BBC News - Health
Updated: 14 hours 45 min ago
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 13:17
Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer.
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:09
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Tue, 05/26/2026 - 08:27
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
Mon, 05/25/2026 - 10:53
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
Sat, 05/23/2026 - 09:27
The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
Sat, 05/23/2026 - 00:30
Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 19:23
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:54
Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman's Hour.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:03
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 08:05
Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
Fri, 05/22/2026 - 02:15
The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 21:30
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:28
You might have heard the tip that eating local yoghurt as soon as your arrive on holiday can help your gut adjust to the new environment. But is it actually true?
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 16:01
Tyler West opens up about his experience of school on Sort Your Life Out Unpacked.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 15:19
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Thu, 05/21/2026 - 02:10
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 21:25
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South's health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:13
Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.
Wed, 05/20/2026 - 08:10
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.
Tue, 05/19/2026 - 22:32
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.