More than a billion people living with obesity

Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide.

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What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

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Concerns raised over surgeon at children's hospital

Experts are reviewing the concerns raised about the former Great Ormond Street Hospital surgeon.

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Measles campaign shows children pleading for jabs

Health officials want to remind busy parents in England of the serious risks if vaccinations are missed.

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Smokers increasingly overestimate vape risk - study

Fewer smokers see vapes as less harmful, despite evidence tobacco is far less healthy, data suggests.

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Why South Korean women aren't having babies

South Korea has spent billions to reverse its low birth rate, but some say it isn't listening to young women’s needs.

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Talking therapies may help menopause mood - study

Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness can help with low mood and anxiety, research suggests.

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'Daily life is a struggle without my ADHD medicine'

ADHD UK estimate about 150,000 people have been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage.

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Mums call for Strep B screening to save babies

Parents say their children may not have become ill if screening had been available.

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More young people out of work due to health - study

A Resolution Foundation report is calling for action to support young people's mental health.

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Physician associate law may confuse patients - BMA

Plans for the doctors' regulator to license less-qualified health workers are under attack.

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Junior doctors starting 10th strike of pay dispute

NHS bosses warn of significant disruption to services in England during the five-day walkout.

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Dr. Richard Brennan, Regional Emergency Director at the World Health Organization tells CNN's John Vause there will be long-term consequences impacting Palestinians across Gaza as thousands of children and elderly face starvation and malnutrition.

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CNN's Elliott Gotkine breaks down why the U.S. says it vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and how this resolution differs from a rival version drafted by the U.S.

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The strangers who saved each other’s lives

Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers - after one donated stem cells to the other.

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CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight

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Footballer Tom Lockyer shows life-saving defibrillator in his chest

The Luton Town defender collapsed on the pitch after a cardiac arrest last December.

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Illegal abortion investigations rising, BBC told

The increase in police inquiries in England and Wales is "unprecedented", an abortion provider says.

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Bowel cancer checks for anyone with inherited risk

Offering regular colonoscopies to people with Lynch syndrome at any age will save lives, NHS England says.

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One million have undiagnosed diabetes in England

Experts are particularly worried about the proportion of younger people whose health is at risk.

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'Hearing my children's laughter is like torture'

Karen Cook has a rare condition called pain hyperacusis which causes crippling and debilitating pain.

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UK exam could be scrapped for foreign dentists

Overseas dentists may be provisionally registered to work in England without checks, plans say.

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The day I found out I had special 'neo' blood

Some patients, especially newborns, need specially tested blood to ensure it does not cause harm.

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New Parkinson's drug to be rolled out on NHS

The treatment will mean many people no longer needing to take more than 20 pills across the day.

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Clinical trial plea for young man with failing heart

Without a clinical trial, Louis O'Brien-Smith fears he will "keep deteriorating and probably die".

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'Ethnic bias' delayed care before pregnancy death

A probe at Liverpool Women's Hospital finds delayed diagnosis and treatment of a pregnant black woman.

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England now seeing clusters of measles cases

Another 56 cases have been seen in the last week across a number of regions.

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School uniforms may impede child activity - study

A Cambridge study suggests that children who wear school uniforms may be less physically active.

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'Meaty' rice grown in lab for protein kick

A team in South Korea say they have cracked how to grow beef muscle and fat cells inside grains of rice.

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Confusion over ultra-processed food labelling

Information currently provided to people buying ultra-processed foods may be insufficient, researchers say.

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IVF clinic investigated over possible damaged eggs

Guy's Hospital has apologised to more than 100 woman whose eggs and embryos may have been damaged.

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Pesticide maker used “weak” data on Parkinson's

A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show.

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NHS 'not ready' for new Alzheimer's drugs

A leading charity says the NHS is unprepared for the rollout of innovative new drugs.

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Wegovy, the weight-loss drug flying off the shelves

How did Danish weight-loss treatment Wegovy become a global sales sensation?

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'There is no right or wrong way to have alopecia'

Gail Porter has shown people that bald is beautiful - but she can wear wigs too, says campaigner.

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Juniors doctors to strike over five days, BMA says

They will walk out on 24-28 February in a dispute with the government over pay.

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First UK patient recruited to new eczema drug trial

A doctor with the NHS trust says the medication being trialled is "potentially highly effective".

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Men on Viagra may reduce Alzheimer's risk - study

A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain.

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Primodos victims 'airbrushed' from financial help

Families are heartbroken to be left out of a scheme proposing support for other patients.

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'Where I live, many people don't have teeth'

As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen.

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Dentists to get £20k bonus to treat most in need

The move is part of a wider plan to improve access in England but dentists say it will not solve problems.

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Health scandal victims need payouts soon - report

Patient watchdog calls for payouts for those left disabled by an epilepsy drug or hurt by pelvic mesh.

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How common is King's incidental cancer diagnosis?

Being diagnosed with cancer during treatment for another condition is something many experience.

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New mum urges HIV checks amid case rise

Becky has spoken out as official figures show testing for HIV remains below pre-pandemic levels.

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Under fives betrayed as health declines - experts

Experts highlight child obesity, tooth decay and infant deaths, saying urgent action needed in UK.

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Man told NHS will not fund £40k a time treatment

Craig Shore, who has ocular uveal melanoma, will have to pay up to £240,000 for chemosaturation.

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Parents of sudden-death children 'let down by NHS'

Sudden unexplained death in childhood claims 50 lives in the UK every year - some parents get no support.

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Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up.

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Did bodybuilding bring on my early perimenopause?

Adele Johnston was 33 when she developed painful symptoms such as heart palpitations and itchy skin.

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The cancer doctor trying to stop his brain tumour killing him

Richard Scolyer hopes the life-saving melanoma research he pioneered could treat his brain tumour.

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Women on gynae waiting lists 'feel abandoned'

A review of gynae services in NI finds that more than 37,000 women are on hospital waiting lists.

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Patient 'reborn' after priority lung transplant

Georgie Cooper says: "It was amazing to feel the air in my lungs after my transplant."

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Flu cases hit new winter high in England

The NHS warns it is still "in the thick" of a challenging winter, as flu cases surge.

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Sturgeon: I did not take Covid decisions for political reasons

Scotland's former first minister says none of her decisions were based on trying to advance the cause of independence.

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