All new mothers in the Netherlands have a legal right to "kraamzorg" – a unique form of maternity care in the days after they give birth. Here's how it transforms the "fourth trimester".

Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent discomfort. She was told it was normal, that the aches “came with the territory,” she said.

A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk of cognitive decline — especially among those with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease.

Before the rise of homesteading influencers, picturing farm life would have likely brought to mind an arduous and messy day: wheelbarrow loads, pig troughs, late-night calving, and long hours spent seeding or harvesting.

A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS in England, the drugs spending watchdog says.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on microRNA.

An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed at least eight people in Rwanda.

The record for a single trip into space currently stands at 437 days, but prolonged periods in orbit can alter an astronaut's body in some surprising ways, changing their muscles, brains and even their gut bacteria.

Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and second outside of Africa.

The woman was found with identification documents, a mobile phone and money

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is "unfairly caught" in a row between the US and China, with their geopolitical tensions spilling onto the Olympic stage.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has rejected a licence for an Alzheimer’s treatment which slows cognitive decline.

Aching Arms has introduced the "Dandelion bears" designed for siblings who have lost a baby brother or sister.

Actress Christina Applegate has spoken about her feelings of "real depression", following her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2021.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through the floating pier built by the US military, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

Key facts Some natural toxins can be formed in food as defense mechanisms of plants, through their infestation with toxin-producing mould, or through ingestion by animals of toxin-producing microorganisms. Natural toxins can cause a variety of adverse health effects and pose a serious health threat to both humans and livestock. Some of these toxins are extremely potent. Adverse health effects can be acute poisoning ranging from allergic reactions to severe stomachache and diarrhoea, and even death. Long-term health consequences include effects on the immune, reproductive or nervous systems, and also cancer. A scientific expert committee jointly convened by WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – called JECFA – is the international body responsible for evaluating the health risk from natural toxins in food. International standards and codes of practice to limit exp

Ditching the US and relocating close to the French Pyrenees wasn’t part of Taylor Barnes’ life plan. But as the cost of living in the US increased, and the Los Angeles artist, in her 60s, struggled to find an affordable space where she could support other artists, she began thinking about a new life abroad.

Czech Republic, Lithuania and Romania are all newly high on this year's World Happiness Report – and score especially high when it comes to happiness for people aged under 30.

Bubonic plague is still found in scattered locations around the world, but thanks to modern antibiotics it is far easier to treat than in the past. Yet, the disease may still have left its mark on humankind.

"My medicine is finished. I'm so tired. I can hardly see in front of me. My chemotherapy ran out a long time ago," said Siham.