Entries by BBC News - Health

Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK – study /in /by

Diseases like dengue fever could be common if little is done to tackle climate change, report warns.

‘The law needs to catch up on student mental health’ /in /by

A High Court is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students.

New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform /in /by

The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people.

Why do people always wait until January to get fit? /in /by

Many people wait until the new year to join a gym or start running - but now might be the best time.

A tale of two very different Covid inquiries /in /by

In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.

Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra /in /by

Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs.

Parkinson’s Disease: ‘You can have a career after diagnosis’ /in /by

A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's Disease diagnosis.

Covid inquiry: I did not back a ‘let it rip’ policy, says Boris Johnson /in /by

The former prime minister says he offered counter arguments but ultimately acted to curb Covid.

Peterborough father’s brain tumour shock after new baby born /in /by

The wife of a man diagnosed with terminal brain cancer says their lives have become a nightmare.

Why was a man who took a wee in a layby fined for littering? /in /by

A high-profile lawyer disputes a council's claim that public urination is littering.