Health & NHS

Practical, inclusive tips to help sapphic people support their libido with food, movement, stress management and clearer communication

Personal accounts and cultural interventions reveal why diagnostic delay in endometriosis persists and how history and media are helping break the silence

France confirmed it will cut by half its contribution to the global HIV response, shifting from the second to the fifth largest donor and raising questions about global health financing and national priorities

France confirms a 54% reduction in multi-year funding to the Global Fund and Unitaid, dropping from the second to the fifth largest donor and raising urgent questions about the 2030 end of AIDS target

Billy Porter reveals how a trapped kidney stone led to urosepsis, coma and emergency life support, and how the experience reshaped his priorities

Frontline organisations and clinicians say criminal penalties for simple drug use create fear that prevents people from seeking help during chemsex emergencies

A blockade outside the HHS headquarters led to 25 arrests after parents and activists protested proposed rules seen as a nationwide ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

A regulatory pause on the PATHWAYS trial has left transgender adolescents unable to start new NHS prescriptions for puberty blockers, prompting debate among clinicians, advocacy groups and regulators

The BBC removed the Bafta broadcast from iPlayer and apologised after John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, emitted involuntary vocal tics including a racial slur; presenters and charities responded as calls for public understanding grew

London Women’s Clinic has launched a Brighton site to deliver enhanced fertility care and local support for prospective parents across Sussex and the South Coast

London Women’s Clinic expands to Brighton to offer more local access to fertility and reproductive care for prospective parents across Sussex and the South Coast

London Women’s Clinic has launched an expanded Brighton satellite to provide local specialist fertility consultations and monitoring for Sussex and the South Coast, linking patients to Harley Street for procedures and continuing decades of fertility support

Several trans women scheduled for vaginoplasty at UMass Memorial say their surgeries were abruptly cancelled with no explanation, prompting concerns about continuity of care and broader policy pressures

Advocating for Transgender Youth Mental Health: A Critical Issue The tragic loss of two young lives in California highlights the urgent need to address mental health challenges faced by transgender youth. This situation emphasizes the importance of providing adequate support, resources, and awareness to ensure the well-being of this vulnerable population.