Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing' BBC Health 23 May 2026 at 06:27 The World Happiness Reports finds the more time spent on social media the greater loss of wellbeing.
AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions BBC Health 22 May 2026 at 21:30 Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo BBC Health 22 May 2026 at 16:23 The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
'People can feel lonely in a crowd' BBC Health 22 May 2026 at 15:54 Dawn French discusses loneliness, particularly among older women, on Woman's Hour.
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months BBC Health 22 May 2026 at 15:03 The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
The tragedy of the 'invisible killer' of the young BBC Health 22 May 2026 at 05:05 Bereaved families are calling for a national cardiac screening programme for over-14s
Riskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high BBC Health 21 May 2026 at 23:15 The number of melanoma skin cancer cases has risen above 20,000 a year for the first time in the UK.
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms BBC Health 21 May 2026 at 18:30 The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.