The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.
People affected by rare blood clots say they feel they have been airbrushed out of the pandemic.
The easily spreadable virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences during winter.
It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.
Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
For more than a year, we’ve been examining the scientific evidence and speaking to the experts at the centre of the case.
The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.
Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS
NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.
His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.
Experts call for an urgent review of obesity treatment services amid booming demand for weight loss jabs.
The real danger comes from passengers on previous flights leaving peanut residue on seats, a review says.
Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs - but are they really the solution?
Elliot wants to live independently - but making that happen proved a bigger challenge than he expected.
What is NHS care like for people with severe ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome?
Broadcaster Sally Magnusson faces the dilemma of whether to take part in research that could indicate if she is likely to develop the condition.
Campaigners want businesses to have EpiPens on hand to treat people having dangerous allergic reactions.
Patients' families were “horrified but not surprised” when told the blanket policy had been in place.
The firm has reached agreements with law firms representing about 80,000, or 93%, of claimants.
An Indian court has cleared the way for a couple to use their dead son's frozen sperm.
In a quiet corner of London a small group of extraordinary runners complete laps of an athletics track for a day and a night. Why do they do it? And how far do they go?
Mum of premature twins says rigid restrictions on birthing wards during Covid were traumatic.
Researchers are looking at making immunotherapy a much more effective treatment for cancer.
An NHS scheme is bringing checks into special schools to help identify issues sooner.
A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains.
Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015.
Crews say they faced crucial delays trying to save dying patients because of the time it took to put on equipment.
Covid inquiry hears harrowing testimony from ex-adviser in emergency preparedness at NHS England.
The UK Health Security Agency argued naming the junior officials could put them at risk of abuse.
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.
XEC has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.
Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.
Experts suggest that the number of people with ADHD is actually going to remain steady.
Baroness Lampard says the inquiry is "of the gravest concern and significance" as it opens in Essex.
The Covid inquiry opens its next set of hearings on Monday, looking at the impact on healthcare and the NHS.
An anti-corruption charity finds significant concerns in £15.3bn worth of contracts awarded during the pandemic.
The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK.
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
Mpox, which used to be called monkeypox, is declared a global public health emergency.
The end of the pay dispute sounded too good to be true. And now some are wondering if it might be.
BBC Investigations speaks to people damaged by illegal and often fake slimming drug injection kits.
Experts can’t agree how exactly they affect us and it’s not clear that science will give us an answer.
Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid.
The Paralympic Rowing Cox will compete a year after getting the all clear from cancer.
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped
A mother-of-three shared her story with Dame Deborah's mother Heather on BBC Breakfast.
The biggest increase is among the over 80s, with a marked rise in cases in adults aged 25-49.
Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.
The government announced what it calls a "comprehensive" compensation scheme on Tuesday.
Victims of the scandal said they had been "gaslit for generations" and felt "vindicated" by the report.
Families torn apart by the infected blood scandal break their silence to BBC Panorama.
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists.
People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland for the first time.
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
Explore the data on how the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in the UK.
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.
Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into the treatment disaster.