Health

The UK government has launched a new national campaign urging parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated, as health officials warn that falling immunisation rates are putting young lives …

The UK government has launched a major public consultation that could see smoking, vaping and the use of heated tobacco banned in playgrounds, schools and outside hospitals across England, a …

Nearly 20 million illegally traded erectile dysfunction pills have been seized across the United Kingdom in just five years, in what health officials describe as a record-breaking crackdown on a …

The UK medicines regulator has announced significant new restrictions on the use of the Chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in a move that will directly affect many diaspora travellers planning trips to …

Adopted children and the families who care for them could soon receive stronger, earlier and more consistent mental health support under new proposals announced by the Department for Education, as …

Social work students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds could soon receive more targeted financial support, as the UK government launches a new consultation aimed at reshaping how bursaries are allocated …

The UK’s medicines regulator has issued updated safety guidance on semaglutide, the widely used drug sold under brand names including Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, following new evidence about a very …

For millions of families across Britain, cancer is not just a statistic. It is a diagnosis whispered in hospital corridors, a long wait for test results, a parent trying to …

Families caring for children with cancer will no longer have to worry about how to afford travel to life-saving treatment, under a new government support package worth up to £10 …

New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that thousands of young people across England are still missing out on vital protection against HPV-related cancers, with around one …