22/Jan/19
Women who freeze their eggs should be allowed to keep them for longer than 10 years, fertility experts are telling the government.
Health News
20/Jan/19
New guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has stopped short of recommending specific limits on screen time, saying there is little evidence that it is harmful. But some parents have told the BBC they are frustrated by the advice and England's children's commissioner has said parents need more support.
20/Jan/19
An artist whose vision deteriorated after lens replacement surgery is one of dozens of people considering legal action against manufacturer, Oculentis.
20/Jan/19
Experts have developed a potentially "game-changing" test to predict a woman's risk of breast cancer.
20/Jan/19
Having sex too soon is the biggest regret of young people losing their virginity, a survey of British sexual behaviour suggests.
17/Jan/19
Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson has been stripped of his honorary titles after repeating comments about race and intelligence.
16/Jan/19
A key fund which finances the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is seeking fresh investment worth £11bn.
15/Jan/19
Wood burning stoves, open fires and farms all face new restrictions as the government sets out what it calls a "world leading" plan to tackle air pollution.
14/Jan/19
Mental health patients who miss two or more GP appointments within the space of a year are eight times more likely to die in the subsequent 18 months than those who miss none, a study suggests.
14/Jan/19
The family of a nine-year-old girl who died from asthma has been given permission to apply for a fresh inquest into her death.
13/Jan/19
Women taking certain types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets could be more at risk from serious blood clots - although the overall risk is low, BMJ research suggests.
13/Jan/19
If I offered you a superfood that would make you live longer, would you be interested?
10/Jan/19
There is little evidence screen use for children is harmful in itself, guidance from leading paediatricians says.
10/Jan/19
Scientists believe they may have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatment less toxic to the body.
10/Jan/19
Two women in the UK have been infected with super-gonorrhoea, sparking deep concern from sexual health doctors.
10/Jan/19
Cheap and widely used drugs for diabetes and heart health have potential for treating severe mental illness, a study hints.
09/Jan/19
A month-long campaign encouraging women to grow out their body hair is happening for the first time.
09/Jan/19
A woman has suffered chemical injuries after she was mistakenly prescribed erectile dysfunction cream for a dry eye condition.
08/Jan/19
When Jessica Share bought sperm from a sperm bank in order to start a family, she never imagined that more than a decade later she would meet the donor - and would feel a strong attraction to him.
08/Jan/19
When 12-year-old Matthew Carter saw how much sugar was in his favourite fizzy drink, he decided to involve his family in an experiment.
