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Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body

Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body

Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Aug 3, 2026
Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Aug 2, 2026
What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women

What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women

More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Aug 2, 2026
How to advocate for your health

How to advocate for your health

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Professor Sunita Sar explore why we follow advice we suspect is bad for us.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 31, 2026
What your summer reading list says about you

What your summer reading list says about you

Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
Farmwatch: Farmer on mental health issues

Farmwatch: Farmer on mental health issues

"Tom the Young Farmer" tells BBC Radio Shropshire how it's important to check in on his friends.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection

Holidaymakers warned about 'explosive diarrhoea' cyclospora parasite infection

The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026
'It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit'

'It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit'

Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended in miscarriage.

By Wire Report1 Min Read | Jul 30, 2026