My child should have been offered meningitis vaccine by the NHS | Letter
Aimée Hamblin recalls her frustration when she had to get her son vaccinated privatelyI completely agree with the points...
Is a morning cup of hot water better than cold?
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
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Experts warn of ‘over-diagnosis’ dangers as social media prompts the worried well to seek out unnecessary and expensive ...
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For oncologists like me, it would be a different world if we could accurately detect cancer before it metastasised and r...
UK medical council overhaul may mean more doctors struck off for racism and antisemitism
Health department says ‘too many’ doctors have been using racist and antisemitic language, particularly on social media,...
Meningitis B vaccine scheme widened to include some year 11 pupils in Kent
NHS staff administer a meningitis B vaccination at the University of Kent campus. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView...
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Extra 11 minutes’ sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds
Researchers detail ‘surprisingly large’ cardiovascular health benefits of modest shifts in behaviourSleeping for 11 minu...
WHO recommends new diagnostic tools to help end TB
On World TB Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB) a...
UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations
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File on 4 Investigates
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Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady
Health Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady March 24, 202612:01 AM E...