Judge blocks Kennedy’s changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

A federal judge has issued a significant ruling, halting the US government’s controversial overhaul of the national childhood immunization schedule, a move seen as a major setback for Health Secretary…

How could Holyrood’s assisted dying law work in Scotland?

Scotland is on the precipice of a historic decision as its Parliament prepares for a pivotal vote on assisted dying. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, spearheaded…

What is the UK Covid inquiry and when will it finish?

The UK Covid inquiry is poised to release its third report, focusing on the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems, on Thursday. This follows two previous reports that delivered…

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

Meningitis B, or MenB, has been confirmed as the bacterial culprit behind a worrying outbreak of cases among young people in Kent. This strain of meningitis is considerably rarer than…

Meningitis: Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support.

Helen and Lee Draper, their faces etched with a grief that time can never fully erase, are issuing a poignant and urgent plea to the government. Their beloved daughter, Megan,…

Inside Health – What’s driving the outbreak of meningitis among students? – BBC Sounds

A concerning outbreak of bacterial meningitis in the Canterbury area of Kent has prompted health authorities to contact over 30,000 individuals, with two tragic fatalities reported and several others in…

What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?

Tragedy has struck the educational community in Kent, with the recent deaths of two young individuals attributed to meningitis and septicaemia. A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School…

One-off £2,000 cash grant gives care leavers head start, study finds

A groundbreaking study by King’s College London has revealed that a one-off, unconditional £2,000 cash grant significantly improved the lives of care leavers, reducing their likelihood of experiencing homelessness, hospitalisation,…

Two die including Kent uni student in meningitis outbreak

A devastating outbreak of invasive meningitis has struck the University of Kent and the wider Canterbury area, claiming the lives of two young individuals, including a student from the university.…

Women with endometriosis face ‘systemic misogyny’.

"I hate to say it, but if this condition was happening to men, things would be very different," states Gill Capewell, her voice laced with a frustration that echoes through…