NHS England to stress biological sex in ward allocations

Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards, the government is proposing.

Patch to protect against measles shows promise

Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology.

How ‘vampire facials’ infected three women with HIV

The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.

How ‘vampire facials’ infected three women with HIV

The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments.

Ministers seek to overhaul disability benefits system

Disability payments that help with extra living costs could be scrapped in favour of more tailored support.

Covid inquiry to hear evidence in NI this week

The Covid inquiry comes to Belfast for three weeks to review decisions taken during the pandemic.

Lib Dems call for access to named GP for over-70s

The party says a “return to the family doctor” would help avoid hospital appointments and save the NHS money.

How is the King’s cancer treatment going?

The King’s medical team are “sufficiently pleased” with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

How is the King’s cancer treatment going?

The King’s medical team are “sufficiently pleased” with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial

Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning.