Getty ImagesWomen experiencing painful health conditions, including heavy periods, endometriosis and adenomyosis, are being dismissed when they ask for help, an MPs’ report has warned.

Getty ImagesScreening men born with a high risk of developing prostate cancer, once they reach the age of 45, makes financial sense, a cancer charity says.

Getty ImagesWomen in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record.

Getty ImagesA vaccine is to be trialled on thousands of people to find out if it could protect against norovirus – a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea.

Getty ImagesAsking aeroplane passengers not to eat nuts is unlikely to prevent an allergic reaction mid-flight – but cleaning their seat with a wet wipe could, allergy specialists say in a review of the latest evidence.

Getty ImagesChildren’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests.

Daniela CossioPregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after those crucial nine months.

Getty ImagesAn mpox vaccine will be offered to thousands of men who have sex with men and some healthcare workers in the UK to boost protection against a form of the virus at the centre of an outbreak in parts of Africa, the government has said.

Barrett familyHealth officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school.

Getty ImagesTreating failing eyesight and high cholesterol are two new ways to lower the risk of dementia developing, a major report suggests.