People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors

UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe.

People with HIV can be sperm and egg donors

UK laws have changed to keep up with the science that shows it can be safe.

More hospitals leaving patients in corridors to free up ambulances

A new policy sees people treated in NHS hospital corridors as admissions outstrip beds.

Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests

Using a new, lower BMI cut-off for obesity would give a truer picture of who is affected, researchers say.

Brazilian butt lift firms banned after woman in hospital

The woman required emergency hospital treatment following the procedure in a hotel function room.

Teenager used pills for illegal abortion, court hears

Sophie Harvey, of St Mary’s Road, Cirencester, is accused of taking the drug to end her pregnancy.

Family of weight-loss op victim call for sales ban

Shannon Bowe’s family want UK hotel chains to stop hosting Turkish surgery “clinics” and sales days.

What is the law on assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

Weight loss jab ‘could reduce heart attack risk’

The jab could reduce heart attack and stroke risks regardless of the amount of weight people lose.

Top doctor cancer-free a year after world-first therapy

Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.