Flu cases higher than usual in England during September, experts say
UK Health Security Agency notes above-average activity and urges at-risk groups to get vaccinated
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
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‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring
Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs
Ian Sample Science editor
‘I get really upset when I visit’: the harsh reality of life in a high-security hospital in England
When the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was transferred from a category A prison to Broadmoor hospital, many observers complained that he was getting off lightly. But as one mother’s story shows, the truth is very different
Diane Taylor
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
Melody Schreiber
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NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent
NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds
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Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Denis Campbell Health policy editor
Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Andrew Gregory Health editor
Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Proportion of people in Great Britain vaping who never smoked doubles in four years
Andrew Gregory Health editor
Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
Tory Shepherd and Nicola Davis
‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
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