Category : Health

Lib Dems call for higher pay for social care staff

Sir Ed Davey says a higher minimum wage for the sector would help prevent an "exodus" to better paid jobs.

Nurses offer to call off strikes in England if Sunak makes fresh pay offer

The head of the UK's biggest nursing union tells the PM "meaningful offers" could avert strike action.

Covid: Last chance for adults under 50 to get booster

People aged 16-49 in England have until 12 February to take up the offer of a vaccine booster.

FGM: 'I'll save another girl by talking about female genital mutilation'

A survivor and a detective say stopping the brutal ritual has become their life's work.

Sex drive boosted by hormone kisspeptin in trials

Brain scans show it can improve sexual desire, but larger studies are needed to confirm the findings.

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.

Why are NHS staff striking and what should patients do?

Some NHS nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists are striking in a dispute over pay.

'A blood test saved my life' says young cancer patient

Research suggests many 18-24 year-olds do not know the five major things to look for.

NHS Tracker: Find out about hospital waiting times in your area this winter

Flu, staff shortages and Covid backlogs are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area.

'The Whale gives a voice to people like me'

Sean Crawford says the movie about a reclusive teacher with severe obesity resonates with his life.

MrBeast: Why has YouTuber faced criticism for blind surgery video?

The world's most popular YouTuber has responded to criticism over him funding life-changing operations.

Thousands of NHS staff with long Covid risk losing their pay

Analysis by BBC Panorama suggests between 5,000 and 10,000 NHS staff risk losing their pay.

'I couldn't read or write but now I'm saving lives'

Richard Henton, who couldn't read or write until he was in his 20s, said helping others was his dream job.

The Last of Us: Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies?

The apocalyptic plot of hit TV series The Last of Us has coincided with a real-life threat from fungi.

Cost of living with food allergies becoming 'unbearable'

Prices of supermarket staples are rising at the fastest rate in decades, hitting "free from" shoppers hard.