Entries by BBC News - Health

Weight-loss drug heart benefit ‘significant’ /in /by

Trial suggests Wegovy cuts risk of cardiovascular event in overweight people with heart disease by a fifth.

Winter Covid vaccines axed for under-65s /in /by

Only those aged 65 and over or in at-risk groups should be invited for jab, say UK experts.

Mother awake for 60 hours as son’s care breaks down /in /by

NHS system for seriously ill people requiring home care is struggling to provide sufficient support.

Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic? /in /by

James Gallagher meets the scientists who work at one of the most secretive research bases in the UK.

US approves postpartum depression pill /in /by

Clinical trials showed the drug helped to reduce depressive symptoms in as little as three days.

NHS to expand use of private sector to tackle waits /in /by

Ministers in England want to unlock spare capacity, but Labour accuse them of dither and delay.

Chance discovery helps fight against malaria /in /by

Scientists have found a strain of bacteria which they believe could prevent spread of the disease.

Nose-picking health workers more likely to get Covid, study shows /in /by

The habit among health staff could contribute to virus spread in hospitals, researchers say.

GPs given freedom to order heart checks direct /in /by

Referrals for respiratory tests will also be allowed in bid to speed up diagnosis in England.

AI offers huge promise on breast cancer screening /in /by

Swedish study found computer-aided detection could spot cancer at similar rate to two radiologists.