Human skin DNA fertilised to make embryo for first time
US scientists testing the technique say it could help people overcome infertility and potentially allow same-sex couples to have a…
Category: Health
Covid cases rising with new variants Nimbus and Stratus
Unwell with a bad throat and temperature? You may have one of the new Covid strains circulating this autumn.
New inquests open into jailed surgeon’s patients
The coroner opens the inquests into the deaths of Pauline Brown and Jennifer Fox.
‘My baby’s brain tumour symptoms were dismissed as colic’
A mum whose 12-week-old baby underwent emergency surgery for a brain tumour calls for better awareness.
New online NHS hospital service by 2027, PM to promise
Patients will get the option of digital support when GPs refer them but only for certain conditions.
‘Severe period pain – it’s not normal’
Reah Steer was prescribed the contraceptive pill, which only disguised her endometriosis.
British veterans with hearing loss start legal battle over ‘faulty’ earplugs
Lawyers say the earplugs were used in operations, including in Afghanistan, from 2003 onwards.
Why I’m challenging Nike, Adidas and Puma over single shoes
Former Para-athletic world champion Stef Reid says footwear companies are failing amputees.
Nurses and pharmacists endangering patients by supplying illegal Botox
An undercover BBC team catch a fake doctor, a pharmacist and a nurse supplying Botox illegally without checks.
How to have a social life – even when it feels hard
Advice on staying connected with friends when life feels like a never-ending to-do list.