Online clinic gave teen dangerous hormone dose
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor assumed disabled woman did not have sex
Adults with disabilities describe traumatic experiences trying to access healthcare. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists work to make healthier white bread
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ministers accept three-month deadline for blood scheme
A final compensation scheme could be running by the year's end after ministers agree to a Labour-led demand. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists invent new way to detect skin cancer
Researchers hope using Terahertz (THz) waves will help preserve as much healthy skin as possible. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Special school pupils ‘tortured’ in calming rooms
The BBC has obtained confidential material revealing appalling abuse and neglect affecting 39 pupils. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations
Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patch to protect against measles shows promise
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system
Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covid inquiry to hear evidence in NI this week
The Covid inquiry comes to Belfast for three weeks to review decisions taken during the pandemic. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s
The party says a "return to the family doctor" would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How is the King's cancer treatment going?
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First mRNA skin-cancer vaccine starts UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
