Health

Diabetic patient used social media to find insulin

A woman living with diabetes urges better communication over the supply of essen...

What does hot weather do to the body?

What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

Paris: Grassroots to Glory

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from c...

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 Bre...

What is the UK Covid inquiry and what powers does it have?

"Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths," the inquiry ha...

More money and staff – so why isn't the NHS more produc...

Labour has launched an investigation into what's wrong with the NHS. Is producti...

Fall in proportion of IVF cycles funded by NHS

The latest data also shows the average age for first-time treatment is now over 35.

Two new dementia risks identified by major report

Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol can help lower the risk of the il...

UV levels explained - how do I protect myself?

How to be sun savvy and get the right level of protection from UV rays.

Are you feeling grotty all the time this summer?

Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.

BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers to be lifted

Doctors' union attacks landmark review into gender care for under-18s as it laun...

Woman died after begging GP for help - inquest

Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for "help with feeding" four months befor...

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed...

Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science w...

Ten tips for sleeping in hot weather

A simple guide on how to get a good night's sleep in the heat.

Eight-year ADHD backlog at NHS clinics revealed

Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quad...

Slimming jabs: 'I thought my body was shutting down'

BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming d...

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