BBC News - Health
BBC News - Health
Childhood dementia: Boy fronts Tube station poster campaign
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:17:54 GMT
George has a rare form of childhood dementia called Batten Disease.
Jérôme Hamon: Frenchman gets 'third face' in new transplant
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:33:00 GMT
Jérôme Hamon is the first patient to have two facial transplants and says he is doing well.
'I don't fear death, I fear going into a hospital'
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:49:15 GMT
Tommy says hospital staff don’t always understand the needs of dementia patients.
Malaria experts fear disease's resurgence
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:02:33 GMT
For the first time in 10 years, global malaria cases are no longer falling, and experts are worried.
Keeping livers 'alive' boosts transplant success, trial finds
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:59:29 GMT
The alternative to ice involves pumping livers with blood, nutrients and medicines while in a machine.
Sugar tax: Will paying more for fizzy drinks and alcohol make us healthier?
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:35:23 GMT
The price of some unhealthy drinks is about to go up - in the hope that we will make "better" choices.
Medic suspended over Tipton mother's sepsis death
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:42:45 GMT
An internal investigation will take place at Russells Hall Hospital after Natalie Billingham's death
'I lost legs and part of my face after a dog scratch'
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:21:41 GMT
Dr Jaco Nel lost both his legs and all of the fingers on one hand after contracting sepsis.
Why a faecal transplant could save your life
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:54:44 GMT
Patient's lives are being saved by poo, but how far can microbial medicine go?
Is marathon running bad for you?
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 23:59:30 GMT
Some 40,000 runners are due to take part in the London Marathon, but are those 26.2 miles doing us harm?
Cystic fibrosis: Company urged to lower cost of life-changing drug
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 11:02:51 GMT
Health ministers call on company to lower price of cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi so the NHS can afford it.
London Marathon: How to run in the heat
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:19:48 GMT
This London Marathon may break the record for the hottest yet, so how do you run in the heat?
Bedford Hospital nurse struck off for 'squeezing' patient's breasts
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:41:26 GMT
Gbadebo Olasunkanmi Alabi said "Everything on your body is perfect" to the patient.
NHS ransomware attack response criticised
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 22:53:25 GMT
MPs say it is "alarming" plans to improve cyber-security after the Wannacry attack have not been agreed.
Muscular dystrophy doesn't stop Adam living life to the full
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:45:07 GMT
Adam has a rare muscle-wasting disorder, but he isn't letting that stop him enjoying life.
European women twice as likely to be blonde as men, study says
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:03:08 GMT
Women from European descent are twice as likely to be naturally blonde as men, a new study suggests.
India's Gorakhpur hospital: The night the children died
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:38:24 GMT
Did lack of oxygen really cause the deaths of 30 children in one night at an Indian hospital?
The doctor who really feels his patients' pain
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:41:07 GMT
For Dr Joel Salinas, music creates colours, numbers have personalities and another person's pain feels almost like his own.
Skin implant could help warn of cancer, scientists say
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:40:17 GMT
It works by detecting elevated levels of calcium in the blood linked to some cancers.
'Theme park therapy' helps son to come alive, says mum
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:06:41 GMT
Robbie has the mental age of a two-year-old and is normally quiet and withdrawn.
Check the key targets in your area
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:54:46 GMT
Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting strict waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations and A&E.
Good bacteria: Why I put my poo in the post
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:53:02 GMT
How analysing faeces could unlock the secrets of good health.
Being a patient 'a full-time job'
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:00:23 GMT
Rising numbers of people have multiple health conditions, leading to endless appointments and check-ups.
Ex-MP Tessa Jowell first to donate data to medical database
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:17:36 GMT
Former Culture Secretary Baroness Tessa Jowell hopes better cancer treatments can be developed.
How Amsterdam is reducing child obesity
Mon, 02 Apr 2018 08:45:44 GMT
Rising rates of childhood obesity are a global problem - but in Amsterdam they are falling.
