Bertie Melly was in hospital for 18 months after his premature birth in May 2024. Toddler finally home from hospital for Christmas

Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels. Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections. US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug

You may have lost the weight you wanted to lose – but now you’ve stopped the jabs, how easy is it to keep it off? Weight-loss jabs: What happens when you stop?

We’ve been told we’re facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it? What’s really going on with flu this winter?

Sophie Claxton, from Burnley, was 16 when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. ‘I thought I had flu but was told I had cancer’

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Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery. Caesarean sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off. Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us

Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year “and beyond”. Hospitals working to get patients home for Christmas after five-day doctor strike

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online. People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says GP

The shortage is due to a major supplier stopping manufacturing epidural bags, the government says. Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says

Find out what happens in your body after you’ve had alcohol and whether any remedies work The Food Chain

Illuminating new science on artificial light and our health. Living and Light

Women from the US and Spain discuss managing their severe allergic conditions The Conversation

Tulisa Contostavlos survived betrayal and a tabloid sting Lives Less Ordinary

The House of Lords said raising the state pension age and increasing immigration would not be a solution. Young people will feel burden of UK’s ageing society, report suggests

Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, research suggests. Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men – study

Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels. Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike over pay for first time

Record flu cases causes health challenge on a scale not seen since the pandemic Pressure Mounts on NHS as Flu Wave Hits England