Vaccination plea after baby’s ‘terrifying’ measles
7 hours agoShareSaveSharon BarbourHealth correspondent, BBC North East and CumbriaShareSaveSuppliedNowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood…
The trade in US body parts that’s completely legal – but ripe for exploitation
14 hours agoShareSaveLuke MintzBBC NewsShareSaveBBCHarold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in…
AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds
Stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect three different heart conditions in seconds, researchers say.The original stethoscope, invented…
Children to be offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS
2 hours agoShareSaveMichelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News andAoife WalshBBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesAll young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland…
What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?
9 hours agoShareSaveMichelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesYoung children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon be offered…
Price of Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies
The company behind popular weight loss drug Mounjaro has offered a discounted deal to UK suppliers which is expected to…
NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns
1 day agoShareSavePritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC NewsShareSavePA MediaNHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs,…
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are…
Seven-week wait for some red flag breast cancer patients
Some patients who have been red flagged for breast cancer assessments are waiting up to seven weeks to be seen…
Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism
A doctor has been struck off for assaulting a woman, making racist or derogatory comments and uploading an image of…