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Top doctor alarmed by weight-loss drug misuse

Top doctor alarmed by weight-loss drug misuse

10 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Getty Images People are using the drugs to lose a few pounds to get
Woman describes how she could not look in the mirror

Woman describes how she could not look in the mirror

5 hours ago By Gemma Dunstan, BBC Wales Live BBC Poppie Davies says she now wants to help others with alopecia When
Hospital waiting lists rise to 7.57m

Hospital waiting lists rise to 7.57m

Getty Images The hospital backlog in England has gone up slightly over the past month, latest NHS figures show. The
£8m Longitude prize won for tackling superbug rise

£8m Longitude prize won for tackling superbug rise

3 hours ago By James Gallagher, @JamesTGallagher, Health and science correspondent, BBC News Getty The £8m Longitude Prize has been won after a
Strictly’s Amy Dowden to tell cancer story in BBC documentary

Strictly’s Amy Dowden to tell cancer story in BBC documentary

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden is to open up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a new BBC
Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90

Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90

6 hours ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor AFP The Japanese scientist whose pioneering work led to the creation of statins,
The town struggling to see a doctor

The town struggling to see a doctor

4 hours ago By Michael Buchanan and Katie Inman, BBC News BBC Joyce cares for her mother who has dementia The experiences
Moderna’s two-in-one flu and Covid vaccine passes advanced trial

Moderna’s two-in-one flu and Covid vaccine passes advanced trial

Drug company Moderna says its combined flu and Covid vaccine, which targets the two diseases in a single shot, has
NHS appeals for blood donors after London cyber-attack

NHS appeals for blood donors after London cyber-attack

2 hours ago By James W Kelly & PA Media, BBC News Getty Images O-negative blood can be safely given to people
Cyber-attack on London hospitals declared critical incident

Cyber-attack on London hospitals declared critical incident

getty St Thomas’, including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, is among the affected trusts Major hospitals