Andrew Gregory Health editor

NHS maternity staff will take part in a mandatory training programme to improve patient safety after a damning report by the health regulator said that poor care and harm in childbirth was in danger of becoming “normalised”. Obstetricians, midwives and […]

Baby boomers are living longer but are in worse health than previous generations were at the same age, despite advances in medicine and greater awareness of healthy lifestyles, a global study shows. Researchers found people in their 50s and 60s

Doctors are hailing “amazing” trial results that show a new drug combination stopped lung cancer advancing for more than 40% longer than the standard treatment. Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 1.8 million

Women who are concerned about lumps in their breasts will be able to book an appointment to see a specialist via the NHS app, without seeing a GP first, in a pilot scheme aimed at speeding up cancer diagnoses. Wes

The dental health benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water may be smaller now than before fluoride toothpaste was widely available, a review suggests. Researchers from the universities of Manchester, Dundee and Aberdeen assessed evidence from 157 studies comparing communities

Toddlers in the UK obtain almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, rising to 59% by the age of seven, according to the largest study of its kind. The first comprehensive review of dietary intake at such an early

Millions of women are now eligible to donate stem cells on the NHS for the first time amid rising demand for life-saving transplants and a drive to reduce reliance on expensive imports. Previously, only men aged 17 to 40 or

The NHS in England is to screen 100,000 newborn babies for more than 200 genetic conditions in a world-first scheme aimed at bolstering early diagnosis and treatment. All new parents are currently offered a blood spot test for their babies,

One million people in England now vape despite never having been regular smokers, a seven-fold increase in just three years, according to research that has prompted alarm among health experts. Rates of e-cigarette use among adults who had never regularly

The number of children and young people experiencing acne is increasing worldwide, according to a study that shows rates in the UK are among the highest globally. Acne rates among adolescents and young adults have risen in nearly all countries