Migraine: New drug works when others fail, researchers say
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:12:04 GMT
The monthly injection could be approved for NHS use by next year, experts hope.
'My teacher saved me from suicide'
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 02:10:17 GMT
Now 26, Hati Sparey-South is herself training as a teacher, determined to help today's pupils.
Why do people enjoy taking part in chilli-eating contests?
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:08:13 GMT
Chilli-eating competitions are proving popular in the UK, despite potential risks.
Bajau people 'evolved bigger spleens' for free-diving
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:49:14 GMT
In an example of human natural selection, Asia's Bajau people have evolved bigger spleens for diving.
Hans Asperger 'collaborated with Nazis' in WWII
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:59:30 GMT
A medical journal suggests the renowned autism paediatrician was a Nazi collaborator.
Corrie actor: 'Amazing response’ to OCD storyline
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:38:13 GMT
Actor Colson Smith hopes the show has done its bit to help raise awareness.
Thalassaemia gene therapy trial shows 'encouraging' results
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 02:23:08 GMT
The treatment meant some patients stopped needing blood transfusions altogether.
Top tips on getting through hot weather with hay fever
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:17:37 GMT
With the temperature rising, here are our top tips in reducing your hay fever-induced tears.
Alfie Evans: Father begs Pope Francis to 'save our son'
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:49:04 GMT
Tom Evans is asking the Pope to intervene in the legal battle about ending his son's life support.
Disability-led ensemble to play BBC Proms
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 02:19:48 GMT
The Resound ensemble will be the first disability-led group to play the BBC's music festival.
Breastfeeding: Abergavenny mums share nursing images online
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:34:20 GMT
The images are intended to start conversations about the difficulties nursing mothers can face.
Hospitals recruit managers faster than doctors and nurses
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:40:48 GMT
Three quarters of NHS hospital trusts are employing more managers than they did five years ago.
Russells Hall Hospital: Patient treated after 'inspectors intervene'
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:15:06 GMT
Health inspectors on a visit to Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley had to intervene "as a matter of urgency".
Scotland's highest paid doctors mainly men
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:30:46 GMT
BBC research finds just 15 out of 100 of the highest paid senior doctors in Scotland are women.
How 'ninja polymers' are fighting killer superbugs
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:33:51 GMT
Is the fusion of biology and technology speeding us towards a synthetic future?
Mental health patients want immediate diagnosis, says report
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 02:26:52 GMT
Research suggests patients would prefer to be told their diagnosis face-to-face.
'The gym helps me cope with my OCD'
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:21:17 GMT
Gemma has OCD, but has found bodybuilding helps her manage and works as coping strategy.
'Malaria killed my daughter, I'm protecting others now'
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:13:53 GMT
Senegal is on track to be declared malaria-free by 2030.
Allied Healthcare: Home care provider seeks rescue plan
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:53:21 GMT
Allied Healthcare, one of the UK's biggest providers of in-home care, blames a "challenging environment".
'World's worst' super-gonorrhoea man cured
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:56:15 GMT
The patient had a lucky escape say doctors, but now two more cases have been discovered.
Alfie Dingley's family apply for licence for medical cannabis
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:52:27 GMT
Alfie Dingley's family want him to use cannabis oil, which is illegal in the UK, to treat his epilepsy.
Scientists discover mechanism behind motor neurone disease
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:48:30 GMT
An international team found that a protein causes brain cells to die when it is stuck in the jelly phase.
'I spent savings rather than wait'
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:03:52 GMT
Patients facing long waits for treatment tell the BBC what it is like to be left in limbo.
Alfie Evans case: Supreme Court rules against parents for second time
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:46:25 GMT
The court has also refused permission for the parents of the terminally ill toddler to appeal.
Gestational diabetes an 'epidemic'
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 21:28:53 GMT
Experts say more screening is needed to tackle the disease, which affects pregnant women.