United Kingdom health news today: Hospitals, Cancer, Doctors and nurses

133 headlines in two days · health share of the front page 9%

Today's themes

Hospitals (4) · Cancer (3) · Doctors and nurses (2) · Heart disease (2) · COVID-19 (1) · Diabetes (1) · Epidemics (1) · Flu (1) · Maternal and child health (1) · Outbreaks (1)

Mentions of tracked outbreaks

• Irkutsk Oblast plague scare moderate
  ‘Not great, not terrible’: Why nobody trusts Russia to tell the truth about plague POLITICO.eu · 8 Oct, 22:17 UTC
• Respiratory season (influenza, COVID-19, RSV) Attention: high
  NHS braces for worst flu season since pandemic The Telegraph · 8 Oct, 16:47 UTC
• Irkutsk Oblast plague scare moderate
  The disease that once ravaged Europe still exists: could plague return to Spain? Euronews.com · 8 Oct, 14:05 UTC
• Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda high
  China came for Congo’s gold. Then Ebola struck The Times · 8 Oct, 05:40 UTC

Health

• Years of frightening visions and exhaustion left her without hope. Finally, a doctor listened CNN · 9 Oct, 11:00 UTC
• Scots influencer dies after cancer battle as 'heartbroken' partner pays tribute STV News · 9 Oct, 10:54 UTC
• The worst snacks for your cholesterol (and what to have instead) The Telegraph · 9 Oct, 09:00 UTC
• Sexually transmitted diarrhoea is on the rise and it's 'close to untreatable' LADbible · 9 Oct, 08:42 UTC
• You have a higher chance of getting cancer at a younger age than your parents. So what went wrong? | Devi Sridhar The Guardian · 9 Oct, 07:27 UTC
• What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow The Independent · 9 Oct, 06:41 UTC
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is Mucosal Healing Enough? Medscape · 9 Oct, 06:17 UTC
• Daily pill raises hopes of first major new class of Parkinson's treatment in decades GB News · 9 Oct, 05:40 UTC
• 'My heart attack changed my life - now I want to help others' BBC · 9 Oct, 05:13 UTC
• Midges' role in spreading disease to be investigated BBC · 9 Oct, 05:07 UTC
• County Durham mum told to ‘stop worrying’ over symptoms now has terminal cancer The Northern Echo · 9 Oct, 04:30 UTC
• Barbara O’Neill’s sickening gospel She preaches a dangerous message UnHerd · 9 Oct, 03:35 UTC
• 29 Women Are Sharing The Times A Doctor Disregarded Their Pain, And I'm Officially Disgusted BuzzFeed · 9 Oct, 01:35 UTC
• Click here to view the tribute page for John LAVRIC Funeral Notices · 9 Oct, 01:34 UTC
• GLP-1 Users Are Reporting Their Fingernails Detaching ScienceAlert · 9 Oct, 01:31 UTC
• Click here to view the tribute page for John Andrew TREVOR Funeral Notices · 9 Oct, 01:02 UTC
• Click here to view the tribute page for Jean WAGSTAFF Funeral Notices · 9 Oct, 00:41 UTC
• Click here to view the tribute page for Sylvia BLUEITT Funeral Notices · 9 Oct, 00:27 UTC
• Click here to view the tribute page for Norma Lily BLAKEMORE Funeral Notices · 9 Oct, 00:26 UTC
• Stockton man died after developing flesh-eating disease on wound caused by curfew tag Teesside Live · 8 Oct, 23:01 UTC
• Andy Burnham: I want Britain to make the breakthrough on dementia The Times · 8 Oct, 21:30 UTC
• Hospital wards forced to close after Victorian disease scabies outbreak spreads across country The Mirror · 8 Oct, 20:51 UTC
• 'Olivia mattered' - Parents say inquest into baby death at Sussex hospital left questions unanswered SussexWorld · 8 Oct, 19:04 UTC
• 'Olivia mattered' - Parents say inquest into baby's death at Sussex hospital left questions unanswered SussexWorld · 8 Oct, 19:04 UTC
• UK first as frozen testicular tissue transplanted to help restore fertility ITVX · 8 Oct, 18:10 UTC
• England rugby star Henry Slade lifts lid on life with diabetes and admits worry for his kids The Mirror · 8 Oct, 18:09 UTC
• NHS braces for worst flu season since pandemic The Telegraph · 8 Oct, 16:47 UTC
• This is the official date you should turn on your central heating, and 7 ways you can delay it Good Housekeeping · 8 Oct, 16:19 UTC
• A Lab Tested The Apple Watch And Fitbit Against Real Sleep Science, And The Gap Ran Over An Hour Bored Panda · 8 Oct, 15:02 UTC
• The disease that once ravaged Europe still exists: could plague return to Spain? Euronews.com · 8 Oct, 14:05 UTC
• The drink millions love now linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk, say researchers Futura, le média qui explore le monde · 8 Oct, 13:25 UTC
• Nagging people to eat healthily does not work The Economist · 8 Oct, 13:01 UTC
• Confirmed case of disease that can cause meningitis at university STV News · 8 Oct, 12:50 UTC
• Prostate cancer survival rates improve as more men come forward The Telegraph · 8 Oct, 12:28 UTC
• The best time to get your flu vaccine, according to an epidemiologist The Independent · 8 Oct, 10:43 UTC
• How to cut blood pressure with cheap foods - the 4p British staple & dinner herb The Sun · 8 Oct, 10:35 UTC
• The health condition adults with ADHD are four times more likely to experience The Independent · 8 Oct, 10:32 UTC
• I tried the 100g protein challenge. Here’s what it did to my body The Independent · 8 Oct, 09:13 UTC
• Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds The Guardian · 8 Oct, 09:00 UTC
• Cancer survivor receives artificial tongue in NHS first ITVX · 8 Oct, 08:24 UTC

