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ULEZ Linked To Faster Lung Growth In Children

ULEZ Linked To Faster Lung Growth In Children20 August 2026

Colourful cans of high-caffeine energy drinks lined up on a shop refrigerator shelf

England Confirms Energy Drink Ban for Under-16s17 July 2026

A busy NHS hospital corridor with patients seated waiting on chairs along the wall

NHS Waiting Times: The Deprivation Gap Persists17 July 2026

A teenager receiving a vaccination in the upper arm from a nurse wearing gloves at a clinic

Teenage MenB Vaccination Recommended in the UK17 July 2026

England Expands Newborn SMA Screening via the Heel-Prick Test

England Expands Newborn SMA Screening via the Heel-Prick Test16 July 2026

Alzheimer's Blood Test Scotland Study 2026 Explained

Alzheimer's Blood Test Scotland Study 2026 Explained15 July 2026

Study Estimates 2,700 Heat-Related Deaths in England and Wales

Study Estimates 2,700 Heat-Related Deaths in England and Wales13 July 2026

Medicare's $50 GLP-1 experiment: an affordability bridge with strings attached

Medicare's $50 GLP-1 experiment: an affordability bridge with strings attached5 July 2026

Hospitals Keep Improvising Through Heatwaves — the Plan Has to Come First

Hospitals Keep Improvising Through Heatwaves — the Plan Has to Come First5 July 2026

Health advice on social media has gone mainstream, which makes verification the real story

Health advice on social media has gone mainstream, which makes verification the real story5 July 2026

France's heatwave death surge turns climate adaptation into a public health test

France's heatwave death surge turns climate adaptation into a public health test5 July 2026

Congo Ebola Treatment Trial Puts Hope and Trust at the Centre of the Response

Congo Ebola Treatment Trial Puts Hope and Trust at the Centre of the Response5 July 2026

Rising child drownings turn summer water safety into a public health priority

Rising child drownings turn summer water safety into a public health priority5 July 2026

AI Scribes Are Spreading Through Clinics Faster Than the Rules Around Them

AI Scribes Are Spreading Through Clinics Faster Than the Rules Around Them5 July 2026

Covid vaccine study published after CDC journal block

Covid vaccine study published after CDC journal block25 June 2026

Nottingham maternity review finds avoidable harm and deaths

Nottingham maternity review finds avoidable harm and deaths24 June 2026

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who worked in DR Congo

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who worked in DR Congo24 June 2026

Nottingham maternity review set to lay bare a decade of failings affecting thousands

Nottingham maternity review set to lay bare a decade of failings affecting thousands22 June 2026

Jeremy Clarkson In Remission From Prostate Cancer As He Urges Men To Get Tested

Jeremy Clarkson In Remission From Prostate Cancer As He Urges Men To Get Tested22 June 2026

H5N1 Detection on Australian Mainland Forces WA Poultry Farms Into Lockdown

H5N1 Detection on Australian Mainland Forces WA Poultry Farms Into Lockdown22 June 2026

Heat-health alert issued as second heatwave grips southern England

Heat-health alert issued as second heatwave grips southern England16 June 2026

Resident doctors call off five-day strike after last-minute pay deal

Resident doctors call off five-day strike after last-minute pay deal15 June 2026

NHS widens access to weight-loss jab as GP prescribing threshold lowered

NHS widens access to weight-loss jab as GP prescribing threshold lowered14 June 2026

Cancer-style 'immune reset' puts severe lupus into remission in UK trial

Cancer-style 'immune reset' puts severe lupus into remission in UK trial13 June 2026

'Immune reset' therapy puts severe lupus into remission in UK trial

'Immune reset' therapy puts severe lupus into remission in UK trial13 June 2026

MenB jab to be offered to school leavers and new students after Kent outbreak

MenB jab to be offered to school leavers and new students after Kent outbreak12 June 2026

One million young people offered MenB jab after deadly meningitis outbreaks

One million young people offered MenB jab after deadly meningitis outbreaks12 June 2026

Blood cancer mutations may help trigger Alzheimer's, study suggests

Blood cancer mutations may help trigger Alzheimer's, study suggests12 June 2026

More patients to qualify for weight-loss jab as NHS lowers BMI threshold

More patients to qualify for weight-loss jab as NHS lowers BMI threshold11 June 2026

Health officials urge MMR catch-up as measles cases climb

Health officials urge MMR catch-up as measles cases climb6 June 2026

NHS rolls out first new ovarian cancer treatment in two decades for hard-to-treat disease

NHS rolls out first new ovarian cancer treatment in two decades for hard-to-treat disease4 June 2026

Gene test could spare around 5,000 breast cancer patients a year from chemotherapy

Gene test could spare around 5,000 breast cancer patients a year from chemotherapy2 June 2026