Category : Health

BBC's Naga Munchetty reveals womb condition adenomyosis

The presenter shares her diagnosis of debilitating womb disorder adenomyosis with BBC Radio 5 Live listeners.

Ukraine war: Taking steps to tackle the mental scars of conflict

The psychological effects of Russia's invasion are starting to show in Ukraine, at the front and at home.

Bipolar Disorder: 'I hit the fire alarm and evacuated an airport'

Model Rosie Viva was experiencing mania when she triggered the mass evacuation of Stansted Airport.

Face mask rule easing 'a good thing', says health boss Jason Leitch

Covid guidelines for wearing face coverings in Scotland's health and social care settings have ended.

Rare skin condition leads to stares and comments from strangers

Rhiannon Morgan has grown used to people making comments or asking if her condition is contagious.

Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge

Trials are taking place in Cambridge, where the technology was developed.

Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says

Close to 20 million people are likely to have died during the last three years, says the WHO.

Singing strikers on the junior doctors' picket lines

Junior doctors sing their protest chants to popular tunes on picket lines in England.

Abortion pills explained in 60 seconds

They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk.

Rob Burrow receives ‘Points of Light’ award from Rishi Sunak

The ex-Leeds Rhinos star was the 2,000th recipient of the award for outstanding individual volunteers.

Matt Hancock: Eight government WhatsApp Covid messages revealed

The ex-health secretary's pandemic text messages have been published by a newspaper - here are eight.

Covid: Was Matt Hancock right to push for schools to close?

The move had huge costs - socially, emotionally and academically, so could schools have been kept open?

Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.

Isabel Oakeshott reveals why she leaked Matt Hancock's WhatsApp messages

The journalist released WhatsApps she obtained while working on the former health secretary's book.

Covid origin: Why the Wuhan lab-leak theory is so disputed

The claim Covid-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory dates from early in the pandemic. Here's what we know.