Lydia Prescott is a health journalist covering
health journalist
Health officials in England have identified a new variant of mpox through routine surveillance, prompting closer monitoring and renewed efforts to protect people most at risk, while stressing the risk to the wider public remains low.
The NHS is under intense pressure as a sharp rise in flu cases, driven by a fast-spreading strain, pushes hospitals in England toward what health leaders are calling a worst-case winter scenario.
King Charles III has shared a rare update on his health, saying his cancer treatment is expected to be reduced in the new year after encouraging progress, while urging the public to take early screening seriously.
The UK’s advertising watchdog has banned a number of social media ads that falsely claimed to diagnose or treat ADHD and autism, warning that unproven health claims can mislead and harm vulnerable people.
