Health
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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 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 20 Cases as Two Deaths Confirmed and Vaccine Shortage Emerges
University of Kent and surrounding area facing unprecedented meningococcal disease cluster with laboratory-confirmed cases and…
18 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Need More Structured Training in Clinical Risk-Taking, Says Chief Medical Officer
England’s Chief Medical Officer and medical leaders are calling for the NHS to overhaul how it teaches doctors to make high-stakes…
18 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak Confirmed in Kent: Two Deaths and 15 Cases as UKHSA Launches Major Response
Health authorities have confirmed that a serious outbreak of meningococcal disease strain B affecting Kent has resulted in two deaths, with…
18 March 2026 -
Health Measles Outbreaks Expose Deep Inequalities in UK Healthcare, Experts Warn
Rising cases in deprived communities reveal healthcare system weaknesses that demand urgent public health action rooted in equity and…
17 March 2026 -
Health Trust and Sick Notes: Why GPs Say Patient Relationships Matter More Than Ever
General practitioners argue that mutual trust with patients is essential to effective medicine, particularly when navigating the sensitive…
17 March 2026 -
Health Heart Patients Face 2-4 Times Higher Suicide Risk – Yet Cardiology Remains Silent
New BMJ analysis reveals cardiology services are failing to recognise and prevent suicide in vulnerable heart disease patients, despite…
17 March 2026 -
Health Unemployment Linked to Major Decline in Self-Reported Health Over a Decade, New Analysis Reveals
A decade-long study of millions of people shows those without work in 2011 were far more likely to report worsening health by 2021…
17 March 2026 -
Health NHS Saves £14 Billion Through Overseas Staff Recruitment, But MPs Warn of Training Shortfall
An All Party Parliamentary Group report highlights the financial benefit of international healthcare workers, yet raises concerns about the…
17 March 2026 -
Health Why COVID-19 Can Cause Unexpected Skin Rashes, ‘COVID Toes’ and Chilblain-Like Lesions
Medical experts explain the different skin manifestations of coronavirus infection and what causes them, from pseudo-chilblains to livedo…
17 March 2026