Healths

Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit

Pharmacies can issue UTI drugs without GP visit

A woman who has endured the pain of urinary tract infections (UTIs) all her adult life has welcomed the news that 99% of pharmacies in Wales will now able to treat the condition without a visit to the …

Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for

Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak has told the BBC that a targeted prostate cancer screening programme is needed urgently, and would 'save countless lives'. Sunak is an ambassador for the Prostate Can …

Questions over mysterious death in mental health hospital

Questions over mysterious death in mental health hospital

A mental health trust says it is planning to install CCTV following the death of a patient in mysterious circumstances. Maria Morris, 44, was found unresponsive at Bethlem Hospital in south London on …

Report shows 'stark' gender gap in HIV prevention

Report shows 'stark' gender gap in HIV prevention

Women across the West Midlands are being disproportionately affected by gaps in HIV prevention, according to a new report. Data released ahead of a meeting which will explore the issue shows that whil …

School Council Network focusing on digital safety

School Council Network focusing on digital safety

Ministers and school representatives are set to meet later for the first School Council Network in Jersey of the new term. The meetings, which take place up to six times a year, allow primary and seco …

Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

US scientists have, for the first time, made early-stage human embryos by manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells and then fertilising it with sperm. The technique could overcome infertility d …