Health

The report did not detail individual cases, but families have previously spoken about the problems their children have experienced. One girl, Bunty, who was born with a rare bone disease that caused her left leg to be bowed and short, was operated on multiple times by Jabbar and eventually had to have her lower leg…

Tom Cross KC, for the charity, said at a hearing in December that the rules treat an individual woman “less favourably” than an individual man, as they are at “greater risk of suffering the detriment of her privacy, dignity or safety being compromised”.

Getty Images Research suggests most of us will have unsettling scenarios flash into our mind from time to time Have you ever sat in a boring meeting and wondered: “What if I just started shouting?” Or you’re driving along and you think: “What if I crash?” These unsettling scenarios are known as “intrusive thoughts” which…

Almost a quarter of adults in England do not drink alcohol, according to new figures from a government-backed NHS health survey. The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze. The latest data from the Health Survey for England for 2024 suggests 24% of adults said they haven’t…

Parents in the UK are being warned not to feed their babies using a particular batch of Aptamil First Infant Formula made by Danone. The company is recalling the product because it contains a toxin, called cereulide, which can cause vomiting. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says the only batch affected is the 800g pack…

The UK has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced. The move was based on the spread of cases in 2024 when there were 3,600 suspected cases. Elimination status means there is no sustained transmission so this decision was largely expected, given the scale of the outbreaks in 2024. There were…