New research finds the arm's length bodies that underpin UK research run the risk of politicisation unless they are put on a firmer footing.

In South Africa, obesity related illnesses are the number one cause of death - HIV the fourth.

These are the secret NHS files you weren’t supposed to see.

There are 2.4 million disabled women of reproductive age in the UK, constituting 20% of women in that age group. This is the first time their maternal healthcare has been reviewed.

The US government said it had halted their programmes because it wanted to put America first.  In other statements they referred to 'rooting out waste' and 'blocking woke programmes'.

Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet for hours a day she is being left completely alone, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan