NHS cancer screening reporting errors led to mother’s death
Rob Sissons BBC News, East Midlands health correspondent Family handout Louise Gleadell died aged 38 from cervical cancer after being wrongly told her tests were negative in both 2008 and…
How a home DNA test finally revealed the truth
Family handout Susan was no more than puzzled when she saw the first results from her home DNA testing kit. Now a woman in her mid 70s, she had never…
‘I could live 30 years
Fergus Walsh Medical editor Camilla Horrox Global health producer BBC April Hubbard sits on the theatre stage where she plans to die later this year. She is not terminally ill,…
California man invites BBC to witness his death
Fergus Walsh Medical editor Camilla Horrox Global health producer BBC This is the last picture of Wayne with his wife Stella (right) and children Emily and Ashley (left), taken on…
No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, UK parents told
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Younger children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, UK experts are now advising. The Scientific Advisory Committee on…
Women to continue having babies later in life, ONS projects
Women in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life, and having smaller families, than previous generations, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) projections. The…
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left ‘forgotten and failed’
BBC handout When her baby was three weeks old, Emma took an overdose Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year…
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
Women across England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge…
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
BBC A new study is raising concerns about the synthetic hair used in braiding Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties…
Suffolk ovarian cancer patients share experiences for awareness
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Joss Cook Joss Cook found herself with all the key symptoms of ovarian cancer before she was diagnosed in 2021 In early 2021 Joss Cook…