What in the World

Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s

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Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster?

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King’s College Hospital in south London.

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Prostate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” high risk men

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

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Why the gut is known as the second brain

Your gut doesn’t just respond to your brain – it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.

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‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

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Why are resident doctors striking and how much are they paid?

In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.

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Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay

British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.

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‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.

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Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’

The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.

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Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh

The country has recorded more than 60,000 suspected cases of measles in just over two months.

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