Actions taken by the Trump administration and Congress will likely have major impacts on health and health care for immigrant families. As of June 2025, there were 51.9 million immigrants residing in the U.S. representing diverse backgrounds and experiences. In addition, about one in four children in the U.S. has at least one immigrant parent,…
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Imperial Dr Andrew Edwards researching antibiotics in the laboratory The UK is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the rising numbers of infections that have become resistant to treatment. The project – a collaboration between the Fleming Initiative and the pharmaceutical company GSK – is a battle between superbugs…
Beth Cruse,West of England and James Diamond,West of England, Bath BBC William has Treacher Collins syndrome, which affects around one in 50,000 children The mum of a seven-year-old boy with a rare genetic condition says life-changing surgery means he is finally able to have his very first sleepover. William, from Bath in Somerset, has Treacher…
Some 380 hospice beds out of around 2,000 lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses. Hospice UK has told BBC News this is up from 300 a year ago and illustrates the severe challenges facing the sector. Beds are left empty to save money – since staffing and caring is costly –…
Helen BushbyCulture reporter ‘She’s still the funniest person in the world,’ Pauline’s son told BBC Breakfast “She’s still funny, she’s talking, she’s happy.” Birds of a Feather actress Pauline Quirke was diagnosed with dementia in 2021. Her family, who are unsure what stage she is at, have spoken of their “disbelief” at the time. Despite…
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Shutterstock/ITV TV chef John Whaite has revealed his five-year addiction to steroids “made me want to end my life”. The 36-year-old is best known for winning The Great British Bake Off in 2012, and came second as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021. In an emotional video posted on Instagram,…
Getty Images Scotland’s abortion laws are “not fit for purpose” according to an expert group, which has called for legal recognition for a woman’s right to choose. Currently, an abortion is only legal before 24 weeks when two doctors agree that certain grounds have been met – such as a risk to the mother’s physical…
Martin HeathHertfordshire political reporter Getty Images Infection rates in children are higher than usual, say officials A county’s health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected with a severe strain of flu than usual at this time of year. Public health bosses in Hertfordshire said hospital admissions were low at the…
Supplied Alex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome When Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when she wanted to have a baby. Thirty years…
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future…
