Entries by BBC News - Health

Angiodema: Gene therapy treats painful hereditary disorder

A single dose of gene therapy was enough to stop the painful swelling attacks caused by angiodema.

BRCA tests to be offered to Jewish people to detect cancer risk

NHS England says it wants to test 30,000 Jewish people over the next two years for faulty BRCA genes.

Edenfield Centre: Vulnerable patients denied human rights – review

A report finds failings at Edenfield mental health unit after BBC Panorama exposed patient mistreatment.

Dry January: ‘I saved £200 by giving up alcohol’

Jasmine Hoole was one of the millions who gave up drinking for a month.

Seven conditions that your local chemist can treat

Pharmacies in England are able to supply antibiotics and advice without patients seeing a doctor.

West Midlands has 75% of England’s measles cases

A consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA said the outbreak in the region "remains a concern".

Covid inquiry: John Swinney manually deleted texts to Nicola Sturgeon

The ex-deputy first minister says he will apologise "unreservedly" if he "misunderstood" messaging policy.

Mollie Pearce from The Traitors on her disability ‘double whammy’

Mollie Pearce opens up about life in the castle with a stoma bag called Sid and limb difference.

Skin cancer blood test trial ‘possibly saved my life’

Doctors at The Christie in Manchester used a blood test to help decide on José Sotorrio's treatment.

Elon Musk says Neuralink implanted wireless brain chip

The company intends for such chips to eventually help tackle complex medical conditions.