Women in England will be able to get the morning-after pill for free from pharmacies from later this year, the government has said. Emergency contraception is already free of charge from most GPs and sexual health clinics but ministers say getting it over the counter is more of a “postcode lottery”. Some women have to
It’s the time of year again that is dreaded by millions: the start of hay fever season. Many people who don’t suffer from hay fever, or only suffer mildly, don’t understand what a torment it can be. Sometimes it’s dismissed or trivialised – even by doctors – but pollen allergies can badly affect the quality
By JOHN ELY DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAILONLINE Published: 12:43 EDT, 24 March 2025 | Updated: 12:47 EDT, 24 March 2025 A DIY injection could soon grant women long-term protection from pregnancy without the need for procedures or pills. The jab, developed by US scientists, contains microscopic crystals that assemble into a larger under the
When Adam Macciocchi-Lancia noticed his hair was thinning, he decided to do whatever it took to reverse the problem. The then 27-year-old artist from Toronto, Canada worried that a receding hairline would make him appear far older than what he was and ruin his dating life. So, he booked an appointment with a hair-loss specialist
Judge Theodore D. Chuang, the federal judge in Maryland who ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday, has previously intervened in several high-profile legal cases from President Trump’s first term in office. Eight years ago, Mr. Trump started his presidency with a wide-reaching ban on travelers
Millions may be hooked on medication to manage acid reflux — as symptoms can get dramatically more debilitating when patients try to come off them, a GP has warned. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the UK’s most widely used medications, with 73 million NHS prescriptions dispensed in England in 2022-23. The drugs, like
Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey Health reporters Getty Images The first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on the NHS in England – but only for patients who have tried all other options. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK, causing pain and extreme tiredness as a result of
Archana Shukla and Nikhil Inamdar BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Millions of Americans could see the cost of medicines shoot up if Trump imposes tariffs on Indian drugs With Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat tariffs on India looming next month, millions of Americans may have to brace for steeper medical bills. Last week, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush
An aspirin-a-day may keep certain cancers from spreading, a major study suggests. The anti-inflammatory pill is known to suppress the molecule thromboxane A2 (TXA2), which is produced by the blood’s clotting factor, called platelets. This anti-clotting molecule has led to 30million Americans taking the nine-cent pill to prevent heart attacks and strokes. However, researchers at
The country’s largest manufacturer of abortion pills is wading into the first major legal battle over abortion of President Trump’s second term. The company, GenBioPro, on Tuesday asked a Texas court to add it to the list of defendants in a lawsuit filed in October by three Republican state attorneys general. The move was a