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Minimum age of 11 set for UK puberty blocker trial

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 16:18
Gender-questioning children will have to be at least 11 years old to take part in a clinical trial of puberty-blocking drugs.

Can sunlight make you sneeze?

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 13:51
Do you suffer from Achoo syndrome? Sarah Keith-Lucas explains this unusual condition.

Can sunlight make you sneeze?

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 13:51
Do you suffer from Achoo syndrome? Sarah Keith-Lucas explains this unusual condition.

New cancer care centres set to be built

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:31
The centres run by charity Maggie's will open in Coventry and Birmingham within the next two years.

New cancer care centres set to be built

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 10:31
The centres run by charity Maggie's will open in Coventry and Birmingham within the next two years.

Five tips to keep your kids cool in a heatwave

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 00:07
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them.

Five tips to keep your kids cool this weekend

Fri, 06/19/2026 - 00:07
Temperatures are set to rise over the next few days, and children can be especially vulnerable - so read on for tips to protect them.

Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 08:14
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

'Game-changing' cancer service approved for rollout

Thu, 06/18/2026 - 05:39
More cancer patients could receive genetic testing thanks to a new technique pioneered in Cambridge.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 23:01
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 23:01
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.

Can we grow a third set of teeth?

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:08
Can we grow a third set of teeth? Dr Oscar examines the truth behind the headlines

'We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut'

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 06:13
How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.

'We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut'

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 06:13
How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.

Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 05:39
Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.

Flesh-eating bug made my skin look like roadkill

Wed, 06/17/2026 - 05:39
Caroline Fonjock says she owes her life to the medics who quickly diagnosed and treated her.

How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star's fame

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 05:17
Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star's fame

Tue, 06/16/2026 - 05:17
Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.

Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 23:26
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak

Mon, 06/15/2026 - 23:26
There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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