Entries by BBC News - Health

Izzy Judd: ‘Music let my brother in a coma connect with us’

Rupert Johnston was left brain damaged after a car crash, but his prolific musical ability lives on.

Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents

Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.

Junior doctors’ strike: The ‘huge effort’ to keep a hospital running

Cancelled operations and exhausted staff - the BBC goes into a busy hospital coping during a strike.

Prescription drugs sold online without robust checks

More than 1,600 pills were bought by a BBC reporter who entered false information online without challenge.

Can Denmark’s world-beating drugs maker stay ahead?

Thanks to its weight loss drug, Novo Nordisk briefly became Europe's most valuable firm in 2023.

Baby formula recalled over bacteria contamination fears

Reckitt are recalling batches of Nutramigen powders after finding bacteria in an "isolated overseas sample".

New antibiotic compound very exciting, expert says

A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat.

Junior doctors’ strike: Some hospitals request staff return to work

NHS bosses say the service is under huge pressure - but junior doctors say they are misusing the system.

Junior doctors’ strike: Give us credible offer and we’ll end strikes, says BMA

Junior doctors have begun a six-day walkout in England which threatens severe disruption.

Junior doctors: NHS chief warns of tough new year as fresh strike looms

A planned six-day junior doctors' strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.