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UK first as cutting-edge therapy used for ‘debilitating’ heart condition

It is first thing in the morning and nurses are waiting to take Michael Robinson to theatre. He has been living with atrial fibrillation (AF),...

Teen had to tell deaf mum her dad might die

Hospital staff asked a teenage boy to tell his deaf mother that her father might die, according to the findings of an ombudsman. The Parliamentary...

‘Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry’

Families failed by maternity care at an NHS trust have "lost trust" in the health secretary to oversee an independent inquiry, MPs have said. Wes...

Sunbed ads spreading harmful misinformation to young people

Harmful misinformation claiming sunbeds offer health benefits in winter is being spread by tanning companies on social media, the BBC has found. We have identified...

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Could this spider’s silk help repair nerves?

Scientists are using spider silk to help develop surgical devices for nerve regeneration. "It acts like a scaffold for nerves to grow along like a...

Sepsis mistakes killed our daughter – we fear it could happen again

When she was 16, Bethan James told her YouTube channel that by 2026 she hoped to have a partner, an enjoyable job and maybe...

Using AI for medical advice ‘dangerous’, study finds

Using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help seek medical advice can be "dangerous", a new study has found. The research found that using AI to...

Deaf patients condemn lack of NHS interpreters

Deaf people say a shortage of interpreters working with the NHS has left them feeling misunderstood, frustrated and facing delays to treatment. Millie Neadley, 22,...

Why are fewer people donating their organs?

For almost a year, Matthew Smith woke up every day wondering if he would receive the phonecall that would save his life. Diagnosed with a...

‘Weight-loss jab helped me find my cancer’

A woman who discovered she had breast cancer after losing more than two stone using Mounjaro has said the jab "saved her life". Rebecca...

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