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Landmark junk food ad ban comes into force

By Liz Wells 05 January 2026

Children will be protected from exposure to junk food advertising on TV and online as new regulations come into force to help tackle childhood obesity.

OBESITY

MHRA urges public to avoid illegal online weight-loss medicines this New Year

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

The MHRA is urging the public to make sure any weight-loss medicines they use are safe, effective and legitimate.

PREVENTION

Government plans to boost access to drug overdose medication

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

The government has launched a 10-week consultation on its plans to expand access to the life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.

CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS

NHS vaccination programme expanded to include chickenpox

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

The NHS’s vaccination programme is being expanded to include chickenpox for the first time.

HEALTH INEQUALITIES

Families to have better access to childhood vaccinations

By Liz Wells 02 January 2026

A new £2m pilot will see health visitors reach families facing barriers to vaccines, to ensure more children are protected.

PREVENTION

Flu cases begin to stabilise but people urged to reduce further spread

By Lee Peart 19 December 2025

Flu cases have begun to stabilise after an early start to the season and sharp spike in recent weeks, according to UKHSA data.

PREVENTION

Reprocessed uranium to offer cutting edge cancer therapies

By Lee Peart 16 December 2025

Reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors will offer cutting-edge cancer therapies under a landmark agreement between biotech firm Bicycle Therapeutics and the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

PREVENTION

Libraries deliver millions in value through support for mental health and wellbeing

By Liz Wells 12 December 2025

Public libraries deliver millions in value by supporting mental health and wellbeing, particularly among older people, new research reveals.

PREVENTION

Call for further education to be key partner in health sector

By Lee Peart 12 December 2025

A call for further education colleges to be a key partner in the health sector has been issued by the Association of Colleges.

MATERNITY

AI to drive earlier action and reduce inequalities in maternity and newborn safety

By Liz Wells 11 December 2025

The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations (MNSI) programme has published its 2025–27 strategy, detailing how its national investigation dataset and AI will be used to guide NHS trusts in redu...