FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 11:47
Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.
BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.
Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.
“When people say to you, ‘what have you done in your life?’ I can say I’ve saved someone’s life.”