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Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency

"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

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Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

Campaigners hope pilot will result in heel p**** test for rare condition being approved across BritainScotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy...

'If I could tell patients one thing...': GP on salaries, mental health and four ingredients that beat a cold

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it'...

Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery

Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a dayChildren who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to...

Streeting praises response to meningitis outbreak

Wes Streeting praises the "Herculean efforts" to protect people from the Kent meningitis outbreak.

Number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to fatal Kent outbreak drops to 20

Three cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testingThe number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has fallen from 23 to 20.The UK Hea...

Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says

The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.

Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue

The UKHSA says the number of confirmed or suspected cases in Kent has risen from 29 to 34.

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Louise Minchin taken to hospital with frostbite during Arctic challenge

The 57-year-old had been attempting to cycle 300 miles in three days in Canada's Northwestern Territories.

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As meningitis cases rise, some people are changing plans in Canterbury

Events are cancelled and businesses say the city feels quieter after the start of the outbreak which has killed two young people.

Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 34 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

Meningitis outbreak: Total cases rise to 34

The number of meningitis cases in the UK's outbreak has risen to 34, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

Meningitis outbreak: Total cases rise to 34 as over 8,000 vaccines handed out

The number of meningitis cases following the outbreak in Kent has risen to 34, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Department of Health retracts claim sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking

DHSC corrects statements after regulator intervenes as experts say smoking causes far more cancer casesThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has had to retract a misleading claim that sunbed...

‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak

How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling withTyra Skinner had already been violently sick thre...

Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of peopleThe Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?Experts are considering the case for routi...

Private mental health unit 'failed women who died'

Three women died at a private clinic where staff were not carrying out proper checks.