Entries by BBC News - Health

Lola Pearce: Brain tumour patient meets EastEnders star

Kylie Weatherby originally found out she had cancer when pregnant with twins in 2021.

Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is "deeply concerned" by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.

Covid: Top Chinese scientist says don’t rule out lab leak

The man who led China's pandemic response says inquiries into its origins should consider everything.

Metropolitan Police: Move to attend fewer mental health calls sparks alarm

A former inspector of constabulary says sending officers to fewer 999 calls is "potentially alarming".

Flesh-eating bug: Mum’s warning after she nearly dies from disease

A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died.

IVF patients need more mental health support, charity says

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says.

East Kent: A decade of failure in maternity care

Why has an NHS Trust failed to improve maternity care after a near-decade of failure?

Primodos: Pregnancy test damages claims thrown out by judge

The High Court judge rules there is no new evidence linking the tests with harm to babies.

PPE: Supplier of millions of ‘not fit for use’ gowns received £47m dividends

Chemical Intelligence won £162m of government contracts to supply personal protective equipment.

East Kent maternity deaths: New mum recalls horror of birth

Philippa Chapman was left in bloody sheets for three days at a unit that was nearly forced to close.