Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.
Health
Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.
What are the signs of meningitis, and how does it spread?
BBC Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes explains the signs to look out for.
No H.I.V. Aid Without More Access to Minerals: U.S. Ponders ‘Sticks’ Against Zambia
A draft State Department memo outlines ways the Trump administration may ratchet up pressure on the African country by ending health support “on a massive scale.”
In Tense Meeting, Dr. Oz Pressed Medical Societies on Trans Care for Teens
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.
Women with endometriosis face ‘systemic misogyny’
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
One-off £2,000 grant gives care leavers head start, study finds
Participants were less likely to become homeless or spend time in hospital or prison, researchers say.
Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
Uni student among two dead in Kent meningitis outbreak
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
The food choices that affect your bone health
Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.
Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.
‘I have four months left to preserve my fertility’
Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.
Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
How Safe Is Plasma Donation?
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Out of Prison
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.
Woman with rare blood feels ‘honoured’ to donate
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.
Woman only found out she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
GPs tell BBC they’ve NEVER refused sick note for mental health
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.