Entries by BBC News - Health

Angiodema: Gene therapy treats painful hereditary disorder /in /by

A single dose of gene therapy was enough to stop the painful swelling attacks caused by angiodema.

BRCA tests to be offered to Jewish people to detect cancer risk /in /by

NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.

Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights – review /in /by

A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment.

Dry January: ‘I saved £200 by giving up alcohol’ /in /by

Jasmine Hoole was one of the millions who gave up drinking for a month.

Seven conditions that your local chemist can now treat /in /by

Pharmacies in England are able to supply antibiotics and advice without patients seeing a doctor.

West Midlands has 75% of England’s measles cases /in /by

A consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said the outbreak in the region "remains a concern".

Covid inquiry: John Swinney manually deleted texts to Nicola Sturgeon /in /by

The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise "unreservedly" if he "misunderstood" messaging policy.

Mollie Pearce from The Traitors on her disability ‘double whammy’ /in /by

Mollie Pearce opens up about life in the castle with a stoma bag called Sid and limb difference.

Skin cancer blood test trial ‘possibly saved my life’ /in /by

Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment.

Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip /in /by

The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions.