Sarah Hawley BBC News, East Midlands Supplied Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now aged seven, was born with her heart outside of her body Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history when she was born with her heart outside of her body in 2017. Described by experts as “one of a kind”, Vanellope had three operations to place … Read more
Fergus Walsh Medical editor Watch: New mum Grace (left) and her sister Amy (right) talk about the “miracle” of baby Amy A “miracle” baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. The baby’s mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, … Read more
Atlanta Mcintyre Atlanta McIntyre was placed in an induced coma due to complications caused by hyperemesis gravidarum A woman who was placed in an induced coma after experiencing severe pregnancy sickness has described waking to find her baby had been born. Atlanta McIntyre, 29, from Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taf, had excessive nausea and vomiting … Read more
Getty Images One out of every four babies is now born by Caesarean section, latest NHS data for England reveals. The proportion has increased steadily over the past decade. Experts say it is linked to a “growing number” of more “complex” pregnancies – because the mother is older or obese, for example. But some mothers … Read more
The Health department and the police have launched investigations after a baby was born with severe abnormalities in Alappuzha district of Kerala. According to Anish Muhammed from Lajnathul Ward in Alappuzha municipality, his wife, Surumy, gave birth to their third child on November 8. In complaints filed with authorities, the couple said the child was … Read more
HANDOUT Ellie Lambert has frozen her eggs in the hope of meeting someone or “being in a financial situation where I can go it alone” The number of babies born in England and Wales is now the lowest since the 1970s, official statistics show. The fertility rate – which measures how many children are born … Read more
The measures, championed by PM Rishi Sunak, pass despite opposition by several leading Conservative figures. Source link
Lib Dem MPs have a free vote on the bill, and speaking to BBC Breakfast, the party leader Sir Ed Davey said: ‘I’ve seen the health impacts of smoking tobacco, there’s no good outcome, it’s always bad, it’s the leading cause of preventable death in our country.” Source link
The former University Challenge presenter delivers a list of recommendations to Downing Street. Source link
The UK government pushes ahead with plans for some of the world’s toughest anti-tobacco laws. Source link