Health
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Health Special Educational Needs System Faces Crisis as Health Focus Questioned
The British Medical Journal highlights concerns over proposed SEND reforms lacking adequate health provisions. The special educational needs
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Health Meningitis B Outbreak in Kent: What Healthcare Professionals and Residents Need to Know
A cluster of 27 cases linked to a Canterbury nightclub has triggered a major public health response, with targeted vaccination and antibioti
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Health New Research Explores Social Innovation in Infectious Disease Prevention
A study published in BMJ Global Health examines how community engagement and gender-focused research could reshape public health responses.
19 March 2026 -
Health Community-Led Solutions Transform How We Fight Infectious Disease
A landmark study shows social innovation and gender-focused approaches are reshaping global health strategies and improving disease control
19 March 2026 -
Health South Asian Disease Elimination Success Could Help Fight Tropical Diseases in East Africa
Medical researchers share lessons from visceral leishmaniasis elimination programme that could benefit global health efforts. When families
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Health BMJ Launches New Collection Focused on Decolonising Global Health Partnerships
The British Medical Journal has announced a new research collection examining more equitable international health collaborations. The Britis
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Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 20 Cases as Health Officials Confirm Two Deaths
Five additional meningitis cases have been identified in Kent, bringing the total outbreak to 20 confirmed cases with nine laboratory-confir
19 March 2026 -
Health Oesophageal Cancer: Balancing Treatment Goals with NHS Sustainability
A British Medical Journal editorial highlights the urgent clinical challenge of managing gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma whilst maintainin
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Health Living With Cancer Risk: How One Researcher is Changing Our Understanding of Patient Experience
A Cambridge researcher shares how being diagnosed with an elevated cancer risk transformed her relationship with her body – and why her find
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Health Kent Meningitis Outbreak Reaches 20 Cases as Two Deaths Confirmed and Vaccine Shortage Emerges
University of Kent and surrounding area facing unprecedented meningococcal disease cluster with laboratory-confirmed cases and investigation
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Health Doctors Need More Structured Training in Clinical Risk-Taking, Says Chief Medical Officer
England’s Chief Medical Officer and medical leaders are calling for the NHS to overhaul how it teaches doctors to make high-stakes decisions
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Health Meningitis B Outbreak Confirmed in Kent: Two Deaths and 15 Cases as UKHSA Launches Major Response
Health authorities have confirmed that a serious outbreak of meningococcal disease strain B affecting Kent has resulted in two deaths, with
18 March 2026