Category : Health

Vitamin D: Could UV-mushrooms help fix the nation’s issue?

With one in 10 deficient in vitamin D, the government is exploring new ways to boost the UK’s intake.

Bristol mum writes heart surgery book to help son

Aimee says the book will help her son understand why he "should be proud" of his heart surgery scar.

Junk food: Obesity strategy falling apart, Jamie Oliver says

Boris Johnson is accused of "playing politics with children's health" after delaying new restrictions.

Dame Deborah James says Prince William's visit will be a 'special memory'

The cancer campaigner says the prince went "above and beyond" in visiting her to confer her damehood.

Are we failing young people with cancer?

Deborah James' experience has raised questions about how good the UK is at spotting and treating the disease.

Two women arrested over Stockport nursery baby death

The women, aged 35 and 34, are held after an eight-month-old girl died following a "medical episode".

How many cases in your area?

Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

UK Covid infections lowest since mid-December

Just over two people in every hundred are infected with the virus in the UK, according to the ONS.

Care staff crisis leaves half a million waiting for help in England

Social work bosses say a worsening shortage of care workers means they cannot help everyone in need.

Cost of living crisis: 'Our lives are at risk because of energy costs'

A terminally ill mum is worried about energy costs for people like her on life support machines.

Offer women oral tablet to treat fibroids, NHS advised

It could help thousands of women avoid invasive surgery, experts advising the NHS say.

Does US really have world's highest Covid death toll?

A new report suggests other countries had more excess deaths than US during the pandemic.

Ambulance wait times: Injured nine-year-old told ambulance would take hours to reach her

Willow's parents drove her to hospital and were told she should not have been moved due to her injuries.

Ambulance wait times endangering patients, doctors say

New data shows a 77% spike in the number of safety incidents involving ambulances over the past year.

'My boy's autism was a difference, not a deficit'

A teenager's mum believes he would never have taken his own life if the right help was available.