Entries by BBC News - Health

Why talk of a UK doctor exodus is premature /in /by

An analysis by the BBC shows the number leaving NHS has been pretty consistent for a decade.

Roe v Wade: ‘Could abortion bans put my IVF at risk?’ /in /by

Women in the US are worried that changes to abortion laws could affect their fertility treatment.

Fitness: Only 5,000 steps a day needed to stay healthy, study shows /in /by

The step count needed to reduce the risk of disease is lower than previously thought, research suggests.

Antidepressants: I wasn’t told about the side-effects /in /by

Seonaid Stallan's son took his own life two months after he was given a different antidepressant.

Weight-loss drug heart benefit ‘significant’ /in /by

Trial suggests Wegovy cuts risk of cardiovascular event in overweight people with heart disease by a fifth.

Winter Covid vaccines axed for under-65s /in /by

Only those aged 65 and over or in at-risk groups should be invited for jab, say UK experts.

Mother awake for 60 hours as son’s care breaks down /in /by

NHS system for seriously ill people requiring home care is struggling to provide sufficient support.

Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic? /in /by

James Gallagher meets the scientists who work at one of the most secretive research bases in the UK.

US approves postpartum depression pill /in /by

Clinical trials showed the drug helped to reduce depressive symptoms in as little as three days.

NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits /in /by

Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay.