Health News

Infections & Vaccines

BBC Health 02 Jan 2026

What is chickenpox and who can get an NHS vaccine?

The standard NHS childhood vaccination programme will include chickenpox from 2 January 2026.

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Cancer

BBC Health 03 Dec 2025

Prostate cancer screening: What you need to know

Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer.

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BBC Health 06 Aug 2025

Union and government to restart talks on ending doctor dispute

BMA says there is window of opportunity in coming weeks to reach a settlement after 12 strikes.

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Infections & Vaccines

BBC Health 01 Aug 2025

The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts

Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.

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BBC Health 30 Jul 2025

Doctors’ union agrees to resume talks with Streeting

But the health secretary says he will not negotiate on pay, adding that the union has lost goodwill with their…

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BBC Health 30 Jul 2025

The doctor strike has ended – what comes next?

With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?

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BBC Health 26 Jul 2025

Sleep, exercise, hydrate – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?

As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re…

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Cancer

NICE 01 May 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for assessing and triaging skin lesions referred to the urgent suspected skin cancer pathway: early value assessment

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Mental Health

NHS 29 Dec 2022

You are not alone: Help is at Hand for anyone bereaved by suicide

Updated guide provides people affected by suicide with both emotional and practical support.

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NICE 14 Dec 2022

Fetal monitoring in labour

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