Entries by BBC News - Health

‘Loneliest sheep’ fronts mental health campaign

Rescued ewe Fiona is enlisted to help support farmers who might be struggling at Christmas.

Cambridgeshire mum saves her toddler’s life through liver transplant

The mum says she would have done anything possible to save her little boy's life.

Landais Alzheimer – the village where everyone has dementia

The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence suggests.

Brain surgery teen to have first seizure-free Christmas

Angus Bain, 17, has suffered debilitating epileptic fits every week throughout his childhood.

Disabled people left as ‘collateral damage’ in Essex contract row

Money used to care for disabled people disappears amid a dispute between a council and payroll firm.

Non-burping can damage quality of life, researchers say

People with the condition have to deal with abdominal bloating, gurgling noises and flatulence.

JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread

Covid and other infections could rise in many parts of the world this winter, the experts warn.

Junior doctor could leave job over pay dispute

Dr Mohammed Hussain is joining national colleagues in three days of strike action.

Disruption warning as junior doctor strikes return

NHS bosses say their worst fears are being realised with a three-day walkout under way in England.

The Kenyan women being helped by Alnwick stoma swimmer

Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.