Elena Bailey

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Philippa Roxby |Elena Bailey

Pregnant women warned against using weight-loss jabsPhilippa Roxby and Elena BaileyGetty ImagesWomen using weight-loss jabs are being advised to stop if they are trying for a baby, have fallen pregnant or are breastfeeding. Drug safety experts in the UK say it's not known whether taking the medicines, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, could harm an unborn baby. The advice already appears in patient information leaflets that come with the medicines.

Mar 12, 2025 | bbc.com | Philippa Roxby |Elena Bailey

New endometriosis pill approved on NHS in EnglandPhilippa Roxby and Elena BaileyGetty ImagesThe first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms has been approved for use on the NHS in England - but only for patients who have tried all other options. Endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK, causing pain and extreme tiredness as a result of tissue similar to the womb lining growing elsewhere in the body.