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Equalities watchdog urges Government to speed up on single-sex spaces guidance

Once ministerial approval is granted, the Government must lay the draft code before Parliament for 40 days before it can be brought into force.

Evening Standard

These men are at high risk for prostate cancer – so why aren’t they being screened?

With the backing of Rishi Sunak, Prostate Cancer UK published a report to the national screening committee back in 2022 in support of a targeted program for men at ‘high risk’. So, who are they – and will the government listen? Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK

Dogs could slow down biological ageing in women, study finds

Spending one hour a week with dogs can also show benefits to improving psychological stress

The Independent UK

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Scientists discover new way to produce lab-grown blood cells in medical breakthrough

The revolutionary method of making blood cells could lead to new regenerative therapies

The Independent UK

The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do

The Guardian - UK

The 5 sleep types and how they impact our mental health, according to scientists

How we sleep (or don't sleep) impacts our brain in different ways, a new study finds. We asked an expert what these 'sleep profiles' mean for your health.

Tom’s Guide

Cold and flu symptoms? These are the nutrients you need – and it’s not vitamin C

Maintaining a healthy immune system by eating foods rich in vitamin C could help you prevent getting ill in the first place, experts say

The Independent UK

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Prostate cancer patients ‘missing out’ on life-extending care, charity warns

Prostate Cancer UK also raised concerns about the proportion of men who were only diagnosed after their disease had spread.

Evening Standard

Whole new class of anti-ageing drug found to work at cell level

Findings help explain how nutrition and gut microbes influence ageing

The Independent UK

Researchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer

PSA testing remains controversial because it can lead to healthy men being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily

The Independent UK

Was prehistory a feminist paradise?

Visions of matriarchal utopia may be wishful thinking, but there’s growing evidence of women wielding power

The Guardian - UK

Hampstead Heath ponds could limit trans swimmers' use as consultation launched after Supreme Court ruling

It follows the Supreme Court’s ruling that a ‘woman’ in law refers to a biological female

Evening Standard

Dr Amir explains the difference between vitamin D2 vs D3 - and reveals which one you should take this winter

It's that time of year again - and woman&home's resident GP has taken to Instagram to share all you need to know about vitamin D2 vs D3

Woman & Home

The diet that reduces the risk of premature death, cancer and diabetes

The planetary health diet is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death

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Jane Goodall, Legendary Chimpanzee Expert And Animal Advocate, Passes Away At 91

"Wildlife has lost a champion."

The Guardian - UK

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

The Guardian - UK

Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpart, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Independent UK

Scientists fertilise eggs from human skin cells in major pregnancy breakthrough

The findings, researchers said, have “immense therapeutic potential” for people who have no viable eggs or sperm

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Schools must have single-sex toilets for boys and girls – Scottish Government

New guidance says schools must provide toilet facilities on the basis of biological sex.

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Secrets of ancient life on Earth may live in Japan's hot springs

Ancient iron-metabolizing microbes may have turned toxic oxygen into an energy source.

The Independent UK

Study finally reveals how strong social bonds slow down ageing

People with more consistent social networks show notably younger biological profiles

The Independent UK

New study finds person may age faster if father smoked as a teen

The research found that smoking among boys could cause damage to developing sperm cells

Evening Standard

People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds

The effect is less pronounced if the father started smoking later in life.

The Independent UK

Missed appointment linked to increased risk of breast cancer death

It raises a woman’s lifetime mortality risk from breast cancer by 40 per cent

The Guardian - UK

Women who miss first breast cancer screening at ‘40% higher risk’ of dying from the disease

Study monitored 500,000 women from Sweden and found 32% did not attend first mammogram appointment

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