Health

How 175 British children were infected with HIV

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into ...

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final ev...

Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?

Covid inquiry: The UK pandemic in numbers

Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.

'There are loads of people that vape at school'

A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of ...

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotlan...

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the B...

Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets t...

I lost mum, dad and sister to HIV in blood scandal

Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Pan...

'An abuse by people supposedly there to care'

Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vin...

'Blood compensation comes too late for my husband'

The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on ...

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal pub...

Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK

The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adult...

How Dame Deborah James helped save a mum's life

A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Bre...

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, wh...

Paris: Grassroots to Glory

The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from c...

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