BBC News - Health
Updated: 1 day 9 hours ago
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 18:36
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 17:52
Experts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.
Tue, 06/02/2026 - 14:27
STIs are particularly common among young people, with health experts saying testing for them is vital.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:40
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 20:40
Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 17:30
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:00
Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 08:00
BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 05:50
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.
Mon, 06/01/2026 - 02:21
Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it's not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.
Sun, 05/31/2026 - 09:13
Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.
Sat, 05/30/2026 - 16:14
A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.
Sat, 05/30/2026 - 11:44
The White House releases the results of the US president's latest medical examination, which states he is "fully fit" to carry out his duties.
Sat, 05/30/2026 - 03:08
The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.
Fri, 05/29/2026 - 18:25
Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar's guide runner
Fri, 05/29/2026 - 03:00
The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
Fri, 05/29/2026 - 03:00
The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:30
Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:16
Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:00
Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.