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James Gallagher,Health and science correspondentand Catherine Snowdon,Health reporter Getty Some men are having vast numbers of children through sperm donation. This week the BBC reported on a man whose sperm contained a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer for some of his offspring. One of the most striking aspects of the investigation…

BBC Kelly Pardy’s eight-week nature prescription included snorkelling and rock-pooling Kelly Pardy was born with juvenile macular degeneration – a visual impairment that affects her central vision. The impact of the condition became particularly challenging when she became unemployed for a period of time. However, a referral to a “blue” social prescribing scheme in 2023…

Public health professionals have long dreamed of mounting evidence-based social media campaigns that can cut through the misinformation and resonate with the people who need help. But media campaigns like these are often unscientific and stuck with using untested messages. There hasn’t been a systematic way to generate health messages that resonate with a community….

Jessica LawrenceBBC News NI BBC Elaine Agnew has had her operation cancelled which she has been waiting nearly a year for “Significant” IT issues at services across the Southern Health Trust will continue into Thursday with the majority of planned surgery and out-patient hospital appointments being cancelled. A major incident is still ongoing at sites,…

Casey’s dad, Sean, said they had had to learn things as new parents that they never considered would be part of family life – from feeding him through a stomach tube to what to do if the hospital calls with an urgent update in the middle of the night.