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NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
Oliver McGowan, who died in 2016, may have had his medical records accessed inappropriately after his death by NHS staff in Bristol.
September 24, 2026'Young people are not snowflakes' new report finds
Accusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has told the BBC.
September 21, 2026Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
September 21, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy names new chair for US autism advisory panel - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy names new chair for US autism advisory panel Reuters
September 18, 2026Tylenol maker, pharmacy chains urge US appeals court to revisit decision over alleged autism link - Reuters
Tylenol maker, pharmacy chains urge US appeals court to revisit decision over alleged autism link Reuters
September 11, 2026NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.
August 28, 2026Kennedy advisers recommend doubling US autism spending on care, family support - Reuters
Kennedy advisers recommend doubling US autism spending on care, family support Reuters
August 27, 2026'I'm not sure who I am' - Bake Off winner in shock after bipolar diagnosis
Georgina Grasso said she is taking some time to understand bipolar disorder after receiving her diagnosis.
August 18, 2026Fact-checking Trump's claims as he rolls back some recommended vaccines
The US president has repeatedly cast doubt on the safety of childhood vaccines, making several misleading claims.
August 11, 2026Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
August 10, 2026Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines, source says - Reuters
Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines, source says Reuters
August 6, 2026US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism - Reuters
US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism Reuters
July 13, 2026Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future
Late-diagnosed autistic women explain the need to fill knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.
July 7, 2026Over one million children referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reason
Demand is soaring beyond capacity, meaning children in England wait years for help with various conditions.
June 29, 2026'We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut'
How a very special hairdressing salon in Lowestoft is cutting it when it comes to neurodivergence.
June 17, 2026'Most unusual book' wins Walter Scott historical fiction prize
Alice Jolly's The Matchbox Girl wins the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize at the Borders Book Festival.
June 12, 2026New media space opens in Hull to help city's creatives
Hull’s creative scene has a new home, with green screens, cameras and a mini radio studio.
April 20, 2026Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Aimee Oliver's problems began in her 20s following the birth of her first child.
April 9, 2026'I adore her now': Mother learns to cope with child's autism in a country with little help
Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.
April 5, 2026False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Norfolk and Suffolk researchers say the false information about autism and ADHD is most worrying.
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NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records
Oliver McGowan, pictured here with his mother Paula, died in 2016 after being prescribed anti-psychotic medication at Southmead Hospital in Bristol The mother of a teenage boy who died in hospital ha
'Young people are not snowflakes' new report finds
Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
Accusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has told the BBC. Prof Peter Fonagy said in an exclusive intervi
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NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
Autism and ADHD care is at risk of descending into chaos, NHS bosses are warning, as costs spiral out of control and unregulated private providers capitalise on the huge demand for help. The NHS Alli
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'I'm not sure who I am' - Bake Off winner in shock after bipolar diagnosis
Georgina Grasso became an advocate for the ADHD community during her time on the show A former winner of the Great British Bake Off has said "I'm not sure who I am right now" after being diagnosed wi
Fact-checking Trump's claims as he rolls back some recommended vaccines
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Monday that limits the number of vaccines recommended for children - and during the event he made several misleading or false
Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
Watch: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccines, claiming discredited link between vaccines and autism President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and
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Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future
Alex Morgan built a website to provide hard to find resources and information to autistic women Masking, camouflaging, trying to blend in - this is what women with autism have been practising to navi
Over one million children referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reason
The number of children referred to mental health services in England has risen by 10% in a year to more than one million, according to a report. The latest data from 2024-2025 is almost double the nu
'We travel 530 miles so our son can have a haircut'
Why would you travel 530 miles for a haircut? For Al Nicolau and his wife, Ramona, the answer is simple. They do it for their son. Seven-year-old Alex, who is autistic, dreaded a trip to the hairdr
'Most unusual book' wins Walter Scott historical fiction prize
A book which judges said "may be the most unusual book you read this year" has won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Alice Jolly's work The Matchbox Girl tells the story of Adelheid Brun
New media space opens in Hull to help city's creatives
More on this story on BBC Sounds. Video by Kell Sharpe. Bondville Model Village has reimagined its miniature war memorial in a social media video. Close calls and tailgaters captured by motorists i
Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'
Read more here. Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026 They are among hundreds of thousands of ship plans and documents made widely accessible. Drivers caught speeding o
'I adore her now': Mother learns to cope with child's autism in a country with little help
Martha Ongwane looks adoringly at her bouncy, giggling four-year-old, unable to believe that just two years ago she had wanted to kill her. Non-verbal, biting and unable to sit still, her daughter Ra
False online posts fuel self-diagnosis, says study
Inaccurate social media posts about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are linked to a rise in young people believing they have neurodevelopmental conditions, researchers have