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Autumn date to fix hacked blood transfusion services

Autumn date to fix hacked blood transfusion services

Blood testing partnership Synnovis has warned that its hacked blood transfusion services may not be fully functioning again until the
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods

BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy
Why you might be feeling ill all the time

Why you might be feeling ill all the time

Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have
Woman’s hands can triple in size amid rare swelling attacks

Woman’s hands can triple in size amid rare swelling attacks

Chloe Davies Chloe Davies has hereditary angioedema, which can be life-threatening A woman whose body does not recognise when to
NHS and care regulator ‘not fit for purpose’

NHS and care regulator ‘not fit for purpose’

Getty The body responsible for inspecting NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes in England is not fit for purpose,
Man in hospital for months despite being medically fit to leave

Man in hospital for months despite being medically fit to

BBC Matthew Sharp has been unable to leave hospital for nearly a year A disabled man has spent nearly 10
Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’ in England

Blood stocks drop to ‘unprecedentedly low levels’ in England

Getty Images The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate, after blood stocks
Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds

Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds

BBC Nelly Naylor (top left), Rob Reiss (bottom left), Katie Drinkwater (centre), and Louise Nichols (top right) are just some
Woman needed HIV test after GP used old genital swab

Woman needed HIV test after GP used old genital swab

Science Photo Library A woman had to be tested for HIV after being given a vaginal examination with a swab
Weight-loss drug given green light to tackle heart problems

Weight-loss drug given green light to tackle heart problems

Getty Images The anti-obesity injection Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide Weight-loss treatment Wegovy has been approved by the UK’s medicines