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BBC Health Cardiology / Cardiovascular
Man fears stroke or heart attack due to aspirin shortage
David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication. This update is most useful for…
30 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Mental Health / Psychiatry
‘I nearly broke trying to help my partner with addiction issues’
Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked. This update is most…
29 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Dermatology
Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why
Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Key Clinical Takeaways TSW is now subject to formal UK research: Growing social media documentation of cases has prompted…
29 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Pupil art sessions ‘bring joy’ to hospice
Art therapy sessions at hospices provide meaningful psychosocial support for palliative care patients with life-limiting conditions, offering potential benefits for quality of…
28 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Oncology
Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say
Ultrasound service capacity is insufficient due to inadequate sonographer training, creating delays that compromise care for pregnant women and cancer patients requiring…
28 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Infectious Disease
Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?
UK meningitis outbreak severity appears to have peaked, though epidemiological investigation into causative factors remains incomplete and ongoing Risk of recurrent outbreaks…
28 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Is screen time always bad and how do I manage it?
Screen Time Management: Key Clinical Takeaways Screen time effects are nuanced rather than uniformly harmful; clinical impact depends on content type, duration,…
27 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health
Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told
New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone. This update is best treated as a linked clinical…
27 Mar 2026 View brief →
BBC Health Infectious Disease
Our daughter battled Meningitis B despite being vaccinated in ‘very rare’ case
After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life. This update is most useful for vaccination advice,…
27 Mar 2026 View brief →
UKHSA Infectious Disease
Increase in drug-resistant Shigella cases among gay and bisexual men
New UKHSA data shows that sexually transmitted Shigella cases in England continue to occur at high levels, with over 2,500 diagnoses in…
26 Mar 2026 View brief →