Entries by BBC News - Health

New test to prevent hearing loss in newborns /in /by

A test is available in Brighton to determine if babies could lose their hearing from an antibiotic.

Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly /in /by

Proteins in blood reflect how well the brain, heart and other major organs are faring, say scientists.

Kidney transplant: Three-year-old is smallest patient /in /by

Olly Cartmill was 13kg when he had the life-saving operation, getting a kidney from his grandmother.

Contrite, shorn of theatrics – Johnson’s first day at inquiry /in /by

Boris Johnson mixed contrition with an effort to take on former colleagues who questioned him.

Covid inquiry: Bereaved daughters want lessons learned /in /by

Campaigners said they were not satisfied with Boris Johnson's answers at the Covid inquiry.

I should have twigged Covid risk earlier, admits Boris Johnson /in /by

The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus.

Covid study: mRNA vaccines could be fine-tuned /in /by

The revolutionary technology could be updated for even greater accuracy, research suggests.

Data breach by Addenbrooke’s Hospital reveals patient information /in /by

Cambridge MP calls for a full review after Addenbrooke's Hospital apologises for two data breaches.

Blood in urine cancer warnings to appear in men’s toilets /in /by

The awareness messages will be carried on urinal mats as part of efforts to detect male cancers early.

Infected Blood Scandal: PM risks ending on ‘wrong side of history’ /in /by

Campaigners say the government works "at a snails pace" to compensate victims infected with HIV or hepatitis C.