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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sian Griffiths is desperate to get back to work but feels "ashamed" the "fog of long Covid" has kept her off…

Up to a third of UK children - mostly young teens - consume at least one energy drink a week, while some are having them almost daily, new research suggests. Those who drink lots may get headaches and sleep problems, warn…

A new drug Kaftrio, now available on the NHS, has made a huge difference to patients like Luke Copsey who has cystic fibrosis. Its list price is a mind-blowing £100,000 per year, although the health service has negotiated an…

The Duchess of Cambridge will give the CBeebies Bedtime Story slot the royal treatment with an appearance to mark Children's Mental Health Week. The Duchess has chosen to read childhood classic The Owl Who Was Afraid of the…

People with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests. Doctors should think about the risks and benefits to patients taking it over…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A paralysed man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again, thanks to an implant developed by a…

New "tough targets" will be set to tackle record NHS waiting lists in England, Boris Johnson has said. The PM promised action after plans to tackle the backlog of people waiting for treatment were delayed. It had…

The UK urgently needs a biobank library of human tissue samples so experts can study and find better treatments, or a cure, for "ringing in the ears", says the British Tinnitus Association (BTA). More than seven million…

Sajid Javid says that delays to a plan to tackle a backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in England was not down to money. Details of the NHS scheme were expected to be published on Monday, but were delayed at the last minute, with…

A plan to tackle the backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in England has been put on hold. Details of the NHS England scheme were expected to be published on Monday but that has been paused after reports of a last…

David M’zee was 22 when an injury damaged his spine, leaving him paralysed 12 years ago. In 2017, an electrical implant to his spine enabled him to stand and walk slowly by boosting the nerve signals to his legs. He uses the device for…

A woman who raised funds for an all-terrain wheelchair, so she could access the Peak District home she loves so much, says it has liberated her. Naomi Wheeler, 28, from Matlock, Derbyshire, has cerebellar ataxia, which affects her balance,…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. An Edinburgh charity has started a new service to befriend people suffering from alcohol-related illness…

Coleen McSorley, who has been deaf from birth, was left upset and struggling to understand the details of her cancer diagnosis. Now one care centre is hoping to offer more support to others facing a similar challenge. Coleen…

Improving cancer care will be a huge challenge, ministers are being warned as they promise a new 10-year strategy for England. Figures suggest there have been 34,000 fewer diagnoses since Covid hit - 50,000 if you include the…

Specialist centres to help women who have experienced complications following a pelvic mesh repair are "not working", MPs say. A network of nine mesh centres was set up in the wake of a report about how three health…

The NHS has struck a confidential deal for what's thought to be the most expensive drug ever developed. The gene therapy Libmedly is used to treat an extremely rare condition, MLD, which causes severe damage to a child's…

The UK has approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, developed by US company Novavax, which offers up to 89% protection against Covid illness. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said it is safe as a first…

The world's first Covid "challenge trial" - which deliberately infected people - gives a unique view on the early stages of the disease. The virus was given to 36 young, healthy and unvaccinated volunteers, at the Royal Free…

A form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could be made available over the counter depending on the outcome of a consultation. Women would be able to access the product in a pharmacy without a prescription instead of going…

Australian HIV diagnoses have hit an all-time low, with the country in sight of eliminating transmissions. It's a legacy of Australia's early, effective response, reports Gary Nunn from Sydney. During the outbreak in the…

The government has written off £8.7bn it spent on protective equipment bought during the pandemic, accounts show. The Department for Health and Social Care documents show items costing £673m were unusable, while £750m of…

The NHS is "riddled with racism", the chair of the British Medical Association's council has told the BBC. Dr Chaand Nagpaul has spoken out in response to a survey by the BMA, shared exclusively with BBC News. At…

Suddenly we are all talking about immunity - but how much do we really understand? Science writer and YouTuber Philipp Dettmer unpicks one of the most common misconceptions. Next time you wake up feeling a bit under the…

Cells collected during smear tests for cervical cancer might be useful for detecting early tumours elsewhere, such as in the breasts and ovaries, research suggests. Scientists say they have found tell-tale signatures in these…

Reinfections - or people who've had more than one positive test for coronavirus - have been added to the official Covid-19 dashboard for the first time, going back to the start of the pandemic. Until now, only first-time…

A hospital doctor strayed from his own ward to sexually assault two vulnerable male patients, a jury has heard. Tayabb Shah, 39, formerly of Sherwood, Nottingham, denies five counts of sexual assault at the Queen's Medical…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Athletic Steven Williams spent £25,000 on tests and treatments before being diagnosed with Lyme disease.…

A 36-year-old man spent £25,000 on tests and failed treatments before finally being diagnosed with Lyme disease. Steven Williams, of Maesteg, Bridgend, was healthy and active when he was hit by extreme anxiety and left bed-ridden and…

More than one in 10 school entry-age children in England are at risk of measles because they have not had their vaccine shots, data reveals. Coverage for the two doses of MMR that helps protect five-year-olds against the…