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England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity
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The main therapy used for children with autism faces changes under Medicaid
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Study finds three midlife health factors that could delay dementia for 13 years
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‘World-first’ vaccine designed by artificial intelligence
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Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK
Josh HarkonAlice CullinaneWest Midlands12 July 2026Smelly outside toilets, muddy fields, day drinking and not sleeping might sound like a familiar festival experience to many. But, as people spend more money on activities that improve their wellbeing - it is a...
Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK
Josh HarkonAlice CullinaneWest Midlands12 July 2026Smelly outside toilets, muddy fields, day drinking and not sleeping might sound like a familiar festival experience to many. But, as people spend more money on activities that improve their wellbeing - it is a...
Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK
Josh HarkonAlice CullinaneWest Midlands12 July 2026Smelly outside toilets, muddy fields, day drinking and not sleeping might sound like a familiar festival experience to many. But, as people spend more money on activities that improve their wellbeing - it is a...
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
Eleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterAngie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition. She says holidaying in Bulgaria...
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
Eleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterAngie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition. She says holidaying in Bulgaria...
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
Eleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterAngie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition. She says holidaying in Bulgaria...
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
The UK’s healthy life expectancy has declined to its lowest level since 2011, with working-age adults increasingly reporting long-term health conditions. Experts debate whether the NHS’s structure or broader socioeconomic factors are responsible for the decline.
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026The US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments are the first to be made to...
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026, 13:48 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoThe US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments...
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026The US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments are the first to be made to...
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026The US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments are the first to be made to...
NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
The NHS cannot perform 1.5 million operations annually due to a shortage of 2,256 anaesthetists, a comprehensive review found, affecting more than 8 million patients on waiting lists.
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