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Health
Boy who lost seven litres of blood issues plea for more donors
Elliott Wills’s life was saved by emergency supplies of O negative blood, but donor numbers have declined in recent years.
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Storm Newton
8 Jun 2026
Science
New AI-designed vaccine ‘could protect against whole families of viruses’
An early trial of a vaccine made using the technology found it is safe and well-tolerated, with a larger study to include more than 200 people.
By
Storm Newton
5 Jun 2026
Politics
More black men to be invited to prostate cancer screening trial
It comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme.
By
Storm Newton
2 Jun 2026
Politics
Health Secretary accepts committee’s recommendation on prostate cancer screening
The move is a blow to campaigners, but the committee said screening all men using the prostate specific antigen test could do more harm than good.
By
Storm Newton
2 Jun 2026
Health
New pill helps double survival time for people with advanced pancreatic cancer
The drug also had fewer side-effects when compared to chemotherapy, according to a trial.
By
Storm Newton
31 May 2026
Health
Galleri blood test ‘feasible at scale’ on NHS, say experts
The NHS-Galleri trial is exploring how well the blood test works within the health service, alongside screening, to pick up cancer cases earlier.
By
Storm Newton
30 May 2026
Science
Targeted drug shows promise for people with advanced bowel cancer in early trial
One patient taking part in the trial said the therapy has given her a ‘new lease of life’.
By
Storm Newton
30 May 2026
Health
New NHS blood cancer pill could help patients live well for longer
Mezigdomide works by attaching to a specific protein in the body
By
Storm Newton
29 May 2026
Science
Blood test could detect signs of Alzheimer’s ‘decades before symptoms’ – study
The findings show that Alzheimer’s may be present in midlife and already linked to cognitive differences, researchers said.
By
Storm Newton
28 May 2026
Health
Prostate cancer screening: Final guidance recommends against testing all men
Only men with a specific gene variant and a family history of certain cancers should be screened, experts have said.
By
Storm Newton
28 May 2026
Health
Type 2 diabetes rates ‘rising twice as fast in younger women’
It has been suggested that the figure could be down to ‘little or no follow-up care’ for those who develop the condition while pregnant.
By
Storm Newton
28 May 2026
Health
Resident doctors in England to strike in June
Walkouts will begin at 7am on Monday June 15, ending at 6.59am on Friday June 19.
By
Storm Newton
27 May 2026
Environment
NHS website visits surge as people seek tips for heatstroke and sunburn
Parents looking for advice on sun safety and first aid for babies also jumped by almost 3,500% on Monday.
By
Storm Newton
27 May 2026
Health
Nurses who should have been banned kept working due to regulator failings
The Nursing and Midwifery Council said the failing was ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’.
By
Storm Newton
27 May 2026
Environment
Heat health alert: What does it mean and how can vulnerable people stay cool?
The alert system aims to give an early warning to healthcare providers and others that temperatures are likely to impact the health of the population.
By
Storm Newton
22 May 2026
Health
Women dying of breast cancer as life-extending drug remains blocked in England
A campaign is calling for Enhertu to be made available on the NHS.
By
Storm Newton
21 May 2026
Politics
Youngsters ‘unforgivably failed’ as 500,000 turn to A&E in mental health crisis
Nurses stressed emergency departments are ‘not the right environment for kids in crisis’.
By
Storm Newton
20 May 2026
Health
Fourth case of meningitis confirmed in Reading
A junior school pupil is said by health officials to be ‘recovering well’.
By
Storm Newton
19 May 2026
Health
Nurses recall racist abuse from patients as they demand more support
It comes as the Royal College of Nursing was urged by members to develop a programme to build the confidence of staff to tackle racism.
By
Storm Newton
19 May 2026
Health
‘Catastrophic rise’ in racial abuse against nursing staff – RCN
Calls to the Royal College of Nursing helpline from ethnic minority staff seeking advice after facing discrimination have risen by 70%.
By
Storm Newton
19 May 2026
Health
Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son
Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.
By
Storm Newton
15 May 2026
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