Health
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Health GMC Updates Doctor Guidance on Personal Beliefs as Regulator Modernises 13-Year-Old Rules
The General Medical Council has launched a consultation on updated guidance to help doctors balance their personal beliefs with patient…
20 March 2026 -
Health Controversial Guinea-Bissau Vaccine Trial Suspended Amid Global Ethics Concerns
International outcry over hepatitis B study design halts US-funded research after comparisons to historical unethical experiments on Black…
20 March 2026 -
Health Government’s SEND Reforms Promise Better Support, But Health Services Face Uncertain Role
Experts welcome major educational changes but question whether healthcare professionals will truly integrate with new support system The…
19 March 2026 -
Health Special Educational Needs System Faces Crisis as Health Focus Questioned
The British Medical Journal highlights concerns over proposed SEND reforms lacking adequate health provisions. The special educational…
19 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak in Kent: What Healthcare Professionals and Residents Need to Know
A cluster of 27 cases linked to a Canterbury nightclub has triggered a major public health response, with targeted vaccination and…
19 March 2026 -
Health New Research Explores Social Innovation in Infectious Disease Prevention
A study published in BMJ Global Health examines how community engagement and gender-focused research could reshape public health responses…
19 March 2026 -
Health Community-Led Solutions Transform How We Fight Infectious Disease
A landmark study shows social innovation and gender-focused approaches are reshaping global health strategies and improving disease control…
19 March 2026 -
Health South Asian Disease Elimination Success Could Help Fight Tropical Diseases in East Africa
Medical researchers share lessons from visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme that could benefit global health efforts. When families…
19 March 2026 -
Health BMJ Launches New Collection Focused on Decolonising Global Health Partnerships
The British Medical Journal has announced a new research collection examining more equitable international health collaborations. The…
19 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 20 Cases as Health Officials Confirm Two Deaths
Five additional meningitis cases have been identified in Kent, bringing the total outbreak to 20 confirmed cases with nine…
19 March 2026 -
Health Oesophageal Cancer: Balancing Treatment Goals with NHS Sustainability
A British Medical Journal editorial highlights the urgent clinical challenge of managing gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma whilst…
18 March 2026 -
Health Living With Cancer Risk: How One Researcher is Changing Our Understanding of Patient Experience
A Cambridge researcher shares how being diagnosed with an elevated cancer risk transformed her relationship with her body – and why her…
18 March 2026