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‘It makes you feel helpless’: patients and doctors cast doubt on standard treatment for endometriosis

Natalie Greenwood says surgery is no ‘magic fix’ for chronic pelvic pain – a view backed up by a new study

Denis Campbell Health policy editor15 Sept

Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests

Exclusive: Screening if used alone risks leading people to believe they are inevitably going to develop dementia

Melissa Davey Medical editor15 Sept

One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit amid racism, report finds

Health service faces exodus as almost four-fifths of BAME managers surveyed reported racism, exclusion and barriers to career progression

Denis Campbell, Health policy editor15 Sept

Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak

CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more cases

Melody Schreiber14 Sept

Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease

No run-of-the-mill tech, ‘Curie’ operates at 10 times the resolution of conventional microscopy and could spur discoveries leading to new treatment

Nicola Davis Science correspondent13 Sept

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects

Denis Campbell Health policy editor10 Sept

Tell us: has your medical cannabis prescription come from a private health provider?

We’d like to hear from people in the UK who have accessed medical cannabis from a private health provider and find out about their experience

Guardian community team10 Sept

Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds

Research finds temperature and amount of hot drinks consumed heightens possibility of developing disease

Denis Campbell Health policy editor9 Sept

A health MOT is just one step towards prevention

Letters: Tackling social and economic conditions must come first, writes Dr Louise Lawson. Plus letters from James Hibberd, Bob Forster and Dr Giles Youngs

7 Sept

AI transcriptions are no time-saving measure for doctors

Letters: Dr Mary Gibbs says there are a number of problems with AI, particularly its tendency to misunderstand, as Debbie Cameron can attest

7 Sept

‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister

James Frith says patients may be less willing to share data as new figures show a rise in opt-outs

Robert Booth UK technology editor7 Sept

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she ‘had her batteries taken out’

Kevin Rawlinson and agencies7 Sept

As assisted dying bill returns to Commons, families recall loved ones’ battle to ‘go out on own terms’

Elise Burns and Keith Williams appeared in campaign filmed by Rankin this year – both were denied their wishes, but their relatives are picking up the baton

Caroline Davies7 Sept

‘I felt robbed’: bereaved parents hope for answers from Sussex maternity review

Review led by Donna Ockenden launches after campaign by families and media investigation into deaths at NHS trust

Donna Ferguson7 Sept

Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly

Survey finds long waiting times and overcrowding have made abuse ‘routine’ part of working on hospital frontline

Josh Halliday North of England editor6 Sept

Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief

Sector has avoided issue because of stigma fears, expert warns ahead of closure of Nottingham attacks inquiry

Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent5 Sept

Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participate

Donna Ferguson5 Sept

‘I don’t have any friends’: why do young people today have fewer mates?

Social media, mental health problems, the pandemic and financial instability all contribute to the phenomenon

Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent5 Sept

Lindsay Clancy trial highlights gaps in postpartum psychosis research, experts say

Murder trial underscores how misunderstood postpartum illness is to experts and the general public, advocates say

Jessica Glenza4 Sept

Alcohol-related cancer deaths in US have more than doubled over three decades

Study finds just one drink per day could raise risk of disease with impacts extending far beyond liver cancer

Marina Dunbar4 Sept