A UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff faced PPE shortages while £9.9bn in taxpayer money was wasted on procurement, though it found no evidence of ministerial corruption.

A clinical trial found that over-the-counter antihistamines and prescription colchicine offered modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure.

England’s obesity rates have doubled since 1993, rising from 15% to 30% by 2024, affecting 14 million adults despite 14 government strategies over three decades.

The NHS is rolling out a new treatment called teplizumab that can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, alongside expanded screening efforts, potentially marking a transformative shift in disease management.

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs consumed at restaurants and food service establishments, with cases spreading across England and other parts of the UK.

A new daily diabetes and weight-loss pill called Foundayo has launched in UK pharmacies, offering an oral alternative to injectable treatments for eligible patients.

A comprehensive review of 1,744 clinical trials confirms that traditional Chinese exercises like tai chi improve physical function, pain, mental health, and bone density in people with musculoskeletal disorders.

NHS England will offer free home testing kits to millions of women who have missed cervical screening appointments, aiming to increase participation rates currently at 68.8%.

Complaints about autism and ADHD services in England more than tripled over five years, with the NHS ombudsman citing prolonged waits and patients paying thousands for private care due to service capacity constraints.

Autism advocates and researchers express concern that a federal research roadmap developed by advisers selected by Health Secretary RFK Jr. may redirect funding toward unproven alternative therapies instead of established genetic research.

The number of young people in England with no close friends has increased fivefold since 2014, rising from one in 100 to one in 20, according to new research from the IPPR thinktank.

Critics say NHS trusts across England are failing to provide end-of-life care that allows seriously ill children to die at home, forcing many to spend their final days in hospital instead.