Regulators in South Africa have recalled a batch of the popular Yaz Plus contraceptive pill, after a packaging mix-up which means the contraception could be potentially ineffective.

BBCWaiting lists for gynaecology appointments across the UK have more than doubled since February 2020, BBC research reveals.

Getty ImagesThe number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million, scientists estimate.

Parents are not to blame for “fussy eating”, researchers say, as a large study suggests fussy eating tendencies are mostly down to genetics rather than parenting styles.

Dr Lily HuangJunior doctors working across the NHS will now be called resident doctors instead – in a change intended to better reflect their expertise.

Getty ImagesScientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn’s gut.

AFPA series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio.

Being vaccinated against shingles may also help delay getting a dementia diagnosis – a study in the journal

2 hours agoGetty ImagesThe proportion of IVF cycles funded by the NHS has dropped from 40% in 2012 to 27% in 2022, the UK fertility regulator says.

46 minutes agoNHS EnglandThousands of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a a new 10-minute injection that can help slow progression of the disease, NHS England says.