Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, says report
Getty Images People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
James CookScotland editor Getty Images Scotland has seen high numbers of people dying from drug misuse for the last seven
The trade in US body parts that’s completely legal
Luke MintzBBC News BBC Harold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in
County Durham mother’s vaccination plea after ‘terrifying’ measles
Sharon BarbourHealth correspondent, BBC North East and Cumbria Supplied Baby Saskia had the typical measles rash Nowhere in the north-east
Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while
Getty Images A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant has died after contracting the infection,
AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds
Stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect three different heart conditions in seconds, researchers say. The original stethoscope,
What is chickenpox and who can get the vaccine?
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Calamine lotion can be used to help relieve the itchiness of chickenpox
Children offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News and Aoife WalshBBC News Getty Images Chickenpox can start with flu-like symptoms, such as