Philippa Roxby

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day'

Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb

Grace Davidson gave birth to a baby girl two years after her sister's womb was transplanted into her body.

Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

Assisted dying debate: The UK’s real problem with palliative care

The UK was once ranked the best country for end-of-life care - but, say experts, that has all changed

Mental health: Children should be more resilient, say experts

The surge in mental health referrals among young people has prompted debate among experts about the cause - and the most effective solution

Nigeria's fertility scam: ‘Pregnant’ for 15 months

Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

Human Cell Atlas project transforms understanding of human body

Scientists are mapping out the 37 trillion cells of the human body and changing what we thought we knew

Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later

How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?

The Covid inquiry restarts its live hearings this week, after senior staff in the NHS revealed just how close some hospitals were to collapse

Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told

UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.

New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?

XEC has some new mutations that might help it spread this autumn, scientists say.

Brain changes during pregnancy revealed in detailed map

Repeated scans during one woman's pregnancy show brain changes never charted before.

Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, former chief nurse says

Dame Ruth May tells the Covid inquiry nurses struggled with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing protective equipment.

Lucy Letby: Questions grow in debate on killer's convictions

A number of experts are raising concerns about evidence presented in the neonatal nurse's trials.

Why do doctors across the world use the Glasgow Coma Scale?

An idea born in Glasgow in the 1970s is now used worldwide in hospitals to assess consciousness.

Covid, coughs and hay fever: Why you might be feeling ill all the time

Why some people are saying they've been ill all year.