Entries by BBC News - Health

Exciting new cancer drug kinder than chemotherapy

Arthur, 11, was one of the first in the UK to try blinatumomab, for his type of blood cancer.

Warning of further measles outbreaks as cases rise

Medics issue the warning after cases in the West Midlands rose by more than 30% in less than a week.

Cloned rhesus monkey created to speed medical research

Researchers say it will speed up drug testing but animal rights campaigners have grave concerns.

Cold weather: How do cold-health alerts work?

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the whole of England.

UK Covid inquiry ups sticks to Scotland… in 90 seconds

The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.

Machete attacks leave children with ‘war-zone’ injuries, say Leeds trauma staff

On-shift with the Leeds hospital team caring for young knife crime patients in West Yorkshire.

More evidence to ban energy drinks for children, study finds

Raised risks of anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts have been highlighted by new research.

Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds

More than 7,000 hospital admissions could have been prevented in summer 2022 with full protection.

Weight-loss surgeon told patient to ‘eat, eat, eat’

Turkish surgeon Ogün Erşen told an undercover BBC reporter she could qualify for gastric sleeve surgery if she ate "some snacks".

NHS ‘thought St Albans cancer patient was from Traveller community’

Angela Devlin, 26, says she was not offered a check as it was assumed she would not have an address.