Covid cases in men
Psychologists say men need to be part of a group in order to vent their feelings and emotions. -
Covid: Why are 12-15s now being double-jabbed?
All children aged 12 to 15 are being offered two doses of Covid vaccine. -
Why you shouldn't get a second Covid jab too early
A government scientific advisor tells Newsbeat why four weeks is too soon between Covid jabs. -
Richard Hammond reveals Top Gear crash coma dream
The presenter has gone viral on TikTok talking about his experience following a high-speed car crash in 2006. -
Disability and the cost of living: 'It's our son's life'
Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum's energy bills could rise to more than £3,000 a year. -
Croydon Hospital: Patient tells PM to pay NHS staff more
Rishi Sunak is told he is needs to "try harder" over plans to give pay rises to hospital staff. -
UK's most premature twins to survive turn one
The siblings were born just 22 weeks and five days into their mother's pregnancy. -
'When I couldn't fix George, I climbed a mountain'
A father carried his son's weight up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of meningitis.
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