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That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi
Menstrual tracking app users cautioned about risks
Women deserve better than to have their menstrual data treated as consumer data, say researchers.
RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee
The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was 'plagued' with conflicts of interest.
Cervical screening invites to change in England
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test.
MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
'There was nothing hopeless about Alice' - family on fight for truth
The family of a woman who died in mental health care speak about their fight to hold staff accountable.
We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
Hospital and manager guilty over patient death
An NHS trust was cleared of manslaughter but convicted of safety failings in the death of a patient.
Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents
Avoid relying on food pouches for everyday meals, says NHS website for first time.
'I'm going to outlive our child, there are no words'
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.
NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low
The health service issued an "amber alert" last year and stocks remain low ever since.
Nurses to vote on pay deal as potential strike looms
The ballot is being billed by representatives as the biggest single vote by the profession in the UK.
Doctors trialling 'poo pills' to flush out dangerous superbugs
Can a dose of good bacteria clear superbugs from their hiding place in the bowels?
We always joked dad looked nothing like his parents - then we found out why
Matthew's father died late last year - before learning the truth about his family history.
'I'm going to outlive our child, there are no words'
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn't have a name.
Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
Measles holiday warning as cases rise in Europe
As the summer holiday season gets going, families are being warned of measles outbreaks in many popular European destinations, with vaccination rates in the UK still far below what experts advise.
Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying
At least a dozen MPs who backed the bill or abstained now say they are likely to vote against it.
Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?
Handwritten notes reveal Churchill's penicillin concern ahead of D-Day
Handwritten notes show the wartime prime minister's frustration over slow penicillin production.
Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect the pill
Women should use the most effective contraception to avoid pregnancy while taking 'skinny jabs', the drugs regulator says.
Watch: Are weight-loss jabs worth the side effects?
Rebecca ordered the jab online, but now says she is considering not using it after losing some of her hair.
Hopes 'game-changing find' could ease chronic pain
Marlene Lowe is among those helping University of Aberdeen researchers to help millions of sufferers.
Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests
Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.
First bacteria we ever meet can keep us out of hospital
For the first time, scientists show how our microbiome forms affects the risk of infection.
Abortion laws are Victorian era, says grieving mum
Elen Hughes, who lost her son Danial at 37-and-a-half weeks, says police guidance is "terrible".
Police investigate heart deaths at NHS hospital
Patients who died at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull may have suffered avoidable harm, documents suggest.
Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing
Experts say the gonorrhoea figures are a worry. although the actual number of drug-resistant cases is low.
'I had to leave my baby and felt like a prisoner in hospital'
Mothers with serious mental health problems are separated from their babies in Northern Ireland, unlike the rest of the UK.
Manslaughter case launched into Nottingham baby deaths
A corporate manslaughter investigation has been opened by police as a major review continues.
Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows
Risk of dying was cut by a third after colon cancer patients dialled up exercise levels.
Pharmacists warn drug shortage affecting cancer patients
Some patients are skipping meals due to a shortage of Creon, says a pharmacy association.
Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle
The comedian says he hopes to destigmatise mental health issues by being open about his own experiences.
People say cola and fries are helping their migraines - but there's a twist
Migraines are one of the most complex neurological disorders. What is the science behind the latest hack?
Disposable vape ban begins - but will it have an impact?
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.
The Evidence
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
The Covid Inquiry Podcast: 'I wasn't the decision maker'
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
Breakthrough cancer drug doubles survival in trial
An international study found immunotherapy before surgery could give patients extra years of life.
Disposable vapes ban unlikely to reduce appeal, says campaigner
They warn some reusable vapes have "identical" packaging to single-use ones and are sold at the same price.
'I'm tackling my diabetes risk for my grandson'
NHS Sussex urges people to take action as Type 2 diabetes cases rise across the county.
The Inquiry
Why fungal diseases are becoming more dangerous to human health
The Food Chain
What it's like to be diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies?
Kara Tointon has double mastectomy after gene test
The actress, 41, reveals she has had preventative surgery after learning she carries the BRCA gene.
New nature health scheme aims to boost well-being
The RSPB, which helped draw up the scheme, says it has been a success in other parts of the UK.
Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.
Cash to isolate 'would have cut Covid deaths'
Baroness Dido Harding tells Covid inquiry Rishi Sunak blocked higher support payments.
AntiSocial
What values should schools be teaching children?
How 'laughing gas' became a deadly - but legal - American addiction
Nitrous oxide overdoses have increased in the US, but the substance is still legal as a "culinary product".
Hopes of parenthood crushed after IVF embryos destroyed in Israel's Gaza offensive
Couples in Gaza using IVF to help them conceive left with nothing" after 4,000 embryos at an IVF clinic were destroyed.
NHS Scotland waits of more than two years on the rise
New figures show waiting lists have an growing number of two-year waits for appointments and treatment.
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