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Ami Clarke, 28, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, began experiencing endometriosis symptoms at 13 but was not diagnosed until a decade later. A new report from Endometriosis UK revealed the average wait for a diagnosis for the condition was now nine years and four months. It also found that 39% of respondents had to visit their…

Seven Wolverhampton schools have been recognised for their commitment to promoting emotional health and wellbeing, the council says. The schools were part of a pilot scheme run by the council to teach awareness about trauma, understanding individual needs, how to use consistent approaches and ensure emotional wellbeing was school priority. They were recognised with an…

Medical groups who brought the suit, meanwhile, lauded the decision, including the American Medical Association, the largest US professional organization for doctors, which called it “an important step toward protecting the health of Americans, particularly children”.

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…

An NHS resident doctor has been suspended by a medical tribunal for 15 months after posting alleged antisemitic comments on social media. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a 31-year-old trainee trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was also alleged to have expressed support for “violent action and terrorist organisations”. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said Dr Aladwan’s posts…