10 h. ago Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed

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10 h. ago Wes Streeting wants 'private spaces for trans people to be cared for in NHS hospitals' after Supreme Court ruling on women caused 'palpable anxiety'

The health secretary said transgender people could be treated in private rooms and admitted wishing he had listened earlier to the debate around single-sex spaces.

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11 h. ago Transgender people could be treated in private NHS rooms, Wes Streeting says

The Health Secretary said there is ‘palpable anxiety’ among trans people about their rights and dignity.

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23 h. ago Trans protest to be held in Birmingham following rallies in London and Edinburgh

Organisers said the aim of the rally is to show solidarity with transgender people.

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27 h. ago Supreme Court ruling on women 'paints target' on back of transgender people, says cyclist Emily Bridges

Britain's best-known transgender athlete believes the legal judgement by Britain’s top judges will stoke ‘vitriol’ among the trans community

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50 h. ago Blood test trial offers ‘exciting new era in cancer detection’

Scientists are assessing a blood test which can detect 12 different cancers.

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5 d. ago The UK Supreme Court ruling on gender identity and what the law means for transgender people

What does UK ruling on definition of 'woman' mean for trans rights?

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5 d. ago Judges pauses Trump policy restricting passport choices for transgender people, finding it’s rooted in ‘irrational prejudice’

Judge found that group of nonbinary and transgender plaintiffs were likely to succeed on argument that Trump administration violated constitutional guarantees of equal protection

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6 d. ago Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategyHarvard is refusing the plainly illegal demands by the Trump administration. That sends an important signal: resistance is possible.But universities must realize that the government is adopting a divide-and-rule tactic: they should collaborate on a shared litigation strategy, take a common approach in getting the public on their side, and do everything possible to have Congress push back against Trump treating money allocated by the legislature as if it were a private slush fund to be used for political blackmail. Some faculty have already begun to unite. In principle, not just progressives, but self-respecting conservatives – if any remain – should be responsive to such a three-pronged strategy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago A look at recent global actions limiting legal recognitions for transgender people

A ruling from the top court in the United Kingdom that says the legal definition of a woman is someone born biologically female is the latest high-profile action globally involving the issue of what legal recognitions transgender people are allowed

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8 d. ago Supreme Court to rule whether transgender people can be defined as women and have access to single

The decision could have far-reaching implications on how sex-based rights apply, including how women-only spaces are allowed to operate.

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1 week ago I thought leg pain was just a muscle strain but it was Stage 4 cancer

Abeeku Lewis, 30, from Halifax believed he had a sporting injury when his leg began to feel strange, but a lump that later emerged would turn out to be an aggressive and rare type of cancer. 

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2 w. ago NHS meets key cancer target amid warning that patients still face delays to care

The overall waiting list for treatment also fell for the sixth consecutive month.

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2 w. ago People who are violent or abusive to NHS staff because they think they have a 'right' to access health care should be turned away, Wes Streeting warns

The health secretary pledged to keep staff safe at work by enforcing a 'zero tolerance' approach and making the reporting of violent incidents mandatory.

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2 w. ago NHS access ‘does not come with licence to abuse staff’, says Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary pledged to ‘act to keep NHS staff safe at work’ by making the reporting of violent incidents mandatory.

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2 w. ago Wes Streeting promises 'zero tolerance' to violence against NHS staff in key speech

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting will say 'no one should go to work fearing violence' as he addresses Unison union's annual conference in Liverpool on Wednesday

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2 w. ago Womb transplants could become available on the NHS after the first child in the UK was born following the 'breakthrough' procedure, Wes Streeting reveals

Just four womb transplants have been conducted in the UK so far but each was fully funded by the charity Womb Transplant UK.

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2 w. ago Streeting signals support for prostate screening if backed by evidence

The UK’s National Screening Committee is currently assessing whether or not a national screening programme should be rolled out.

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2 w. ago NHS England job cuts down to ‘failure of the system’, Streeting says

The Health Secretary also said reports suggesting the cuts could cost up to £1 billion is not an ‘unreasonable ballpark figure’.

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2 w. ago Womb transplant baby a ‘medical breakthrough’, says Streeting

The procedure could ‘possibly’ be available on the NHS in the future, the Health Secretary also said.

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