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Professor Richard Smith worked on womb transplant research for 15 years before the birth of baby Amy Isobel in February

Professor Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga have pioneered womb transplants in the UK.

Experts have weighed in following the birth, which was hailed as a ‘huge milestone’

Experts believe a maximum of 20 to 30 womb transplants per year could be carried out in the UK in the future.

Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.

Taking up that dreaded gym membership could be shaped by the season of your conception, as a study suggests it could influence how your body stores fat.

Nearly 500 people have been sickened in the West Texas measles outbreak. Of those, fewer than 10 were fully vaccinated

Experts called for further research to shed light on how these drugs affect the brain.

“You are by far the coolest human I have ever seen”

ON THE GROUND: With the wiping out of global aid to maternal health, it feels necessary to point out that fewer unplanned births means fewer mothers dying, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Uganda

It will build more than just glute strength