Young people’s health at risk from fall in condom use, warns WHO
International survey of 250,000 15-year-olds found nearly a third of them did not use a condom or the pill
‘I wasn’t sure I’d make it’: how a new mother’s brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women
Fewer that 1.5% of drugs trials between 1960 and 2013 included expectant women. Now, campaigners and doctors are aiming to change that
Birthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide?
Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave to try to reverse a rapidly declining fertility rate – largely to no avail
Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment
Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavir
Discovery of different forms of insomnia could lead to better treatment
Brain scans reveal evidence of five subtypes, raising prospect of tailored approaches to improving sleep
Ruth Westheimer obituary
American therapist, author and broadcaster known as Dr Ruth who talked openly about sex on her radio and TV shows
‘I am happy to see how my baby is bouncing’: the AI transforming pregnancy scans in Africa
While ultrasound services are normal practice in many countries, software being tested in Uganda will allow a scan without the need for specialists, providing an incentive for pregnant women to visit health services early on
Sleep review – marriage unravels in gleeful Korean somnambulist psycho-chiller
Lee Sun-kyun appears posthumously in one of his best performances as an actor struggling to control his night-time excursions in this elegant and intimate horror
Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’
Based on a true story, this film presents hormone-disordered Rosalie, who has hair on her face and body, as a perky outsider in period dress
Is omega-3 oil good or bad for us – and does it matter where it is from?
Research shows fish oil may increase risk of people developing a heart condition or stroke