
BBC News - Health
Updated: 2 weeks 1 day ago
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 16:16
British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 15:57
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 15:57
In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 14:43
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 09:43
The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 02:34
The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 22:18
Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 08:09
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 06:27
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
Sat, 05/23/2026 - 07:27
The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 17:23
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 16:03
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 06:05
Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 00:15
The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 19:30
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:19
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 00:10
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:10
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
Tue, 05/19/2026 - 20:32
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
Tue, 05/19/2026 - 16:07
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide