Tag Archive for: BBC News – Health

Junior doctor strike costs £1m a day – NHS boss
Junior doctors begin their longest walkout to date in a dispute over pay.
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.
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The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.
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What do we know about Kate’s cancer journey?
The Princess of Wales is looking forward to returning to work, after finishing a course of chemotherapy.
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Extreme heat can double stillbirth among working women – study
Women in India are found to be twice as likely to lose babies if they are working in hot conditions.
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Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.
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Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment
Test for patients in England checks if tumours can be treated with pills rather than chemotherapy.
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Man ‘recovering well’ after pig kidney transplant
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.
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Man ‘recovering well’ after pig kidney transplant
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives.
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What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?
The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around the world.
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