A leading cancer specialist has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to launch an overhaul of cancer services, alongside a damning new report showing nearly 200,000 avoidable cancer...
There are fears that a deadly virus has hit Britain after sweeping through Europe and killing 90% of the rabbits it infects. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) was identified in France and the...
NHS figures for hospitals in England showed there were 7,244 appointments last year where medics believed poor air quality was a contributory factor to ill health. Polluted air can aggravate...
UK doctors have sounded the alarm over an increase in a "flesh-eating" infection with a high fatality rate. The health professionals, who documented incidents in a recent study, cautioned about...
Turning up my music really loud was the closest I got to a teenage rebellion when my parents said I couldn't go to see my favourite band play. And even then I think I probably only had it blasting...
MPs are due to debate the landmark legislation once more on May 16 (Image: Getty)The coming week was due to be another momentous one for assisted dying campaigners. It will now instead be a period of...
'It's really hard to have any hope': Gaza doctor describes daily struggle50 minutes agoYolande KnellBBC Middle East CorrespondentBBCHealthcare in the Gaza Strip is itself a casualty of 18 months of...
A common class of blood pressure medication prescribed to millions in the UK can trigger a chronic dry cough lasting up to three months, a general practitioner has warned. Angiotensin-converting...
'Child in arms, luggage on my head, I fled Sudan camp for safety'29 minutes agoGladys KigoBBC NewsBBCThe 700,000 residents of Sudan's Zamzam camp were already among the world's most destitute people...
Hungry customers queued round the corner for the ultimate buttery Good Friday treat - some of Britain's most delicious hot cross buns. A massive queue formed outside Raven's bakery in Brighton on...
A major UK hospital is trying to trace down staff and patients who may have come into contact with a patient who entered A&E with mpox. Health officials at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge...
Blood pressure medication recalled over wrong dose on pack2 hours agoVictoria BourneBBC NewsMHRAPatients who take a common drug for high blood pressure are being urged to check their medication after...
When I was first diagnosed with cancer it came as a bit of a relief. Back then I thought the stats in the UK were that one in three people would get it in their lifetime so I was pleased it was me...
Parliament is now firmly in recess and politicians of all stripes will begin zig-zagging across the country, ahead of May’s local elections. One person with a spring in his step is Nigel Farage....
Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in tented area for displaced in Gaza32 minutes agoJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesAt least 37 people have been killed in a series of Israeli strikes, most in...
Patients who take a common blood pressure medication have been urged to check the packaging after a labelling error. Some packs of lercanidipine have been incorrectly labelled on some sides as 10mg...
Susan Harding, 57 has been left permanently disabled by a stroke after waiting nearly two hours for an ambulance. (Image: Rob Christensen / SWNS)Susan Harding, 57, suffered a haemorrhagic stroke at...
A potentially revolutionary daily weight loss pill could eliminate the need for jabs in patients with type 2 diabetes, a study suggests. The promising medication is the first oral version of a GLP-1...
An expert has suggested Prince Harry deliberately planned his trip to Ukraine to annoy his brother, Prince William. According to insiders, the Prince of Wales has been denied permission to make a...
Blueberries are a great addition to your diet - especially if you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol. If you need to make some major diet changes to slash your harmful levels of cholesterol,...