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NHS warns of 18,000 flu deaths since 2022 as it urges vaccination uptake Health experts ask those eligible to ‘help reduce the burden on our…

Only 4.3% of stroke patients in England can access life-saving treatment Only 4.3% of stroke patients in England can access life-saving treatment. Mechanical thrombectomy can…

One in four Black men in the UK refused prostate cancer test by their GP, survey finds Findings are despite black men being twice as…

Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care Pharmacy closures in England are causing serious concern for GPs.…

British Scientists Discover New Blood Group After 50-Year Mystery  A team of scientists from the United Kingdom’s NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the University…

Keir Starmer ready to face down ‘nanny state’ jibes in radical public health drive Junk food ad ban, age limit on energy drinks and expanded…

More than a million unpaid UK carers living in poverty, research finds Carers UK estimates 600 people a day quit jobs to care for loved…

Missouri’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that a proposed amendment to restore abortion rights in the state will appear on the November ballot.

Lucy Letby: inquiry into how former nurse was able to murder babies begins Hearings into deaths at Countess of Chester hospital’s neonatal unit are expected…

WHO exceeds target for Gaza polio vaccinations as campaign continues The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that polio vaccinations in central Gaza have exceeded…

NHS faces ‘tipping point’ in England where most appointments will not be with GPs Rapidly falling number of family doctors will harm ‘continuity and quality’…

Pregnant women and older people in England offered RSV vaccine on NHS Programme for respiratory syncytial virus could prevent estimated 5,000 hospitalisations annually in infantsPregnant…

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for polio vaccine drive Israel has agreed to a series of “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to facilitate a mass…

Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases More than 130,000 people across England will benefit from workplace health checks being trialled to…

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for three-day ceasefire to stop polio spread in Gaza The polio disease has re-emerged in Gaza more than…

Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus Nigeria has become the first African country to receive mpox vaccines, obtaining 10,000…

Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain Bangkok, Thailand – A 66-year-old European man has become the first confirmed case of the potentially…

Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ won’t be available on NHS because it’s too costly The NHS spending watchdog has recommended that a ‘groundbreaking’ Alzheimer’s drug shouldn’t be…

Deadlier mpox variant ‘likely already in the UK’ A deadlier variant of mpox that is tearing through Africa is ‘very likely’ already in the UK,…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – ‘Blood on their hands’ report lays bare failings that left Calocane free to kill A report laying bare the…

How to travel on the Tube in hot weather Summer has finally reached the UK, with a spell of hot weather that has seen the…

Australia recalls mushroom gummies after hospitalisations Australia has issued a recall for two mushroom gummies products following reports of severe health issues, including “disturbing hallucinations”…

Idaho abortions: Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions In a surprising development, the US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a significant opinion on abortion…

Gonorrhoea: What is it and how to avoid catching it Gonorrhoea is a really common STI and it’s caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae. A…

NHS makes urgent call for blood donors following major cyberattack | Tech News An urgent appeal has been launched for blood donations following the cyberattack…