Browsing: Health

The Princess of Wales has spoken candidly about the life-changing long-term challenges of recovering after chemotherapy, as she visited a hospital in Essex.Catherine said during treatment…

At the heart of the controversy about how to meet the needs of young people questioning their gender has been the huge rise in referrals to…

Hospitals and GP practices in England will be told to slash the number of overseas-trained doctors and nurses they recruit under government plans for the NHS…

Routine cervical screening should be offered to women aged 65 and over as they are still at heightened risk of cancer from human papillomavirus (HPV), according…

An increase in babies born to fathers over 60 helped trigger the first increase in the number of births in England and Wales since 2021.Data from…

Your article about ear health (Get plugs and never remove wax at home, 24 June) didn’t reflect the huge impact on some people’s lives of the withdrawal of…

Catherine SnowdonHealth reporterGetty ImagesBabies born to fathers over the age of 60 went up by 14.2% in 2024 compared with the year before, official figures show.…

Illustration: Kyle Platts/The GuardianLast year, I watched a man squat and relieve himself 30ft (9 metres) from me, holding on to his vehicle’s front wheel with…

James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks.

The NHS has repeatedly failed in its diagnosis and care of stroke patients, England’s health ombudsman has said.According to the World Stroke Association, more than 12…