Chickenpox vaccines for children on NHS starts across UK

The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has officially launched its comprehensive chickenpox vaccination programme for children, marking a significant public health milestone. This initiative, which began on…

How do cold health alerts work and what do the different levels mean?

Amber health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the North East and North West of England, signalling a heightened risk due to current low…

Colchester boy given £1.8m drug has new lease of life.

A five-year-old boy from Colchester, who received the world’s most expensive gene therapy drug as a baby, has achieved "incredible progress," now walking independently and enjoying milestones previously unimaginable. Edward,…

Newport woman felt ‘so guilty’ having skin cancer while pregnant.

Emma Giannuzzi, a 36-year-old mother from Rogerstone, Newport, has bravely shared her deeply personal and emotionally charged experience of battling skin cancer, a diagnosis that struck her during a profoundly…

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time.

Scotland’s resident doctors are poised to stage their first-ever national strike, a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute over pay. The British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland announced the planned industrial…

Hospitals Warned End-of-Life Care Crisis Threatening Treatment

A mounting influx of end-of-life patients occupying hospital beds is precipitating a crisis that could significantly compromise the delivery of timely and effective treatment for other acutely ill individuals, particularly…

Worthing First Responder Backs CPR Campaign Tackling Gender Gap

A dedicated first responder from Worthing is lending her voice and expertise to a vital campaign aimed at rectifying a significant gender disparity in life-saving emergency treatment during cardiac arrests.…

What’s really going on with flu this winter?

Flu, a perennial winter threat that claims thousands of lives and strains healthcare systems annually, is currently a subject of considerable debate and varying public perception. While flu is a…

Weight loss jabs: What happens when you stop taking them?

"It’s like a switch that goes on and you’re instantly starving." Tanya Hall has tried to stop taking weight loss medication multiple times. But every time she stops the injections,…

Living and Light – BBC Sounds

The relentless glow of artificial light, once a symbol of progress and safety, is now casting a long shadow over human health, raising critical questions about our relationship with the…