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Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests

Health 2025-03-05 10:00
Testing for PSA protein can indicate whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.
Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests

Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home

Health 2025-03-05 09:00
The camera hidden by Nicola Hughes captured footage of staff roughly handling and shouting at her mother.
Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home

Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error

Health 2025-03-05 00:00
Packaging inside the box incorrectly states the pills are a different painkiller, aspirin.
Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error

Covid inquiry rejects last-minute bid from Michelle Mone

Health 2025-03-04 17:00
Baroness Mone and her husband both asked to become 'core participants' to the inquiry.
Covid inquiry rejects last-minute bid from Michelle Mone

Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

Health 2025-03-04 15:00
“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.
Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series

Health 2025-03-04 11:00
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children's birth defects.
'He was born navy blue': Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series

Over 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050

Health 2025-03-04 10:00
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.
Over 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050

UK death rate 'reaches record low'

Health 2025-03-03 18:00
The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.
UK death rate 'reaches record low'

Cancer family 'financially broken' by benefits wait

Health 2025-03-03 12:00
Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer to access benefits.
Cancer family 'financially broken' by benefits wait

Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the 'VIP lane'

Health 2025-03-03 12:00
Four weeks of hearings will look at the purchase of billions of pounds of medical equipment in the pandemic.
Covid inquiry turns to PPE deals and the 'VIP lane'