Smoking rate falls below one in 10 for first time
By Lee Peart 07 October 2026
The rate of smoking has dropped below one in 10 for the first time in the UK, new statistics reveal.
Scientists identify unexpected target for cancer drug
By Emily Whitehouse 07 October 2026
A cancer drug currently being tested in patients may not work in the way scientists originally thought, a new study suggests.
Even small air pollution spikes raise asthma risk
By Paul Day 06 October 2026
Short-term increases in fine-particle air pollution may send more people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to emergency departments, according to a nationwide study in Sin...
'Wake-up call' as 'concerning' increase in under 50s cancer revealed
By Lee Peart 06 October 2026
Statistics revealing a sharp rise in cancer rates in the under 50s, including a more than tripling of prostate cancer, have been described as a ‘wake-up call’.
Most young people with depression find antidepressants helpful
By Lee Peart 05 October 2026
Over half (58%) of young people find antidepressants helpful, according to to polling commissioned from YouGov by UCL.
EXCLUSIVE: 'They need politicians to advocate for them': former minister on the Babies Bill
By Emily Whitehouse 05 October 2026
Former minister of state for health and social care, Will Quince, speaks to us about the Babies Bill and why the first 1,001 days of a child's life should be protected in law.
School nurse and health visitor numbers in steep decline
By Lee Peart 05 October 2026
School nurse and health visitor numbers have fallen sharply in recent years, according to The King’s Fund.
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Preventing a lost generation
By Lee Peart 05 October 2026
Head of work & health, Helen Bowles, shares how Norfolk and Suffolk ICB is working with local partners to prevent primary children from later becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training...
Government forms three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now
By Lee Peart 05 October 2026
The DHSC has announced a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
NHS to offer winter vaccinations to homeless
By Lee Peart 02 October 2026
Flu and pneumococcal disease vaccines are to be offered to the homeless as part of a national NHS programme.
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