BBC News - Health
Updated: 1 week 12 hours ago
Wed, 05/13/2026 - 02:06
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.
Tue, 05/12/2026 - 13:13
Swindon's new mental health support facility for women will be an "alternative" to hospitalisation.
Tue, 05/12/2026 - 13:01
Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?
Tue, 05/12/2026 - 11:51
The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
Tue, 05/12/2026 - 10:59
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on?
Mon, 05/11/2026 - 20:52
Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
Mon, 05/11/2026 - 13:14
UK Anti-Doping have published research into SARMs being sold on social media platforms. The survey found a third of people aged 16-25 see ads for SARMs every week.
Mon, 05/11/2026 - 12:50
Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city's Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.
Defender Dan Burn spoke to BBC Sport about the work being done and how important it is to "check in".
Mon, 05/11/2026 - 08:23
Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women's healthcare.
Mon, 05/11/2026 - 06:29
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
Sun, 05/10/2026 - 19:22
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
Sat, 05/09/2026 - 00:02
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:00
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:48
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:36
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.
Thu, 05/07/2026 - 21:03
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
Thu, 05/07/2026 - 17:46
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
Thu, 05/07/2026 - 16:57
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:40
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:52
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.