Health

Anna Collinson, Jo Adnitt & Hannah KarpelBBC News Investigations Supplied A worker photographed by a patient who said they were sleeping during a one-on-one observation Staff at a specialist eating disorder unit have been photographed sleeping when they should have been looking after patients who were at risk of harming themselves. There were multiple “unsafe” incidents because of staff failings, …

A health worker injects HPV vaccine to a school student in Islamabad on September 24, 2025. — AFP ISLAMABAD: Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false claims it causes infertility. The country’s first HPV vaccine campaign …

Singer Florence Welch has revealed she underwent life-saving emergency surgery after experiencing an ectopic pregnancy in August 2023. The Grammy nominee told the Guardian she was unknowingly suffering serious internal bleeding while performing on stage at a festival, telling the paper her pregnancy was “the closest I came to death”. She was diagnosed with a ruptured fallopian tube after suffering …

Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Getty Images When it comes to collagen – how do you take yours? There are parties where people even drink shots of the anti-ageing supplement, often followed by a hefty tequila – though the latter is probably not recommended in the quest for youthful, peachy skin. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, …

Jenny ReesWales health correspondent BBC Lana Boocock says her symptoms were dismissed by various doctors for years When Lana Boocock gave birth to her first child, the labour lasted for a gruelling 85 hours. Her baby then needed to spend time in neonatal intensive care. Ms Boocock, now a mum-of-two, said difficulties giving birth to both of her children became …

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A representational image of a tick carrying Congo virus. — APP/File Butcher was admitted with high fever, abdominal pain. Experts advise animal handlers to be more cautious. There is currently no WHO-approved vaccine available. KARACHI: Congo virus has claimed another life in Karachi this year as a 28-year-old man, who was a butcher by profession, succumbed to the disease, also known …

Rob Sissons, East Midlands health correspondent BBC Jordan was one of the first donors to give stem cells at the new centre, which collects cells for NHS transplants from people across the UK The UK’s first stem cell collection centre strictly dedicated to transplants has started welcoming donors. The Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre, based at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre …

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent Samaritans Samaritans volunteer James Watkins says concerns over proposed branch closures are “falling on deaf ears” Hundreds of Samaritans volunteers say they will leave the suicide prevention charity if plans to close more than 100 branches are supported at a meeting this weekend. Some opponents of the changes fear an exodus of staff could put the …

Representative image shows policemen escorting health workers during a door-to-door polio vaccination campaign in Karachi. — AFP/File FIR registered under PPC Sections 186 and 506. Worker attacked during HPV vaccination drive at school. Assailant Parveen identified as main attacker, says FIR. A lady health worker (LHW) was assaulted during a cervical cancer prevention campaign in Mandi Bahauddin on Thursday, prompting …