UK draws up new disease-threat watch list
Health 2025-03-25 10:00
Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

Doctors and charities call for gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out
Health 2025-03-25 10:00
The JCVI recommended the use of the MenB vaccine in November 2023 but has not been used in NHS clinics

First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm
Health 2025-03-25 02:00
The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire.

DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
Health 2025-03-24 18:00
The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.

Scans in shopping centres and AI - can ideas like these help save the NHS?
Health 2025-03-24 18:00
Government says more NHS funds in England will go to social care as we look at how it can deliver change.

'The time for inquiries is over': The problem at the heart of the NHS's maternity care failures
Health 2025-03-24 12:00
An inquest into the death of Ida Lock has shone light on repeat mistakes - and wider failures in certain hospitals across England

My baby's premature birth was humbling, says Beatrice
Health 2025-03-24 04:00
The royal describes "months of sheer worry" she experienced over the birth of her second child.

Newborn's death 'due to gross failures of midwives'
Health 2025-03-21 23:00
The coroner at newborn baby Ida Lock's inquest highlights eight opportunities that were missed.

Probe into claims people allowed in to watch hospital surgeries
Health 2025-03-21 17:00
It is not clear how the individuals gained access to the operating theatres or who gave permission.

TikTokers call for 'chubby filter' to be banned
Health 2025-03-21 17:00
Fans of the viral AI tool treat it as a bit of fun - but critics say it is a form of body shaming.
