BBC News - Health
Updated: 1 day 17 hours ago
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 20:45
Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 14:34
The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 12:12
A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows - marking a significant rise over the last five years.
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:41
The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:29
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 02:29
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 07:55
How a new scheme for young people leaving care is tackling what was once a cliff-edge for this vulnerable group.
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 02:42
As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.
Thu, 06/04/2026 - 02:34
Women taking the drug, which is kinder on the body, tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.
Wed, 06/03/2026 - 14:52
Regular weight training can help you keep fit and strengthen muscles to live longer, research suggests.
Wed, 06/03/2026 - 13:46
There are plans to move some maternity services to the Royal Liverpool - which could affect around 130 high-risk births each year
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 18:36
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 17:52
Experts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 14:27
STIs are particularly common among young people, with health experts saying testing for them is vital.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:40
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:40
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 17:30
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:00
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:00
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 05:50
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.