BBCDorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back.

Family handout/PA MediaA coroner has highlighted the lack of specialist care for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) after the death of a 27-year-old woman.

Covid InquiryA mother of premature twins has told the Covid inquiry she did not feel like she was treated as a parent after giving birth in the early stages of the pandemic.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on microRNA.

The prize was awarded for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This is a breaking news story that will be updated. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2023?Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman recognized work that led to the development of potent Covid vaccines — that were administered to billions around the world.When will the other Nobel Prizes be announced?The prize for physiology or medicine is the first of six Nobel Prizes that will be awarded this year. Each award recognizes groundbreaking contributions by an individual or organization in a specific field.The Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded on Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Last year, Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier shared the prize for work that let scientists capture the motions of subatomic particles moving at impossible speeds.The Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be awarded on Wednesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Last year, the prize went to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for discovering and developing quantum dots that are expected to lead to advances in electronics, solar cells and encrypted quantum information.The Nobel Prize in Literature will be awarded on Thursday by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm. Last year, Jon Fosse of Norway was honored for plays and prose that gave “voice to the unsayable.”The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded on Friday by the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. Last year, Narges Mohammadi, an activist in Iran was recognized “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.” Ms. Mohammadi is serving a 10-year sentence in an Iranian prison where her attorneys have raised concerns about her well-being.Next week, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be awarded on Monday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Last year, Claudia Goldin was awarded for her research uncovering the reasons for gender gaps in labor force participation and earnings.All of the prize announcements are streamed live by the Nobel Prize organization.

“Forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, are everywhere. They’re in our water, our soil and in everyday items like cookware, mascara or waterproof clothing.And there’s mounting evidence that this family of thousands of synthetic chemicals can increase the risk of some types of cancer, developmental and fertility issues, and other health problems. So it makes sense to limit our exposure to them.That’s easier said than done.Public health experts say that it’s ultimately the responsibility of policymakers to adopt tougher rules against the harmful chemicals, and for companies to stop using them. But in the meantime, how can you avoid PFAS, without turning your life upside down?Here are some basic steps you can take.Be wary of anything in contact with food.Consider reducing your reliance on takeout food packaging. Water- and greaseproof food packaging, whether paper, plastic or coated metal, often contain PFAS.Although big brands like McDonald’s and Whole Foods have committed to get PFAS out of their supply chains, “we’re not quite there yet,” said Liz Hitchcock, policy expert at Toxic-Free Future, an environmental health research and advocacy nonprofit. That means we could still be getting “a side of PFAS with our burger,” she said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe.

Parents have reacted angrily to a school’s policy of refusing to authorise sick days related to period pain unless parents provided “related medical information”.

FamilyA woman who was treated by jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson died before questions emerged over her surgery and the secondary cancer that followed, her husband said.

Imogen TurnbowTwo victims of spiking have criticised how medical staff handled their cases, saying they felt “blamed” for what happened and were refused tests.

BBC NewsAlex Green is clear – without immunotherapy, he would have died in 2019.