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Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths

Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.

36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula

It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.

Dad starts wargaming club for men's mental health

Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming.

'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.

Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors

The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.

How do cold weather health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises

There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.

No-one knows what to expect when you're dying, but hospices are helping me

Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is "unsustainable".

Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report

A leaked review uncovers "bullying and harassment" and "violent behaviour" at Wales' largest hospital.

What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?

Experts are using high-res scanners and 3-D printers to illuminate ancient ailments and injuries.

Government pledges 10,000 new foster care places in England

Rule changes aim to create thousands of new foster places and help full-time workers.

Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19

The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.

N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection

Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s research cuts and has been on paid leave.

Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.

Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report

Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.

'You look like a man': How Shell Rowe discovered she had cancer

The TikToker tells You, Me and the Big C podcast about her cancer journey.

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