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Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images MPs have voted in favour of proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill will now face many more months of debate and scrutiny by MPs and peers, who could choose to amend it, with the approval of both Houses of Parliament needed…

Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images The government has announced plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who it says are exploiting people and causing harm. Under the new proposals, only qualified health professionals will be able to carry out risky non-surgical Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) and clinics will need to meet…

There are 4 billion women in the world and yet many investors have treated women’s health as a niche. As a subset of healthcare. As “risky” or “mysterious.” Here’s what’s actually risky: ignoring half the population’s healthcare needs, and the enormous financial returns to be gained from investing in women’s health right now. The numbers…