Entries by BBC News

Diabetic patient used social media to find insulin /in /by

A woman living with diabetes urges better communication over the supply of essential drugs.

‘My consultant told me I was a medical mystery’ /in /by

Women who were in pain for years without answers want greater awareness around their condition.

More money and staff – so why isn’t the NHS more productive? /in /by

Labour has launched an investigation into what's wrong with the NHS. Is productivity the place to start?

NHS rolls out ‘speedy’ MS injection /in /by

NHS chiefs say the injection form of the medicine can help save patients' and clinicians' time.

Scientists start human testing of Marburg virus vaccine /in /by

University of Oxford researchers start in-human vaccine trial to treat highly fatal Marburg virus.

Narcissists mellow with age, study suggests /in /by

They do not fully grow out of a sense of self-importance, the survey of more than 37,000 people suggests.

I was arrested because of my baby’s birthmark /in /by

Laxmi Thapa was arrested after her six-month-old son's birthmark's were mistaken for bruising.

Nine whooping cough deaths reported as cases rise /in /by

Experts worry this is a peak year for whooping cough, which is particularly dangerous for babies.

Health secretary ‘stunned’ by NHS failings /in /by

Wes Streeting says there is "worse to come" as he orders a review into the health service.

Some smear test scientists investigated over screening /in /by

Referrals have been made to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) into biomedical staff.