- 25 Mar 2019
Ball pits could contain life-threatening germs because they can go weeks without being cleaned, research has warned.
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Supporting South Asian women through breast cancer
- 04 Mar 2025
Breast cancer awareness in the South Asian community has been limited by cultural taboos and modesty, leading to late diagnoses and poorer outcomes. However, social media, community outreach, and public figures are helping break the stigma....
Empower yourself this World Cancer Day: Know your body and get yourself checked
- 05 Feb 2025
Scheduled for Tuesday 4th February, this year’s World Cancer Day aims to raise awareness about cancer prevention and mobilise action towards early detection. Alongside this, NHS England’s latest campaign encourages everyone to be aware of their...
According to a recent study, many of the medicine ingredients that people consider to be inactive may, in fact, cause health problems for some consumers
Researchers found that two compounds found in coffee might help slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. Although the findings are preliminary, they are encouraging
A study concludes that a drug that doctors commonly prescribe to treat angina and blood pressure might increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest
A research paper says that in future an examination of the eye might be able to tell whether someone is heading toward Alzheimer's disease.
Public Health England (PHE) has launched a new national campaign, to increase the number of women attending their cervical screening across England.
Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level for over a decade, a long-running survey suggests.
- 12 Mar 2019
Doctors have urged people in Greater Manchester to make sure they and their children are vaccinated against measles after a sharp recent increase in cases. Public Health England said there had been 32 confirmed cases across Greater Manchester...
Cuts to benefits and wider economic hardship are increasing demand for mental health care, NHS bosses say.
New guidelines on diagnosing high blood pressure could mean thousands more people benefiting from treatment in England and Wales. Health bosses say offering blood-pressure-lowering drugs to more people with stage-1 hypertension would help to...
