Dominic HughesGlobal health correspondentGetty ImagesEscherichia coli bacteria - also known as E. coli, the bug that causes food poisoning - is one of the bacteria that is showing greater...

Getty ImagesThe infected blood inquiry is holding two more days of hearings amid concerns about the government's response on compensation, with campaigners warning they are "losing faith".It comes nearly...

Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterBBCLinda says the drug has given her extra years of lifeLinda Kelly, 67, has advanced breast cancer which has spread to her bones and chest wall, but...

Institute of Cancer Research/PA WireThe at-home test would not require a visit to the GP, and appeared to perform better than current testing methods according to the studyA saliva...

US President Donald Trump says he will soon announce "major" tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals, a move that could end decades of low-cost global trade in medicines.For years, most countries,...

Liam BarnesBBC News, NottinghamYouTubeJonathan Peter Brooks was arrested on the day of the stabbing and appeared in court days later - but has only just been convictedMore than four...

A former triathlete whose terminal cancer was initially mistaken for long Covid has been given months to live. Olivia Knowles, from Blackpool, noticed something "wasn't quite correct" in August...

Men are more likely to die prematurely than women - and worse at seeking care when they need it. Source link

Family handoutSusan was no more than puzzled when she saw the first results from her home DNA testing kit.Now a woman in her mid 70s, she had never known...

Fergus WalshMedical editorCamilla HorroxGlobal health producerBBCApril Hubbard sits on the theatre stage where she plans to die later this year.She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and...

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC NewsGetty ImagesYounger children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, UK experts are now advising.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommendations...

Women in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life, and having smaller families, than previous generations, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) projections.The...