Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up
A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.
Health
Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid – Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
Streeting orders review to end ‘toxic’ NHS staff row
The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.
Drug hope to treat voice spasm like RFK Jr’s
Sodium oxybate can offer temporary relief, in a similar way to drinking alcohol, a trial suggests.
Atlas of cells transforms understanding of human body
Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew
‘There are loads of people that vape at school’
A group of teenagers in Fife have been making a documentary about the impact of disposable vapes.
What does an unheated room do to your body?
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.
Action needed after baby feed deaths, says coroner
A law change is needed after three babies die after being given contaminated feed, a coroner says.
