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The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying
For years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people’s nights out in pubs and clubs. But now he’s curating a uniquely personal …
The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?
It had been the NHS’s longest-running and bitterest pay dispute - responsible for hundreds of thousands of cancelled operations and appointments. And …
The English neighbourhood that claims to hold the secret to fixing the NHS
Listen to this article on BBC Sounds Ministers, health staff and the public gathered in London last week for a summit to discuss the 10-year NHS plan …
The doctor strike has ended - what comes next?
The five-day doctor strike in England has ended, but it is clear this dispute - 12 walkouts and counting - is far from over. “We’ve been …
Sleep, exercise, hydrate - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we …
Sitting up straight isn't the only secret to good posture - here are three more tips
“Sit up straight!” - we’ve all heard that command barked at us many times. For years we’ve been told that good posture means …
Scientists win Nobel Prize for discovering why immune system does not destroy the body
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile infections, but …
Resident doctors announce five-day strike in November
The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England after talks broke down again with the government. The union and …
Report shows 'stark' gender gap in HIV prevention
Women across the West Midlands are being disproportionately affected by gaps in HIV prevention, according to a new report. Data released ahead of a …
Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC that a targeted prostate cancer screening programme is needed urgently, and would “save …
NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family
An ex-footballer with dementia who died after falling from a height was “stripped of his dignity” while in NHS care, his family said. …