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Health
New AI tool which colour-codes the body during live surgery used in UK-first
Surgeons operated on a patient at St Mark’s Hospital in London.
6 Jun 2026
Politics
Government ‘should immediately ban Brazilian butt lifts’
Currently, there is no regulation as to who can perform non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as injectables.
18 Feb 2026
Science
What is the optimal tea and coffee consumption to reduce the risk of dementia?
Experts from Harvard University examined data on 131,000 health workers in the US.
9 Feb 2026
Celebrity News
I support the court judgment in the case of Lucy Letby, Wes Streeting says
A new documentary, The Investigation Of Lucy Letby, has been released on Netflix.
4 Feb 2026
Health
Doctors vote in favour of continuing industrial action
The union urged the Government to act to prevent further strikes.
2 Feb 2026
Politics
Norovirus hospital admissions rise as winter bugs ‘continue to cause disruption’
The number of patients with norovirus has hit a new high for the winter.
29 Jan 2026
Health
Measles ‘re-established’ in the UK, say global health chiefs
The World Health Organisation said measles transmission was re-established in the UK in 2024.
26 Jan 2026
Science
‘Landmark’ study paves the way for type 1 diabetes screening among children
About a quarter of children with type 1 are only diagnosed when they reach an emergency situation.
21 Jan 2026
Science
Study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’ – experts
Comments by US President Donald Trump were criticised by autism campaigners and scientists in the UK and around the world.
17 Jan 2026
Health
‘I donated umbilical cord blood, and another mum’s donation saved my daughter’
Cord blood is rich in stem cells, and can be used to treat cancer, immune conditions and genetic disorders.
10 Jan 2026
Health
Jesy Nelson ‘right to challenge’ twins’ diagnosis process, says Streeting
The Health Secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.
6 Jan 2026
Health
Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS for first time
The combined jab has been used in other countries for decades.
2 Jan 2026
Health2 Jan 2026
Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS for first time
Youngsters across the UK will now be offered the vaccine along with the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella
Health31 Dec 2025
Millions seeking help for minor ailments in England’s A&Es
Health officials have warned of a ‘tidal wave’ of winter illnesses in English hospitals.
Health
Hospitals ‘nowhere near out of the woods’ as flu cases rise
Officials said that the combination of strikes and rising flu levels mean hospitals remain on ‘high alert’.
18 Dec 2025
Politics
Impact from strike by doctors will continue into January, experts warn
Officials have said the strike had come at the ‘worst time’ for the NHS amid rising flu cases and other winter illnesses.
17 Dec 2025
Health
Hospital leaders call for external mediation as resident doctors stage strike
It is the 14th strike by resident doctors in England since 2023.
17 Dec 2025
Health
More patients ‘to feel strike impact’ as hospitals grapple with record flu cases
Hospitals have been told to aim to deliver 95% of usual activity during the strike.
17 Dec 2025
Politics
Older patients ‘will be hit harder than most’ by doctors strike
Up to half of the medical workforce in England could stop work at 7am on Wednesday and not return for five days.
16 Dec 2025
Politics
Sir Keir Starmer: Resident doctors strikes ‘irresponsible’
The Prime Minister said he is ‘very gutted’ that medics have voted to go ahead with walkouts this week.
15 Dec 2025
Politics15 Dec 2025
Doctors’ strike to go ahead after medics reject Government offer
British Medical Association members took part in an online poll over the weekend on whether or not the new deal was enough to call off the walkout.