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Tests have revealed the fruit and vegetables most affected by potentially cancer-linked pesticide mixtures. Using data released by the government earlier this winter, the Pesticide Action Network (Pan) UK found 12 food items were at risk of a “cocktail effect”, meaning several pesticides mixed together increase the toxicity level of the chemicals.more

A 30-year-old British woman has given birth to a baby boy after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased donor. This is the first such birth in the UK and the third in Europe, according to BBC News and Sky News.more

The Prince of Wales participated in a BBC Radio 1 discussion on men's mental health and suicide prevention.more

The proportion of life that women in the UK can expect to spend in good health has shrunk by nearly three years in the past decade, while men have seen a fall of just over two years, figures suggest. Girls born in 2022-2024 are likely to enjoy 60.9 years of good general health, according to new estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

Vaping could be banned in cars carrying children, as well as in playgrounds and outside schools, according to government plans to protect youngsters from second-hand smoking and vaping. The plans - which are subject to a 12-week public consultation - seek to prevent smoking, vaping and the use of heated tobacco in these settings across England.more

More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported. Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times.more

Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.more

Drones are planned to deliver urgent pathology samples across southwest London from the spring, under the next phase of an NHS project. The samples will be carried from Nelson Health Centre in Merton to the South West London Pathology Network’s (SWLP) laboratory at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.more

Significant increase in adult ADHD diagnoses in the UK, with 700,000 awaiting assessment. Growing number of patients use private services funded by the NHS.more

An increasing number of UK companies collaborate with beekeepers to place hives at workplaces to support employees' mental health and foster community.more

Two-fifths of Brits have been hitting the gym so hard that they are already suffering from pain or soreness, while a quarter are nursing an exercise-related injury they have never fully recovered from.more

The UK government will invest £2 billion in NHS cancer services in England to achieve a 75% survival rate among cancer patients by 2035.more

NHS advises consulting a doctor before taking furosemide, a common blood pressure drug, due to possible contraindications and interactions.more

International Living report identifies Greece as top retirement destination highlighting healthcare, living costs, and climate.more

Almost 66% of women over 50 in the UK face mental health challenges linked to menopause and life changes, yet most do not seek help.more

London accounts for over half of England's measles cases; child vaccination rates drop to lowest in a decade.more

Following five Nipah virus cases in India, Asian airports tighten health screenings akin to COVID-19 measures.more

The UK has lost its status as a measles-free country after a rise in deaths from the disease and fall in the proportion of children having the MMR jab in recent years. The World Health Organization said it no longer classified Britain as having eliminated measles because the disease had become re-established.more

Although the overall suicide rate in Poland has been declining since 2023, experts have warned that an increase is being observed among children and adolescents under 19. A high percentage of girls committing suicide is also characteristic of this age group.more

Norovirus hospital admissions have increased recently, with cases concentrated in specific London hospitals.more

Alcohol prices in Poland are not keeping pace with wage growth, which means that alcohol is becoming more affordable. According to the World Health Organisation, this is one of the factors that may contribute to higher alcohol consumption.more

Nearly a quarter of hospitals in England have seen waiting times worsen since the government published its plan to tackle the backlog a year ago, BBC analysis shows.more

The use of paracetamol by pregnant women is safe and does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or other neurological disorders in children, according to the latest meta-analysis of studies on this topic, published in the journal Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health.more

Estimates predict UK glaucoma cases will reach 1.6 million by 2060 due to an aging population and increased risk among ethnic minorities.more

The increasing popularity of weight loss jabs presents an "opportunity" for the fast-food chain Leon, its boss believes. John Vincent told the BBC the dishes the brand is serving is the "sort of food people on weight loss jabs want to eat". Vincent, an original co-founder of the chain, bought the company back from Asda last year.more