BBC Health News

Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body20 Nov 2024 16:00Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew
Drug hope to treat voice spasm like RFK Jr's20 Nov 2024 14:01Sodium oxybate can offer temporary relief, in a similar way to drinking alcohol, a trial suggests.
Streeting orders review to end 'toxic' NHS staff row20 Nov 2024 00:34The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.
BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumour20 Nov 2024 06:17BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims20 Nov 2024 06:16Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.
'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'20 Nov 2024 06:08Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash in County Durham in 2022, but could have been saved.

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