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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
A vaccination program targeting one million teenagers and young adults has launched following concerns about meningitis B infections. The program aims to protect those at highest immediate risk of this potentially life-threatening disease.
NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, following similar action by consultants and specialist doctors the previous week.
UK starts first vaccine trial, eight weeks into Ebola emergency
UK regulators have approved human trials for a new Ebola vaccine developed by Oxford University scientists, with the first doses expected to be administered to healthy adults within weeks.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found antihistamines and colchicine offered small fatigue reduction in long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure for the millions affected.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
The NHS is rolling out teplizumab, a new treatment that can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, alongside accelerated screening to identify those who could benefit from the drug.
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer
BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has disclosed a diagnosis of polycythaemia vera, a rare incurable blood cancer affecting about 8,000 people in the UK that can be managed through treatment.
Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds
A major study of nearly 980,000 people in the UK found that consuming very hot tea and coffee triples the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, prompting experts to recommend letting hot drinks cool before consumption.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record summer demand across emergency services as five heatwaves drove unprecedented hospital admissions, with A&E units seeing 7.3 million attendances over June through August.
One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit amid racism, report finds
One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit within three years, citing racism and exclusion, according to a new survey of 950 BAME managers.
In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys
Sudan’s civil war has devastated healthcare infrastructure, forcing cancer patients to undertake perilous journeys of hundreds of miles to reach the only functioning hospital capable of providing oncology care.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record summer demand across all major services due to five heatwaves, with A&E units treating nearly 7.3 million patients and ambulance services handling 2.46 million callouts from June through August.
Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
Researchers at a UK institute are deploying an advanced microscope to better understand inflammatory bowel disease and potentially develop more targeted treatments for the incurable condition affecting over half a million people.
Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak
The Trump administration changed how it counts measles deaths during a Pennsylvania outbreak, prompting criticism from health officials who question the shift from tracking individual cases to analyzing long-term mortality trends.
Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem
Psychologist Marisa Franco suggests that revisiting and reframing difficult memories through a technique called memory reconsolidation can effectively boost self-esteem and self-worth.
New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
England’s NHS now provides Enhertu, a breast cancer drug offering patients nearly seven additional months of survival on average. The approval follows a years-long campaign after the drug was initially rejected as too costly.
‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff
English hospitals lack sufficient health play professionals to support children undergoing medical treatment, leaving many without therapeutic play support during serious illnesses.
Plan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare
A government review proposes limiting formal ADHD diagnoses and offering support based on need assessment instead, drawing criticism from health advocates who say it amounts to rationing healthcare.
Purer fentanyl won’t solve the U.S. overdose death crisis, study says
A new study challenges prior research suggesting purer fentanyl supplies explain declining U.S. opioid overdose deaths, finding no clear national correlation between potency changes and overdose rate reductions.
Andy Burnham urged to set dementia waiting-time target
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces calls to establish an 18-week waiting-time target for dementia care in England, similar to existing cancer treatment standards.
Free NHS meningitis jab available for some teenagers – what you need to know
England is offering free meningitis B vaccines to approximately one million young people, including 17 and 18-year-olds and first-year university students, following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year.
‘My cancer spread while I waited 128 days for an op’: The cost of England’s care gap
England’s cancer treatment delays are worsening, with only 71.2% of patients starting treatment within the 62-day target, down from 71.9%, raising concerns about patient survival rates.
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