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Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people’s hearing problems?

More young people are presenting to audiology teams in England with difficulty processing sound.

Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people’s hearing problems?

More young people are presenting to audiology teams in England with difficulty processing sound.

Surgeon suspended after children hurt by treatment

An NHS chief exec apologises “unreservedly to our patients and their families”.

Surgeon suspended after children hurt by treatment

An NHS chief exec apologises “unreservedly to our patients and their families”.

UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show

Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest.

UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show

Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to 86.7 years, and girls to 90, experts suggest.

Call for parents to be able to use loyalty card points to buy baby milk

Parents should be able to use vouchers, the regulator says, but restrictions on discounts should remain.

Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at a London hospital

As part of the BBC’s special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free Hospital relying on the NHS for care.

Clive Myrie: What I saw during my 24 hours at a London hospital

As part of the BBC’s special report, Clive Myrie meets the people at the Royal Free Hospital relying on the NHS for care.

‘Steroids gave me heart failure at 30 and I could die early’

A bodybuilder and steroid user warns against taking the muscle-building drug.