NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
England-focused mental health review returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ systemExplainer | What has the Fonagy review found and what does it recommend?Analysis | No ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder…
‘Cancer is tripling and will keep increasing’: first African to lead global action against disease ready for battle
With cancer cases rising fastest in poorer countries, Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, president-elect of the Union for International Cancer Control, says Africa needs investment in research, diagnosis and preventionWhen Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu last saw Gloria…
Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left…
From unwanted touching to rape: the scale of child-on-child abuse in English and Welsh schools
Ten years after full extent of problem was revealed, Guardian investigation finds schools facing uphill battle amid rapid societal changesThousands of child-on-child sexual offences reported at schools in England and WalesIt is 10 years since a report…
High screen time can hurt children’s learning and language skills, study suggests
Effect of elevated screen exposure could be as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, report saysThe effect of high screen time on children is as significant as parental behaviour and premature birth, if not greater, a global study has…