Category : Health

Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone

Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.

Girl given months to live after cancer misdiagnosis

Olivia Maunder was told her pain was psychological by doctors at Frimley Park Hospital.

Breast cancer: Woman's reconstruction delayed three times

Women say they are facing "soul-destroying" waits for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer.

Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS study

The Galleri test revealed the correct site of a tumour 85% of the time in a study with 5,000 patients.

Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice

The US National Eating Disorder Association is investigating reports the chatbot shared harmful advice.

Organ donation rules change in NI as Dáithí's Law takes effect

Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions.

'Living with bigger boobs made me want to hide'

As the number of breast reductions rises, women open up on their experience of having bigger breasts.

Health alert system aims to cut heatwave deaths

The aim is to protect the most vulnerable as high temperatures become more common due to climate change.

Every Canadian cigarette will soon carry a health warning

Canada will be the first country to have warning labels on the tipping paper of individual cigarettes.

Menopause and periods guidance is a 'magnificent step forward'

A new workplace standard for women with periods or the menopause has been published.

NHS backs new wafer to prevent migraines

Rimegepant will be available only to adults who have tried at least three other preventative drugs.

IVF patients need more mental health support, charity says

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says.

Is the past year's spike in strike action here to stay?

BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.

First UK death linked to 'zombie' drug xylazine

There have been warnings in the US about its flesh-eating properties and role in 7% of fatal overdoses.

Watch: Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants