New puberty blockers trial to begin after UK ban
7 hours agoShareSavePhilippa Roxby,Health reporter and Alison Holt,Social affairs editorShareSaveGetty ImagesDetails of a new UK clinical trial to assess the…
Non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer at 37 demands ‘urgent action’
1 hour agoShareSaveMark NormanSouth East health correspondent ShareSaveMark Norman/BBCA non-smoker who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of…
Gove apologises after Covid report alleges ‘toxic’ culture
Former cabinet minister Lord Michael Gove has apologised on behalf of the then-government and Conservative Party for "mistakes made" during…
Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown ‘inexcusable’
The circumstances which led to the Welsh government's decision to impose a Christmas 2020 Covid lockdown across Wales were "inexcusable",…
Biggest prostate cancer screening trial in decades begins in UK
7 hours agoShareSaveFergus WalshMedical EditorShareSaveGettyA major prostate cancer screening trial aimed at finding the best way to detect the disease…
‘Toxic’ No 10 culture harmed Covid response, inquiry finds
16 hours agoShareSavePaul Seddon,Political reporter and Sam Francis,Political reporterShareSavePA MediaBoris Johnson oversaw a "toxic and chaotic" culture within government that…
UK did ‘too little, too late’, leading to thousands more Covid deaths – inquiry
18 hours agoShareSaveNick TriggleHealth correspondentShareSaveThe UK response to Covid was "too little, too late" and led to thousands more deaths…
Lockdown could have been avoided – key findings from Covid inquiry
14 minutes agoShareSaveNick Triggle, Jim Reed, Dom Hughes and Michelle RobertsShareSaveGetty ImagesThe long-awaited independent report into how well or badly…
Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance
Trans people could be asked about whether they should be accessing single-sex services based on their physical appearance or behaviour,…
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
1 day agoShareSaveJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesThe Covid Inquiry's second report, into political decisions during the pandemic, will be published on…