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‘I have a 50:50 chance of developing Alzheimer’s in my 50s’

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 05:45
John Jennings may have inherited a gene from his mother that could trigger early-onset of the condition.

NHS problems leave new doctors without jobs

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 02:32
The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?

How the NHS has run out of jobs for new doctors

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 02:32
The NHS needs more doctors so why have some medical students been left in limbo waiting for a job?

Licence ban extended on London fertility clinic

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 15:07
Homerton Fertility Clinic will stay shut while the loss of at least 32 embryos is investigated.

Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 13:53
Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas

Five surprisingly simple ways to optimise your diet

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 13:53
Here's five tips for better eating from BBC Ideas

GP prescribing opioids in 'high amounts' needs to improve

Fri, 03/05/2024 - 00:43
The CQC say the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England.

Online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 15:44
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says.

Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 06:11
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

Scientists work to make healthier white bread

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 00:25
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.

Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 23:00
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare.

Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 22:40
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 22:40
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand.

Scientists invent new way to detect skin cancer

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 13:24
Researchers hope using Terahertz (THz) waves will help preserve as much healthy skin as possible.

Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 08:52
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils.

Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 05:46
The school proved abuse, but staff are still teaching and haven't been barred from working with children.

NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 02:02
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing.

Patch to protect against measles shows promise

Tue, 30/04/2024 - 00:08
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV

Mon, 29/04/2024 - 18:43
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.

How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV

Mon, 29/04/2024 - 18:43
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.