The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said.His comments follow several recent announcements from some of…
A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage. Amazingly, he recovered - forever changing our understanding of the human brain.Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with the Royal Society., externalWatch My…
Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentSamaritansSamaritans 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…
Rob Sissons, East Midlands health correspondentBBCJordan was one of the first donors to give stem cells at the new centre, which collects cells for NHS transplants from people across the UKThe UK's first stem cell…
Asian Network's Trishala Lakhani explores the power of mind over matter.
Jenny ReesWales health correspondentBBCLana Boocock says her symptoms were dismissed by various doctors for yearsWhen Lana Boocock gave birth to her first child, the labour lasted for a gruelling 85 hours.Her baby then needed to…
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…
The science, engineering and maths behind Armand Duplantis’s latest world record.
Elon Musk's controversial comments at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London have raised doubts over his fellowship of the Royal Society - the world's most prestigious scientific institution.Addressing the rally organised by right-wing activist…
A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. The High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that…