Entries by BBC News

Do you know what a forever chemical is? /in /by

Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.

WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs /in /by

Too few people who could benefit from so-called "skinny jabs" are able to access them, says WHO.

HIV warning to older women as infections increase /in /by

The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.

Flu jabs offered in pub in vaccination drive /in /by

Regular pop-up vaccination clinics are available at The Bevy community pub in Brighton.

HIV battle is not over, warns It’s a Sin creator /in /by

Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".

Council to support workers with endometriosis /in /by

Deputy mayor Ceri Cawley plans to start a support group for women with endometriosis.

Prostate cancer screening: what you need to know /in /by

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, say experts /in /by

It recommends that only men with a confirmed genetic risk of prostate cancer should be screened for the disease.

Call for medical notes alert for maternity scandal families /in /by

Kayleigh Griffiths says the alert came about because families had to keep retelling their stories.

Women ‘traumatised’ by breast cancer treatment at NHS trust /in /by

More than 200 patients suffered harm, including unnecessary mastectomies, the BBC has been told.