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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 Evidence
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
The Evidence
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
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.
Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
'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.
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.
Thousands could unknowingly have alcohol brain damage
Drinking 35 units of alcohol a week for five years could put you at risk of alcohol-related brain damage.
Abortion arrest: Recording reveals police concern
Police not comfortable" operating in abortion criminalisation, says Met officer in case of Nicola Packer.
'My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world'
An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK.
Streeting urges doctors to vote no in strike ballot
Resident doctors unhappy with 5.4% pay rise with union warning strikes in England could return.
Mental health A&E centres to open across England
The plans would allow people in acute mental distress to get treatment in hospital while also reducing A&E wait times.
Women scared to get pregnant due to overlooked disorder
Marianne has pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, a condition which affects as many as 8% of women.
'I don't know what we'll do' - Vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban
Some disposable vape users say they are stockpiling, worried about what they will do after the ban.
'My health condition makes me scared to get pregnant'
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder is treated by the contraceptive pill - putting some women in a dilemma.
'My health condition makes me scared to get pregnant'
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder is treated by the contraceptive pill - putting some women in a dilemma.
AntiSocial
Should schools be teaching children to toughen up?
Doctors threaten strike action after 4% pay offer
The British Medical Association, which represents doctors, said the increase was "derisory".
Patients from Nottingham killer's NHS trust carried out stabbings weeks before attack
Two men under the care of the same NHS trust as Valdo Calocane carried out stabbings weeks before the Nottingham attacks.
Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears
In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough.
Johnson wanted tighter Covid rules, inquiry hears
In his diaries, Lord Vallance wrote that ex-PM thought rules were not ruthless enough.
Teachers and doctors in England given 4% pay rise
But health unions react angrily after a smaller rise of 3.6% is announced for other NHS staff, including nurses and midwives.
The surprising benefits of breathing through your nose
By the age of 30, each one of us will have taken around 250 million breaths. But are we doing it right? Author James Nestor makes the case for nasal breathing.
Cross-sex hormones for under 18s could be restricted or banned
The government is "actively reviewing" private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.
Horse charity calls on NHS to fund equine services
Horses for Wellbeing says the funding would see children get help before they "hit crisis point".
Scientists propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria
Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.
Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.
MP considered bladder removal over chronic UTI
Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner says at one point she considered having her bladder removed.
MP considered bladder removal over chronic UTI
Stoke-on-Trent South MP Allison Gardner says at one point she considered having her bladder removed.
'This group will really benefit a lot of men'
Jake Devline-Reed says it will provide a "safe space" for those that need it.
West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".
World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar
The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.
Nicotine pouches helped me quit vaping – but now I'm addicted
Teenagers say it is easy to get hold of the products, which experts warn can be highly addictive.
Attacked paramedics hope for swifter court justice
Jacob Hoy, who was attacked while on duty, says ambulance staff need faster prosecutions.
New brain tumour test a game changer, experts say
Scientists say the new method can diagnose the exact type of tumour within hours, rather than weeks.
Universities must do more to prevent suicides, ministers say
The government wants universities to check the safety of halls and reach out to families after a death.
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