Health BBC Health First drug consumption room user figures revealed 21 Jan 2025 - 17:19:15 The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision. Source
Health BBC Health Trump orders US to leave World Health Organization 21 Jan 2025 - 14:58:33 Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic. Source
Health BBC Health 18 hospital builds pushed back to 2032 or later 20 Jan 2025 - 19:52:34 Ministers say previous government promise for 40 new hospitals by 2030 was undeliverable. Source
Health BBC Health Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways 20 Jan 2025 - 18:01:04 New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn. Source
Health BBC Health New case of more spreadable mpox detected 20 Jan 2025 - 17:28:30 This case has no links to the five other cases identified in England since October 2024. Source
Health BBC Health Keyhole op used to remove head tumour in UK first 20 Jan 2025 - 10:43:35 Experts in Leeds say new technology now allows them to reach previously "inoperable" tumours. Source
Health BBC Health Cervical screening knowledge gap 'costing lives' 20 Jan 2025 - 02:27:50 Women can ask for adjustments and this may encourage some people to get tested, the Eve Appeal says. Source
Health BBC Health 'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug' 19 Jan 2025 - 08:00:46 Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC. Source
Health BBC Health 'Pregnancy is a risk I'm willing to take': Why some women are ditching the pill 18 Jan 2025 - 19:05:52 Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception. Source
Health BBC Health Calorie labels have small effect on eating habits - study 17 Jan 2025 - 13:47:54 The policy was brought in two years ago in England to try to encourage healthier food choices. Source
Health BBC Health Deaths of 56 babies at Leeds hospitals may have been preventable, BBC told 17 Jan 2025 - 08:01:53 Two whistleblowers also believe the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s maternity units are unsafe. Source
Health BBC Health Singer 'helpless' after baby girl contracted RSV virus 17 Jan 2025 - 02:08:01 The country singer says her baby daughter spent 10 days in hospital with respiratory syncytial virus. Source
