The government is set to confirm that folic acid will be added to UK flour to reduce the risk of birth defects. Women who are trying to get pregnant and those who have already found out they are expecting are advised to take folic acid supplements, but research suggests that many don’t. Folic acid, a […]
The health secretary, Sajid Javid, has confirmed that vaccine passports will not be introduced in England. Mr Javid made the announcement on the BBC, stating that plans to use the passports in venues, such as nightclubs, should not be done “for the sake of it.” There had been widespread speculation that vaccine passes would be […]
Doctors in Israel have completed pioneering surgery to separate twins who were born joined at the back of the head. The one-year-old twins have seen each other for the first time after spending the first 12 months of their lives joined at the back of their heads. The procedure to separate the twin girls took […]