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Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Rises to 34 Cases as Health Officials Continue Vaccination Drive
The outbreak linked to a Canterbury nightclub has grown from 29 to 34 cases, with enhanced surveillance continuing across the county as…
22 March 2026 -
Health OCD Research Trials ‘Inadequate’ Despite Condition Affecting Millions, Medical Journal Warns
The British Medical Journal highlights concerns over research quality hindering effective treatment development for obsessive-compulsive…
22 March 2026 -
Health New Breast Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Long-Term Study Results
Researchers report extended survival data from major trial testing pyrotinib combination therapy for advanced HER2 positive breast cancer…
21 March 2026 -
Health New Breast Cancer Drug Shows Sustained Survival Benefit in Extended Trial Results
Extended follow-up of the PHILA trial confirms that pyrotinib combined with standard breast cancer treatments offers lasting survival…
21 March 2026 -
Health What We Know About COVID-19 Skin Conditions: New Medical Insights
Subtitle Medical journal highlights range of skin symptoms linked to coronavirus infections, from common reactions to unusual…
21 March 2026 -
Health The Hidden Crisis: Why 98% of Global Stillbirths and Newborn Deaths Occur in Low and Middle-Income Countries
A vast inequality in maternal and newborn health outcomes reveals that nearly 2 million families face stillbirth tragedy annually…
21 March 2026 -
Health Speed is Critical: What Clinicians and the Public Need to Know About the Kent Meningitis B Outbreak
A rapidly spreading outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease at a Canterbury nightclub underscores the vital importance of swift…
21 March 2026 -
Health GP Warns Against Changes to Fit Note System in Medical Journal Article
A Kent-based doctor has raised concerns about potential reforms to how sick notes are issued, warning patients could face “less qualified”…
21 March 2026 -
Health GPs Face Uncertainty Over Fitness-to-Work Reforms: What It Means for Patient Care
A leading Oxford GP has raised serious concerns about government plans to remove sickness assessment from doctors’ hands, warning of…
21 March 2026 -
Health New Heart Failure Guidance Released by NICE Despite Evidence Gaps
Health watchdog updates chronic heart failure recommendations while acknowledging ongoing challenges in research and implementation. The…
21 March 2026 -
Health Updated NICE Guidance Signals Major Shift in Heart Failure Treatment Approach
New recommendations aim to save thousands of lives annually by treating heart failure with a simultaneous four-drug combination rather than…
21 March 2026 -
Health Unmet Housing and Care Needs Driving Unnecessary Hospital Admissions, Experts Warn
Hospitals are becoming makeshift solutions for systemic failures in housing and social care, with doctors reporting that their caseloads…
20 March 2026