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The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:06:06 GMT
Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
Inside Health
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT
The new wave of ME research that could bring clarity to this perplexing condition.
Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:12:24 GMT
Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.
Sent 90 miles after giving birth while 'soaked in urine'
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:40:31 GMT
Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.
The doctor strike has ended - what comes next?
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:02:02 GMT
With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?
Relying on drugs to stop obesity would be 'societal failure', says Chris Whitty
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:00:32 GMT
England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.
Woman reveals pain of living with endometriosis
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:34:25 GMT
"People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it... [but] you don’t," she says.
Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:12:08 GMT
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.
DIY pads campaign for period poverty awareness
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:28:17 GMT
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.
Cancer patient leaves Dubai on 'miracle flight'
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:13:46 GMT
A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment.
How to use AI tools to support our wellbeing in safe and simple ways
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:42:38 GMT
Do you know the important difference between open and closed AI?
'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:52:33 GMT
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
It took 10 years to get surgery for my endometriosis
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:12:48 GMT
Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.
What does 'quiet resilience' look like?
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:10:03 GMT
Kimberley Wilson talks to psychologist and therapist Dr Sula Windgassen on how to build "quiet" or "flexible" resilience.
How to check whether you have bowel cancer
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:49:43 GMT
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?
'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:11:46 GMT
New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.
What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:32:48 GMT
The inquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic has published two reports with eight more to follow.
'My son can now enjoy life': Children with severe form of epilepsy helped by new drug
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:06:19 GMT
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome.
Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?
Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:06:44 GMT
Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.
Sleep, exercise, hydrate - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:08:06 GMT
As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.
Couple to re-start trek around Britain's coastline
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:26:52 GMT
After having to halt their first attempt due to an injury, the couple are ready to set off again.
Inside Health
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT
James Gallagher is joined by a panel to explore the side effects of weight loss drugs.
Why are fewer people donating their organs?
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:21:27 GMT
The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.
How I proved hair loss and dizziness aren't just symptoms of 'being a mum'
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:28:46 GMT
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here's how to spot the symptoms.
Inside Health
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT
James investigates penis fillers, where hyaluronic acid is injected to increase girth.
Mental health chat encouraged at coffee mornings
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:48:39 GMT
Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
Surgeon's op on patient 1,500 miles away a UK first
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:02:06 GMT
The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".
'It was like buying groceries' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:05:01 GMT
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.
Taking collagen keeps skin more elastic but won't stop wrinkles, say scientists
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:11 GMT
The new review brings together the strongest evidence to date on collagen supplementation, say experts.
Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:06:00 GMT
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no "playbook" of how to respond to the pandemic.
Inside Health
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Is NHS dentistry on 'life support'?
What is chickenpox and who can get an NHS vaccine?
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:31:12 GMT
The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.
First British baby born using transplanted womb from dead donor
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:39:50 GMT
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is "simply a miracle".
'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:52:33 GMT
Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.
BBC investigation finds 50,000 people waited over 24 hours in A&E corridor care
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:27:59 GMT
Known as "corridor care", patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs due to a lack of beds.
Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:03:39 GMT
Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.
GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:04:42 GMT
Bid to improve access to Mounjaro in England, but experts warn eligibility still tightly restricted.
Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:55:44 GMT
The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work.
'Women grow up with pain as a part of their lives'
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:41 GMT
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
Doctors' union agrees to resume talks with Streeting
Wed, 30 Jul 2025 21:03:16 GMT
But the health secretary says he will not negotiate on pay, adding that the union has lost goodwill with their five-day walkout.
NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:39:36 GMT
The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.
Pregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:05:45 GMT
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.
Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:18:08 GMT
Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.
Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:03:52 GMT
BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.
Sunbed ads spreading harmful misinformation to young people
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:05:19 GMT
Hundreds of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook ads made misleading claims about health benefits, BBC finds.
'Women grow up with pain as a part of their lives'
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:41 GMT
A health campaigner says women's relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.
GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:05:58 GMT
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
Prostate cancer screening: What you need to know
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:47:11 GMT
Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.
Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:04:55 GMT
Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
'I was diagnosed with OCD at 10'. Here's how to spot the signs
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:18:01 GMT
Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help.
Woman reveals pain of living with endometriosis
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:34:25 GMT
"People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it... [but] you don’t," she says.
'Moment of reckoning' needed in social care, says Louise Casey
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:49:56 GMT
The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).
It took 10 years to get surgery for my endometriosis
Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:12:48 GMT
Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.
