BBC News - Health
Updated: 3 hours 27 min ago
Fri, 04/10/2026 - 17:47
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.
Fri, 04/10/2026 - 08:11
Phoebe was told she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.
Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:19
Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.
Thu, 04/09/2026 - 13:14
Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.
Thu, 04/09/2026 - 13:14
Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 20:26
Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 18:07
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 16:22
Resident doctors in England are striking between 7 and 13 April, the 15th walkout in a long-running dispute.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 15:32
The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 13:56
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 13:56
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 08:11
The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.
Wed, 04/08/2026 - 08:01
The charity Endometriosis UK says the average time to receive a diagnosis has risen to nine years and four months.
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 20:49
Resident doctors across England are striking for six days as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:22
What's the latest on Collagen?
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:22
What's the latest on Collagen?
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 17:42
Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among the doctors striking over pay.
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 17:31
A 3D model of a baby’s heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 16:17
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.
Tue, 04/07/2026 - 16:17
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.