Health

Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help people lose weight. Read More

Babies Sunny and Elena both died after erroneously being given a sodium nitrite infusion. Read More

The former midwife at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital is suing for constructive unfair dismissal. Read More

The health secretary is ‘stunned’ by failings in inspecting hospitals, GPs and care homes in England. Read More

Maeve Boothby-O’Neill had asked her GP for “help with feeding” four months before her death. Read More

There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia. Read More

The NHS is appealing for people with O-type blood to urgently come forward and donate. Read More

Over-confidence, wasted opportunities and muddled-thinking left UK sleep-walking into Covid. Read More

The 40-year-old was “extremely upset and scared” when told she needed tests for HIV and hepatitis. Read More

The latest data also shows the average age for first-time treatment is now over 35. Read More