‘Why I’m showing my hernia online’

Amy Bamford turned to social media to seek advice about her hernia.

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Emma Barnett: We can’t ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony

Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

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‘Don’t be too kind’: Stories from the maternity unit where mums were failed

BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients

The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers.

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Checks reveal young women with deadly ‘silent’ heart risk

Sudden cardiac death can happen without warning, and it’s not just a problem for sporty young men, say experts.

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Why renaming my health condition could help other women

Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.

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Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial.

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Trump in excellent health after annual checkup, his doctor says

The White House releases the results of the US president’s latest medical examination, which states he is “fully fit” to carry out his duties.

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Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS ‘marking own homework’, councils warn

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

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Gethin trains to be Dr Oscar’s guide runner

Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar’s guide runner

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