Premature babies to be immunised against winter virus
From late September, 9,000 babies and vulnerable infants in the UK will have a long-lasting injection.
Health
Can (and should) we cure blindness?
Recent years have seen incredible advances in eyesight restoration. But should we approach blindness as something that needs to be 'cured'? Comedian Tom Skelton, who started losing his sight at 21, explores. Made in partnership with UKRI (UK Research and Innovation).
NHS tracker – are hospital waiting times improving near you?
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital.
New science centre aims to help fight pandemics
The government wants to invest billions to make the National Biosecurity Centre the largest in Europe.
‘Unfair’ NHS wait lists revealed in official report
Data for the NHS in England shows the waiting list for gynaecology is one of the largest.
Doctors strikes: BMA and Streeting talks ‘constructive’
Resident doctors will walk out for five consecutive days from 25 July over a dispute about pay.
Why are measles cases rising in the UK?
What are the symptoms of measles and how dangerous is the disease?
Physician associates need new job title, says review
It also recommends PAs and AAs wear standardised clothing and badges to distinguish them from doctors.
Babies made using three people’s DNA are born free of hereditary disease
The method was pioneered by UK scientists to overcome devastating, sometimes fatal inherited diseases.
