As vaccine sceptic attitudes continue to spread in political groups on both sides of the Atlantic, the UK government is now offering vaccination against chickenpox. As of 2 January general practices ...
Campaigners have welcomed restrictions on junk food advertising to combat childhood obesity finally coming into effect in the UK. They warned, however, that allowing companies to continue to advertise ...
It’s all part of a “carrot-and-stick” approach by the Chinese government to try to boost birthrates. From 1 January 2026 condoms and other contraceptives will no longer be exempt from China’s 13% ...
Not only is gonorrhoea becoming increasingly common, but rising antibiotic resistance is making the once easily curable infection increasingly difficult to treat, reports Katharine Lang Drug resistant ...
Staying calm and respectful can be challenging, but could make all the difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Michael El Boghdady, senior trainee registrar in general surgery and director of education at ...
Doctors can reframe their consultations to focus on the whole person in front of them, and not the numbers on scales, says Ellen Fallows The latest guidelines on obesity from the National Institute ...
A much heralded overhaul of Poland’s health education programme has become a target for right wing and religious groups that could have major consequences for sexual health and disinformation. Anna ...