Entries by BBC News - Health

Get measles jab to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss

People have forgotten how miserable it is to have measles, a top health official warns.

Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl

The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian.

Removing large wine measures cuts drinking by 7.6% in study

With the largest measure off the menu, 7.6% less volume of wine was sold daily, researchers found.

Enlarged prostate: What is it and how to treat it

Charities have welcomed the King going public about his prostate problem.

‘Mould turned my daughter’s bed completely black’

Billiejo Elmer says her life has been "ruined" by mould in the York flat she shares with her child.

Cambridge lab grows ‘mini-placentas’ for pre-eclampsia study

Pre-eclampsia affects millions of women worldwide yet is little understood, say scientists.

Why are measles cases rising and what is the MMR vaccine?

Young people are being encouraged to have the MMR jab, as cases of measles rise across England.

Final infected blood inquiry report delayed until May

Ministers say they will not make a final decision on compensating victims until the report is published.

Daylesford Organic recall biscuits over moth larvae

Some of Daylesford Organic's ranges are being recalled because they are unsafe to eat.

Gamers at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study suggests

A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits.