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Researchers say gepotidacin could be delivered via a pill and help combat strains resistant to standard treatment

Mayor’s video acknowledges Muslim Londoners’ anguish over the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza, as Israel claims figures are unreliable

Caesarean births are rising worldwide, but the UK has one of the highest rates in Europe, with the fastest increase in recent years.

It’s the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is denouncing it as a diagnostic tool for obesity. They say that doctors should look at the overall health of a patient when diagnosing obesity, not just…

Lancet commission’s report calls for global shake-up and suggests looking at measures such as waist-to-height ratios and ill-health symptoms

Study says 61,353 non-combatants were killed or wounded in 2024, an increase of 67% on the previous year

At least 24 people confirmed as killed in the fires so far. Plus, Björk on her Cornucopia tour

Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65

The Lancet medical journal estimates actual number of deaths in first nine months of war much higher than official toll.