Jane Kirby
Health
New research finds lymph node change could indicate breast cancer risk
New research could help identify people who are at higher or lower risk of breast cancer spreading
By Jane Kirby
6 Jun 2026
Health
Sun safety warning issued for bank holiday as skin cancer cases hit record high
Cancer Research UK data for the year 2022 shows there were 20,980 new cases of melanoma, the highest number it has ever seen.
By Jane Kirby
22 May 2026
Crime
NHS trust sacks staff for accessing health records of Nottingham stab victims
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust said ’11 members of staff have been dismissed and a further 14 have had actions taken against them’.
By Jane Kirby
21 May 2026
Health
Government hits key NHS target to cut waiting times for patients
Experts welcomed new data showing improvements in NHS waits but said there is more to do.
By Jane Kirby
14 May 2026
Health
Hantavirus: Ten Britons from remote islands to come to UK to isolate
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said people in British overseas territories would be brought to the UK in case they need care.
By Jane Kirby
12 May 2026
Health
Hantavirus: Some passengers on board cruise were ‘facing mental breakdown’
So far, 11 hantavirus cases have been reported among people on the cruise, including three deaths.
By Jane Kirby
12 May 2026
Health
Hantavirus: Cruise Britons isolate as captain praises ‘kindness’ and ‘unity’
In latest developments, the French government said a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.
By Jane Kirby
11 May 2026
Health
Hantavirus outbreak: Government hopes to fly 22 Britons back to UK on Sunday
The majority of Britons returning are expected to self-isolate at home.
By Jane Kirby
9 May 2026
Health
Third British national has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship
Two other UK patients remain in hospital in the Netherlands and South Africa.
By Jane Kirby
8 May 2026Health
Hantavirus: British cruise passengers ‘will self-isolate in UK for 45 days’
Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members.
By Jane Kirby
7 May 2026
Health
Opera singer who hid deafness for 30 years describes ‘life-changing’ surgery
Janine Roebuck, 72, from London, had double cochlear implants after years of worsening hearing.
By Jane Kirby
6 May 2026
Health
Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
Until now, patients have had to spend hours on a drip to get the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat their cancer.
By Jane Kirby
4 May 2026
Science
Cancer in the under-50s: Obesity is an important driver, researchers warn
Overweight and obesity, which have increased steadily since 1995, seem to be key factors in the rise of cancer cases, experts suggest.
By Jane Kirby
29 Apr 2026
Health
Cancer cases reach record level as UK population ages
Cancer Research UK warned that NHS services are struggling to cope with rising demand
By Jane Kirby
23 Apr 2026
Health
Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy
Saffie Sandford had a first of its kind treatment for one of the genetic causes of her condition.
By Jane Kirby
22 Apr 2026
Health
People forced to suffer due to public toilet ‘deserts’, health leaders warn
The data is based on more than 200 Freedom of Information requests to councils in charge of providing public toilets.
By Jane Kirby
20 Apr 2026
Health
Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth
The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.
By Jane Kirby
17 Apr 2026
Politics
Covid inquiry: Jab rollout a ‘success’ but vaccine harm payouts ‘need reform’
Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett praised the fact the UK was a world leader in biomedical sciences.
By Jane Kirby
16 Apr 2026
London
Coroner: Baby probably died after antihistamine to sedate him
Inquest finds failures by the Metropolitan Police when investigating what happened to the eight-week-old baby boy
By Jane Kirby
15 Apr 2026
Health
AI chatbots often ‘hallucinate’ and give inaccurate medical information – study
Research found half of the information given in response to 50 medical questions was ‘problematic’.
By Jane Kirby
14 Apr 2026
Politics
The country would be ‘breaking’ under striking doctors’ demands – Streeting
The Health Secretary said it was time for the British Medical Association to get ‘a bit of perspective’.
By Jane Kirby
13 Apr 2026