health
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports. Source link
Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils
A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice – but councils continue to fund illegal placements. Source link
What you need to know about latest meningitis cluster
After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know. Source link
'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'
One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed. Source link
Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide Source link
Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher. Source link
'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'
A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk. Source link
Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month
Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives. Source link
Canadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Source link
I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich – here's what I learned
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies. Source link