TUESDAY, 13 JANUARY 2026, 11:56
Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative mixed into fentanyl, has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for life-threatening withdrawal. It is spreading to other cities.
Probe into historical abuse at former units in Sussex could lead to more alleged victims coming forward.
An overlooked measurement is linked to early heart changes and increased heart disease risk, even in people without heart problems.
A California nurse, who was just about to remove an ovarian cyst that had grown to almost 10kg, got the shock of her life when a routine pregnancy test came back positive.
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.
The prime minister says it would be “reckless” for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a “precarious” moment.
The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors’ sperm being used to make too many babies?
A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.
The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.
Feeling festive-season stress? Discover the surprising benefits of stargazing in South Africa and reconnect under the night sky.
Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.
King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.
Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.
Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.
The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.
The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.
Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.
NHS England says it’s facing a “worst-case scenario” after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.