4.7 million waiting for operations in England

The February figures show the numbers waiting over a year for surgery continued to rise sh ...

Families need cannabis prescriptions support, say MPs and peers

Politicians complain that only three NHS scripts have been issued since the law changed in ...

Brain clots ''more likely'' with Covid infection than vaccine

A rapid review of US patients says people being vaccinated should be reassured by the find ...

Covid: 82% of positive rapid tests ''were correct''

There had been concerns that large numbers would have to self-isolate after a false positi ...

Tipping Point: Woman has voice reconstructed thanks to ITV show appearance

Helen Whitelaw appeared on Tipping Point before Motor Neurone Disease rendered her speechl ...

Psilocybin: Magic mushroom compound ''promising'' for depression

A study of 59 people compared the drug with a conventional antidepressant. ...

Puberty blockers: NHS to set up independent review group

The group will assess the prescription of puberty blockers for under-16s, NHS England says ...

Instagram fixes mistake promoting harmful diet content

Some users said they were offered "appetite suppressants" and "fasting" by the search feat ...

Covid jab could be required for England care home staff

Nearly half of all older adult care homes do not meet recommended vaccine thresholds, the ...

Covid: ''Encouraging'' antibody boost after Pfizer and AZ vaccines

Pfizer and AZ vaccines had reassuring effects on the body''s defences in over-80s after one ...