Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves
An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK’s exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
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Young people urged to book lifesaving meningitis jab at high street pharmacies
Hundreds of thousands of students heading to university this autumn are being urged by the NHS to book a potentially lifesaving MenB vaccine from today…
A Letter to the American College of Surgeons: Don’t Censor Dr. Marty Makary, Amplify His Voice.
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US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.
People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Health officials warn little over half of 54-year-olds completed free at-home test kits.
NHS urges people in their 50s to return bowel screening kits as 100 cancers found a week
The NHS is urging millions of people in their 50s to complete lifesaving bowel cancer screening tests, as new figures show this age group is…
Pioneering treatment saves twins in early pregnancy
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial.
New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities
In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid,…
Research careers – pausing but not stopping for a flexible career
Research careers don’t leave much space for life outside the lab – but there are ways to enable a more flexible research career says Mat…
‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.