Transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards in England, the government is proposing. Source link
Category: Health
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Patch to protect against measles shows promise
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. Source link
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How 'vampire facials' infected three women with HIV
The infections, made public by the CDC, raised questions about the safety of cosmetic treatments. Source link
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How is the King's cancer treatment going?
The King’s medical team are “sufficiently pleased” with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February. Source link
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First personalised jab for skin cancer in UK trial
Steve Young is part of the tests to see if an mRNA jab can stop the deadliest skin cancer returning. Source link
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What is the smoking ban and how will it work?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes. Source link
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Chat room helps Destiny-Rae, 5, find a new kidney
An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae. Source link
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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising – and it’s a threat to the economy. Source link
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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes. Source link
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Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. Source link