Health
Health DIY tests often inaccurate, study says
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests. It may be a more
Just 7,000 steps a day could cut health risks, study says
It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark to reach.The research, published in the Lancet Public Health, external, found that the
First malaria treatment
for babies approved for use
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use.It’s expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have
Strong parental confidence in children’s vaccines revealed in national survey
New data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows continued high levels of confidence in the UK’s childhood vaccination programme.The Childhood vaccines: parental attitudes survey 2025, which tracks
Millions to receive NHS screening invitations and appointment reminders on their phones
Appointment reminders, invitations to health screenings and test results will now be received by patients on their phones.The government says moving to a more digital-focused NHS will mean 50 million
Bradford hospitals donation puts big smiles on children’s faces in Pakistan
A kind-hearted Bradford Hospitals team is helping to put smiles on children’s faces in Pakistan after donating old orthotic equipment to the Khadeejah Children’s Care Centre in Pakistan.Orthotics Clinical Lead,
Data indicates flu vaccine prevented around 100,000 hospital admissions
New data published today by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that the flu vaccine is estimated to have prevented around 96,000 to 120,000 people from being hospitalised in
GP unemployment crisis set to deepen, BMA warns Government
The BMA has warned the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care that as many as a thousand new GPs could be jobless when they qualify later this summer.Chairs
Cash to isolate `would have cut Covid deaths’
If the UK had spent more money helping people to self-isolate during the pandemic then fewer people would have been infected or died, the former head of NHS Test and
Prescription charges frozen in England
Prescription charges in England will be frozen this year – for the first time since 2022.The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has
