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Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say
Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable care
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Exclusive: Women must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.
Exclusive: Women must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.
Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say
Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable care
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November 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Exclusive: Women must be given clearer warnings on the potentially fatal dangers of giving birth at home and should only be aided by experienced midwives, experts have said.
Mahnoor Omer hopes the case will put public pressure on the government to make sanitary products affordable in a country where they cost too much for most women.
The young lawyer taking Pakistan to court over its unfair ‘period tax’
Mahnoor Omer hopes the case will put public pressure on the government to make sanitary products affordable in a country where they cost too much for most women
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November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Mahnoor Omer hopes the case will put public pressure on the government to make sanitary products affordable in a country where they cost too much for most women.
The drinking water watchdog for England and Wales has ordered companies to act after “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other conditions were found in untreated water sources at levels it said “could constitute a potential danger to human health”.
Drinking Water Inspectorate ordered action over ‘forever chemicals’ risk
Analysis finds regulator for England and Wales raised issues with untreated water at facilities serving millions
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November 3, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The drinking water watchdog for England and Wales has ordered companies to act after “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and other conditions were found in untreated water sources at levels it said “could constitute a potential danger to human health”.
Almost 150,000 people aged 90 and over in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E every year, with some experiencing “truly shocking” waits of several days stuck in corridors, a report warns.
Nearly 150,000 aged 90 and above wait 12 hours in England’s A&Es each year
Older people left in their own excrement and wet beds for hours and forced to watch others die, Age UK report finds
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October 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Almost 150,000 people aged 90 and over in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E every year, with some experiencing “truly shocking” waits of several days stuck in corridors, a report warns.
Prostate cancer screening can reduce deaths by 13%, a study suggests.
Experts consider ‘targeted’ prostate cancer screening to reduce UK deaths
New study found screening can reduce deaths by 13% but that overdiagnosis and subsequent overtreatment remain concerns
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October 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Prostate cancer screening can reduce deaths by 13%, a study suggests.
The pricing standoff between government and industry has stalled research and put thousands of jobs at risk.
‘Patients will suffer’: tales from the frontline of the UK pharma crisis
The pricing standoff between government and industry has stalled research and put thousands of jobs at risk
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October 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The pricing standoff between government and industry has stalled research and put thousands of jobs at risk.
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.
The NHS has made the morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England in an effort to reduce a “postcode lottery” of access to emergency contraception.
NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England
Those in need of free emergency contraception no longer have to see their GP or attend a sexual health clinic
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October 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The NHS has made the morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England in an effort to reduce a “postcode lottery” of access to emergency contraception.
Hospices in England are cutting hundreds of beds and staff because of a funding crisis, despite a sharp rise in demand for palliative care, a damning report warns.
Hundreds of hospice beds and staff cut in England amid funding crisis
National Audit Office reports nearly two-thirds of independent hospices in deficit in 2023-24 as demand increases
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October 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Hospices in England are cutting hundreds of beds and staff because of a funding crisis, despite a sharp rise in demand for palliative care, a damning report warns.
A cyclist who received severe third-degree burns to his head after being struck by a drunk driver has been fitted with a printed 3D face.
Cyclist gets 3D-printed face after drunk driver left him with third-degree burns
Dave Richards, 75, who suffered full-thickness burns, given mimetic prosthetic by new NHS 3D medical centre
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October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A cyclist who received severe third-degree burns to his head after being struck by a drunk driver has been fitted with a printed 3D face.
Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.
Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals
Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds
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October 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Enjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.
Men may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences.
Men need twice as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk, study finds
Researchers suggest ‘sex-specific strategies’ after analysis of cardiovascular health improvements
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October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Men may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences.
More than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the tobacco and vapes bill to be passed swiftly through parliament to “protect future generations”.
Over 1,200 health leaders call for swift passage of UK tobacco and vapes bill
Experts publish letter as peers prepare to scrutinise draft legislation six months after its second Commons reading
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October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
More than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the tobacco and vapes bill to be passed swiftly through parliament to “protect future generations”.
A boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of Tate Modern in London six years ago can now run and swim limited distances, his family has revealed.
