Climate news in the opening weeks of 2025 was extraordinary. The Mauna Loa Observatory reported1 a CO2 level of 425.4 ppm for the end of 2024—a one year increase of 3.5 ppm. This is the largest annual ...

John Geddes (L) with the crew of the mobile coronary care unit Personal collection of Sam Webb John Geddes was working as a registrar in the cardiology unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast ...

Transfer of fresh embryos may be a better option than use of frozen embryos In vitro fertilisation (IVF) has revolutionised ...

NHS trusts should bring back staff rooms to promote good communication, teamwork, and a place to decompress, a conference on improving maternity services has heard. Bill Kirkup, former regional ...

A drone attack on a hospital in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher (also known as Al-Fashir) has killed 70 people and wounded 19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. “The appalling ...

Posts about unexpected pregnancies while using drugs such as Ozempic for weight loss are trending on social media. Does any scientific evidence back this up? Sangeetha Nadarajah reports Amid the ...

The UK government’s drive to overhaul and improve England’s NHS is being undermined by a distinct lack of initiative and dynamism from health officials who seem to be out of ideas, say MPs on the ...

GPs and other healthcare professionals should ask patients about gambling during routine checkups and ensure access to early ...

The British Journal of Midwifery ’s annual conference is again being sponsored by formula milk companies, despite clinicians ...

Marni Sommer and colleagues argue that lack of data on adolescent menstrual health is hindering investment in broader ...

The tension between doctors and physician assistants is a global dilemma and Ghana is no different. Yemisi Bokinni reports ...

Nearly a quarter (24%) of people in England experienced poor NHS care in the past year, but only 9% of those affected lodged ...