Health
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Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 20 Cases as Two Deaths Confirmed and Vaccine Shortage Emerges
University of Kent and surrounding area facing unprecedented meningococcal disease cluster with laboratory-confirmed cases and…
18 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Need More Structured Training in Clinical Risk-Taking, Says Chief Medical Officer
England’s Chief Medical Officer and medical leaders are calling for the NHS to overhaul how it teaches doctors to make high-stakes…
18 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak Confirmed in Kent: Two Deaths and 15 Cases as UKHSA Launches Major Response
Health authorities have confirmed that a serious outbreak of meningococcal disease strain B affecting Kent has resulted in two deaths, with…
18 March 2026 -
Health Measles Outbreaks Expose Deep Inequalities in UK Healthcare, Experts Warn
Rising cases in deprived communities reveal healthcare system weaknesses that demand urgent public health action rooted in equity and…
17 March 2026 -
Health Trust and Sick Notes: Why GPs Say Patient Relationships Matter More Than Ever
General practitioners argue that mutual trust with patients is essential to effective medicine, particularly when navigating the sensitive…
17 March 2026 -
Health Heart Patients Face 2-4 Times Higher Suicide Risk – Yet Cardiology Remains Silent
New BMJ analysis reveals cardiology services are failing to recognise and prevent suicide in vulnerable heart disease patients, despite…
17 March 2026 -
Health Unemployment Linked to Major Decline in Self-Reported Health Over a Decade, New Analysis Reveals
A decade-long study of millions of people shows those without work in 2011 were far more likely to report worsening health by 2021…
17 March 2026 -
Health NHS Saves £14 Billion Through Overseas Staff Recruitment, But MPs Warn of Training Shortfall
An All Party Parliamentary Group report highlights the financial benefit of international healthcare workers, yet raises concerns about the…
17 March 2026 -
Health Why COVID-19 Can Cause Unexpected Skin Rashes, ‘COVID Toes’ and Chilblain-Like Lesions
Medical experts explain the different skin manifestations of coronavirus infection and what causes them, from pseudo-chilblains to livedo…
17 March 2026 -
Health New Drug Combination Shows Promise in Extending Survival for Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Long-term trial results suggest pyrotinib added to existing treatment could offer patients with metastatic breast cancer significantly…
16 March 2026 -
Health Attacking Healthcare Has Become a Strategy of War, Data Reveals
The BMJ exposes a disturbing surge in military strikes against hospitals and medical staff worldwide, with figures suggesting the…
16 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis Outbreak in Kent: Two Deaths and 11 Serious Cases as Health Authorities Launch Investigation
Health officials respond urgently to invasive meningococcal disease cluster affecting Canterbury students as critical vaccination questions…
16 March 2026