Tag Archive for: BBC News

Alcohol deaths rise to highest level in 14 years/in /by
The latest figures for Scotland show 1,276 people died from conditions caused by alcohol in 2022.
Free blood-pressure checks in barber shops/in /by
The NHS scheme aims to reach more people in the community for important health monitoring.
Call for more equal access to public defibrillators/in /by
People in the poorest parts of England and Scotland live further away from a life-saving device.
Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first/in /by
The parasite - usually found in pythons - could have been there for two months, scientists say.
‘I wrote a play about my mental health struggles’/in /by
Siyani Sheth, 17, says mental health can be a taboo topic for the South Asian community.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust deaths report ‘watered down to spare bosses’/in /by
Campaigners slam a report as the BBC reveals drafts were edited to remove leadership criticism.
Should we worry about recent spike in Covid cases?/in /by
Anthony Fauci tells the BBC's Katty Kay that 96% of the US population has degree of immunity.
Cirrhosis of the liver: Megan McGillin diagnosed at the age of 10/in /by
Medical student Megan McGillin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver 11 years ago.
Multiple failures in Scotland’s audiology services, report finds/in /by
A Scotland-wide review has made more than 50 recommendations to improve services.
University of Sheffield researching new drugs for breast cancer/in /by
The trial will use different combinations of drug to treat breast cancers that have spread to bones.