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Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected while the government is assessing the impact on its services.

BBC Scotland's health correspondent Lisa Summers on the damning verdict delivered on NHS Grampian.

Charlie Clarke says the physical and emotional effects of pectus excavatum have been "unimaginable".

Trainee doctors delivering babies are more likely to suffer from overwork and burnout than other specialties, evidence suggests.

Sophie Law visited The Manor Hospital in Oxford to try out its mammogram scanner.

Sophie Law visited The Manor Hospital in Oxford to try out its mammogram scanner.

Did you know the average time it takes to pass a bowel movement is shorter if you're squatting rather than sitting? Josie Peters explores why.

Min, 16, says people do not always understand her sacrifices and how valuable support is.

Antidepressant escitalopram performed best at keeping depression symptoms away in a study involving nearly 10,000 people. But experts say the differences between medications were small.

The wrist device, which has been developed by researchers in Nottingham, has been described as "life-changing".

Seasonal Affective Disorder can affect mood, energy and sleep during the winter months.

Una Brown had always said she would give a kidney to her husband Sean if the time came, and she did so in a roundabout way.

The advertising watchdog says they also must not make misleading claims that sunbeds can treat skin conditions or improve mental health.

Some cold and flu remedies cost 20 times as much as a basic pack of paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Consultants in England were due to walk out on 25 November in disputes over pay and working conditions.

Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.

Luton study reveals age of onset of poor health for women is five years below national average.

Three pills came top and outperformed Prozac for preventing relapse in a large number of patients.

Mum-of-four Donna Marklew, from Coventry, discovered she had cancer after a post-op biopsy.

Can robots make surgery better for patients? And is it cost-effective?

The unit will care for women with serious mental health needs in Kent and Medway.

From bereavement to stillbirth, more women are finding release in rage rooms from Bath to Swindon.

The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.

The theory of ‘Love Languages’ has no scientific origin but it's often still mentioned in modern dating.

There are biological reasons why you may reach for sweet treats before bed, but you can change the habit.

The doctor tested positive in DR Congo, where there is an outbreak. The government says the risk to the public remains low.

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of involving the public?

The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.

The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.

Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.

Plus, a new study measuring levels of forever chemicals in our blood launches in the UK.

Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.

A new charity hopes to use outdoor activities to improve men's mental health on the Isle of Man.

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.

And the barriers queer couples can face in accessing fertility treatment.

Megan Hamon says her life has turned around after struggling with excessive drinking and partying.

Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.

Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.

Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.

The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.

Experts warn poor at-home injecting techniques and new drugs mean new health risks.

From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.

Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.

Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.

The British Medical Association says hospital doctors in Northern Ireland plan to strike in November.

Waking up feeling hungover AND anxious? BBC Health's Chloe Hayward explains the science behind hang-xiety.

The BBC's Annabel Rackham shares some dos and don'ts, following government advice in case of food supply chain disruption.

It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.

The British Medical Association is in dispute with Manx Care over "pay erosion since 2008".

The BMA said there will "undoubtedly be cancellation of operations, outpatient appointments and elective care" but "patient safety will still be prioritised".

Full emergency cover remained in place and patients were told to attend all scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.

Resident doctor strikes are now on pause while they consider a new pay offer form the government.