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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.
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’.
20 May 2026
Health

Fourth case of meningitis confirmed in Reading

A junior school pupil is said by health officials to be ‘recovering well’.
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.
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%.
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.
15 May 2026