Boy thrown from Tate Modern’s 10th floor can now run and swim, says family
French child, who was six years old at the time of the incident in 2019, suffered life-changing injuries
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October 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A boy who was thrown from the 10th floor of Tate Modern in London six years ago can now run and swim limited distances, his family has revealed.
Thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer in England are to be offered a drug that can halve the risk of death.
Prostate cancer drug that can halve death risk to be offered to thousands in England
At least 6,000 men a year with hormone-sensitive cancer to get access to darolutamide, which blocks growth with fewer side-effects
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October 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Thousands of men with advanced prostate cancer in England are to be offered a drug that can halve the risk of death.
The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has quit after the announcement of an independent inquiry into maternity failings at an NHS trust he led for a decade.
Care Quality Commission chief quits over maternity inquiry into NHS trust he led
Julian Hartley says his role at CQC ‘incompatible’ with investigation into Leeds trust he headed for 10 years
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October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The chief executive of the Care Quality Commission has quit after the announcement of an independent inquiry into maternity failings at an NHS trust he led for a decade.
NHS health checks are to include questions about the menopause for the first time, ministers have announced, with millions of women in England expected to benefit.
NHS health checks in England to have questions on menopause for first time
Experts welcome the addition but urge the health service to improve awareness of checks in the first place
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October 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
NHS health checks are to include questions about the menopause for the first time, ministers have announced, with millions of women in England expected to benefit.
The weight-loss drug semaglutide cuts the risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how many kilograms people lose, the largest study of its kind has found.
Weight-loss drug cuts heart attack risk regardless of kilograms shed, study finds
Semaglutide study suggests such drugs could have wider benefits, though researchers find shrinking waistlines linked to better heart outcomes
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October 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The weight-loss drug semaglutide cuts the risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how many kilograms people lose, the largest study of its kind has found.
Israel must allow aid into Gaza, and its restrictions on doing so over the past two years have put it in breach of its obligations, the UN’s top court has found.
ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says blockade had been a breach
Court also found that Israel had a duty not to impede supply of aid by UN organisations including Unrwa
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October 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Israel must allow aid into Gaza, and its restrictions on doing so over the past two years have put it in breach of its obligations, the UN’s top court has found.
Pigs that are resistant to a deadly viral disease have been created by scientists at Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute.
Scientists create pigs resistant to classical swine fever
Gene-edited animals remained healthy when exposed to highly contagious deadly disease
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October 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pigs that are resistant to a deadly viral disease have been created by scientists at Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute.
Older people who hit 4,000 steps a day even just once or twice a week have a significantly lower risk of dying early or developing cardiovascular disease.
Walking just 4,000 daily steps once a week cuts risk of early death in older people, study suggests
Researchers say the target significantly reduces risk of dying and lowers likelihood of cardiovascular disease
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October 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Older people who hit 4,000 steps a day even just once or twice a week have a significantly lower risk of dying early or developing cardiovascular disease.
Not one prosecution for illegal wood burning has been made in the past year, despite 15,195 complaints across England, data shows.
No prosecutions made after 15,195 wood-burning complaints in a year in England
Campaigners say figures reveal a lack of enforcement with just 24 fines issued by councils for rule violations
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October 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Not one prosecution for illegal wood burning has been made in the past year, despite 15,195 complaints across England, data shows.
Slashed contributions from wealthy countries to an anti-malaria fund could allow a resurgence of the disease, costing millions of lives and billions of pounds by the end of the decade, according to a new analysis.
Anti-malaria funding cuts could lead to ‘deadliest resurgence ever’, study warns
Expected reduction in contributions by wealthy countries likely to cost millions of lives and billions in lost growth
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October 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Slashed contributions from wealthy countries to an anti-malaria fund could allow a resurgence of the disease, costing millions of lives and billions of pounds by the end of the decade, according to a new analysis.
At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza had been held in a notorious detention centre already facing allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody, officials from Gaza’s health ministry have told the Guardian.
At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials
Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths
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October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza had been held in a notorious detention centre already facing allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody, officials from Gaza’s health ministry have told the Guardian.
An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.
Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight
Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with device
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October 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.