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Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe

Official figures suggest that Scotland remains the drugs death capital of Europe for the seventh year in a row despite a 13% fall in...

Baby dies of whooping cough after mother not vaccinated while pregnant

A baby whose mother was not vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant has died after contracting the infection, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)...

Vaccination plea after baby’s ‘terrifying’ measles

Nowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination rate of 95% needed to achieve the...

The trade in US body parts that’s completely legal – but ripe for exploitation

Harold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic...

AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds

Stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect three different heart conditions in seconds, researchers say. The original stethoscope, invented in 1816, allows doctors...

Children to be offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS

All young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January next year. It will...

What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?

Young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon be offered a free chickenpox vaccine on the NHS. It will be added to the...

Price of Mounjaro to be discounted in UK pharmacies

The company behind popular weight loss drug Mounjaro has offered a discounted deal to UK suppliers which is expected to limit the price increase...

NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm warns

NHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs, the pharmaceutical giant Novartis has claimed amid a row over drug...

Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise

Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are worried about the impact...

Seven-week wait for some red flag breast cancer patients

Some patients who have been red flagged for breast cancer assessments are waiting up to seven weeks to be seen in Northern Ireland. The target...