Entries by BBC News

Fifth person with mpox confirmed in England

The new case has been detected in Leeds after the infected person travelled from Uganda.

Price of tattoos ‘will rise’ as new safety rules begin

Improving standards is the aim, but licensing costs could mean tattoos become more expensive.

‘Focus on palliative care not assisted dying’

Doctor Mike Blabin tells the BBC the sector is desperately underfunded despite facing huge demand.

Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill

Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying.

Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters

For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide.

Hope, fear, faith and love: Four people on why assisted dying vote matters

For the first time in nearly a decade, MPs will debate and vote on the issue of assisted suicide.

UK will have men’s health strategy, government says

The strategy may cover areas such as mental health, suicide prevention, heart disease and stroke.

Cameron changes mind to back assisted dying bill

Lord Cameron previously opposed assisted dying but says the current bill "is about shortening death".

First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years

Around two million asthma and COPD attacks each year could be treated with the drug, a study suggests.

‘The IVF postcode lottery is not fair’

As she prepares for IVF treatment, Hannah Newby says the region's provision is "a mess".