THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2025, 06:44
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the five-day strike by resident doctors is “completely irresponsible”.
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
Chace, 11, from Warwickshire, has been supported by Shine a Light, a childhood cancer charity.
The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.
Over ten blood services from Africa, including South Africa’s WCBS, will take part in this major blood donation event.
Discover the signs of low testosterone, why levels drop in men, and practical ways to boost energy, strength, and vitality naturally.
BMA Scotland says ministers went back on a pay agreement but Health Secretary Neil Gray says it is a “fair, affordable, equitable pay offer”.
An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.
Two mothers who experienced pelvic girdle pain say being aware of the risk will help people seek treatment.
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.
Dr Claire Ashley shares her tip on the Woman’s Hour Guide to Life.
After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared.
Resident doctors in England are striking between 14 and 19 November, in their 13th walkout since 2023.
University of Tokyo scientists uncover how DNA damage links hair greying and cancer risk, and why grey hair may protect you.
At the end of September, the backlog stood at 7.39 million in England.
They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.
She studied the impact of noise on health and classroom learning and helped impose stricter regulations in New York City.
The health secretary launches strongest criticism yet of the union ahead of Friday’s strike by resident doctors.
Psychologist Kimberley Wilson explains why it can be a more peaceful way to live.
The emotional impact of unemployment can be profound, experts say — but speaking up about it and building a support system can help.