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‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens /in /by

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

‘I forgot what it feels like to be outside’ – First rooftop intensive care ward opens /in /by

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

What in the World /in /by

Doctors are warning that some cancers are becoming more common in people in their 20s

Can a rooftop garden help very ill patients heal faster? /in /by

Still in her hospital bed, connected to feeding tubes and life support, Hollie is the first patient to try out the new intensive care rooftop ward at King's College Hospital in south London.

Prostate cancer screening only for “a few thousand” high risk men /in /by

Only men with a dangerous genetic variant and a family history of cancer should be offered screening, say UK advisors.

Why the gut is known as the second brain /in /by

Your gut doesn't just respond to your brain - it helps shape your emotions. Professor of Biomolecular Medicine Jon Swann explains why.

‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years /in /by

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.

Resident doctors in England to strike for 16th time over pay /in /by

British Medical Association resident doctor members in England announce new strike for four days from 15 June.

‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’ /in /by

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton's symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn't diagnosed until she was 24.

Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’ /in /by

The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.