Entries by BBC News

One in five waiting for hospital care – survey /in /by

A new poll by the Office for National Statistics suggests waits in England are worse than feared.

Katie Price low-calorie diet advert banned /in /by

The social media post irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, a watchdog says.

What is the infected blood scandal and will there be compensation? /in /by

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Study aims to break brain injury link to depression /in /by

Half of those admitted to hospital with a brain injury report depression in the following year, research suggests.

Study aims to break brain injury link to depression /in /by

Half of those admitted to hospital with a brain injury report depression in the following year, research suggests.

Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech /in /by

The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment.

Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case /in /by

There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.

Patients dying needlessly due to A&E delay – study /in /by

Hundreds could be dying unnecessarily due to long waits in A&E in England, according to NHS data analysis.

Doctors told woman cancerous cyst was pregnancy /in /by

Emma Colledge from Durham is encouraging people to be aware of the symptoms of ovarian cancer.

Aphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mind /in /by

Not everyone can picture images in their mind's eye and remember sounds or faces - but why?