Father warns of ‘brain-eating amoeba’ after son’s death

Cases caused by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, have numbered in the hundreds since 1960 – but it can quickly prove fatal if not diagnosed correctly.

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Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

All newborn babies in England will be tested for the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as part of a major study.

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What procrastinator are you – and how to fix it now (not later)

The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and why it’s not always bad.

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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.

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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April

It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

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‘Fibroids left me in excruciating pain’

Woman’s Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women.

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‘Fibroids left me in excruciating pain’

Woman’s Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women.

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Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts

Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs following concerns over an outbreak in Kent earlier this year, in which two people died.

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Why listening to birdsong is good for you

Actively listening to birdsong it is good for both your health, wellbeing and focus.

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County the place to spiritually develop, says monk

A senior Buddhist monk says Herefordshire has “everything” for a “person to be happy”.

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