Day Headlines in Health News: 2025-09-10
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Women's healthcare chronically underfunded, says Melinda French Gates (BBC Health 2025-09-10 15:43:59)
The billionaire philanthropist is donating $50m to research the issue, as part of a larger $1bn pledge.
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Which mammals have periods like humans? (BBC Health 2025-09-10 15:20:14)
Dr Chi Eziefula, a menstrual health expert, explains which mammals menstruate - and how their cycles differ from other animals.
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Fertility clinics must stop unproven treatments, watchdog warns (BBC Health 2025-09-10 13:50:22)
The draft guidance advises against many popular but unproven fertility add-ons offered by clinics.
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One way Michael Rosen has coped with the death of his son (BBC Health 2025-09-10 10:51:54)
"You don’t die as a human being, you live on with others," Rosen told Saturday Live.
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Rise in number of people facing hunger in the UK (BBC Health 2025-09-10 07:51:35)
More than 14.1 million people experienced food insecurity last year, warns the Trussell Trust.
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More children are obese than underweight, says Unicef (BBC Health 2025-09-10 00:45:56)
Traditional, healthy diets are being replaced by ultra-processed foods, often high in sugar and additives, the UN agency says.
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Alzheimer's blood test could 'revolutionise' diagnosis (BBC Health 2025-09-10 00:36:00)
Scientists leading the trial at University College London believe the blood test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis of the disease to more than 90%.