Health
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Health Meningitis B Outbreak in Kent: What Healthcare Professionals and Residents Need to Know
A cluster of 27 cases linked to a Canterbury nightclub has triggered a major public health response, with targeted vaccination and…
19 March 2026 -
Health New Research Explores Social Innovation in Infectious Disease Prevention
A study published in BMJ Global Health examines how community engagement and gender-focused research could reshape public health responses…
19 March 2026 -
Health Community-Led Solutions Transform How We Fight Infectious Disease
A landmark study shows social innovation and gender-focused approaches are reshaping global health strategies and improving disease control…
19 March 2026 -
Health South Asian Disease Elimination Success Could Help Fight Tropical Diseases in East Africa
Medical researchers share lessons from visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme that could benefit global health efforts. When families…
19 March 2026 -
Health BMJ Launches New Collection Focused on Decolonising Global Health Partnerships
The British Medical Journal has announced a new research collection examining more equitable international health collaborations. The…
19 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 20 Cases as Health Officials Confirm Two Deaths
Five additional meningitis cases have been identified in Kent, bringing the total outbreak to 20 confirmed cases with nine…
19 March 2026 -
Health Oesophageal Cancer: Balancing Treatment Goals with NHS Sustainability
A British Medical Journal editorial highlights the urgent clinical challenge of managing gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma whilst…
18 March 2026 -
Health Living With Cancer Risk: How One Researcher is Changing Our Understanding of Patient Experience
A Cambridge researcher shares how being diagnosed with an elevated cancer risk transformed her relationship with her body – and why her…
18 March 2026 -
Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 20 Cases as Two Deaths Confirmed and Vaccine Shortage Emerges
University of Kent and surrounding area facing unprecedented meningococcal disease cluster with laboratory-confirmed cases and…
18 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Need More Structured Training in Clinical Risk-Taking, Says Chief Medical Officer
England’s Chief Medical Officer and medical leaders are calling for the NHS to overhaul how it teaches doctors to make high-stakes…
18 March 2026 -
Health Meningitis B Outbreak Confirmed in Kent: Two Deaths and 15 Cases as UKHSA Launches Major Response
Health authorities have confirmed that a serious outbreak of meningococcal disease strain B affecting Kent has resulted in two deaths, with…
18 March 2026 -
Health Measles Outbreaks Expose Deep Inequalities in UK Healthcare, Experts Warn
Rising cases in deprived communities reveal healthcare system weaknesses that demand urgent public health action rooted in equity and…
17 March 2026