‘We re-mortgaged to buy our kids’ ADHD medication’
BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.
Health
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
Women seeking abortions after using ‘natural’ contraception
Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps.
Nurse stabbed in hospital’s acute medical ward
A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
‘I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab’ – but can the NHS afford it for all?
We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.
Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?
The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.
I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born
Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.
‘I paid fake doctor thousands for fillers – now I look like a gargoyle’
Cosmetics clinic says it has "totally reviewed all procedures" since treating Andrea.
Inside the UK’s first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.
