Entries by BBC News - Health

Baby formula soaring costs: ‘I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand’

Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.

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Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right

But the former PM will argue robustly his government got many big pandemic calls right.

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UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what’s next?

What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.

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Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.

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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden’s blood clot after chemo

The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung.

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Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery

A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.

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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family’s plea for support

Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.

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Covid inquiry: Lockdown should have been three weeks earlier – Hancock

The ex-health secretary also said a "toxic culture", driven by Dominic Cummings, hindered the Covid response.

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Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising

Hundreds of people are now in hospital with norovirus, the latest NHS England figures show.

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Covid: Cardiff man had death threats after losing family

Francis Goncalves lost his mum, dad and brother within the space of seven days in 2021.

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