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Flu season has come early – should you buy a vaccine this year?

Flu has come early this year and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season because a new strain of the virus is...

Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge

Staff, patients and visitors are being asked to wear face masks at three hospital sites as flu cases rise. The measure has been brought in...

Maternity care failings ‘much worse’ than anticipated, says head of national review

Hungry mothers, dirty wards and poor care are blighting England's maternity services while staff receive death threats for working in some units, according to...

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

A therapy that would once have been considered a feat of science fiction has reversed aggressive and incurable blood cancers in some patients, doctors...

Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row

A nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor has won a claim for harassment against NHS Fife but...

New mpox strain identified in England

A new strain of mpox, previously called monkeypox, has been detected in a person in England, say UK health officials. The virus is a mix...

Teens as young as 15 seeking help over botched Botox and fillers

Teenagers as young as 15 are seeking help after receiving botched Botox treatment and fillers, a charity has said. Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) says it...

‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis

Hundreds of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed. One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research...

Doctors must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns

Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously in older people, England's chief medical officer has warned. Sir Chris Whitty said some...

‘MND took our son at 14 – anyone at any age can get it’

The family of a teenage boy who died after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has warned the rare, degenerative condition can hit...

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