All headlines

• Iran-US war latest: Airline captain among three dead in Houthi attack on international airport The Independent · 9 Oct, 13:32 UTC
• ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says report, as author warns of rise in mental ill health BBC · 9 Oct, 13:26 UTC
• Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: Player rankings as Hannah Fry becomes blatant target The Mirror · 9 Oct, 13:25 UTC
• F1 sprint qualifying LIVE: Singapore Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary BBC · 9 Oct, 13:00 UTC
• Fury-Joshua tickets priced up to £13,000 sell out in one hour BBC · 9 Oct, 12:51 UTC
• Long Lartin prison officer and inmate jailed over Snapchat fling BBC · 9 Oct, 12:30 UTC
• Prince and Princess of Wales make surprise visit to Northern Ireland Belfast Telegraph · 9 Oct, 12:25 UTC
• Ringleader of global monkey torture network jailed BBC · 9 Oct, 12:10 UTC
• Siblings at centre of Dundee knife girl video sentenced BBC · 9 Oct, 12:01 UTC
• Fury vs Joshua ticket chaos as hundreds of thousands miss out in Cardiff 'rip off' Wales Online · 9 Oct, 11:54 UTC
• Why Nobel prizes for science may no longer be fit for purpose The Times · 9 Oct, 11:45 UTC
• Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather BBC · 9 Oct, 11:43 UTC
• Former Deutsche Bank star trader has rate-rigging conviction quashed Financial Times · 9 Oct, 11:23 UTC
• US sailors meet newborn children after nearly a year away The Telegraph · 9 Oct, 11:21 UTC
• Nobel Peace Prize live: Navi Pillay wins for 'efforts to promote peace and international law' BBC · 9 Oct, 11:15 UTC
• Polanski defends leadership of Greens and says he will not step down after byelection defeat by Labour – UK politics live The Guardian · 9 Oct, 11:14 UTC
• Gromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman The Guardian · 9 Oct, 11:00 UTC
• Alison Hammond: 'I thought I was having heart attack on air' BBC · 9 Oct, 10:52 UTC
• Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign The Guardian · 9 Oct, 10:48 UTC
• Singapore GP: George Russell tops sole practice from Charles Leclerc ahead of Sprint Qualifying Sky Sports · 9 Oct, 10:38 UTC
• Bolton man, 43, dies in hospital hours after he was tasered by police Manchester Evening News · 9 Oct, 10:31 UTC
• ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law The Guardian · 9 Oct, 10:31 UTC
• Manchester City charges: Enzo Maresca says 'titles absolutely not tainted' BBC · 9 Oct, 10:24 UTC
• Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize Sky News · 9 Oct, 10:19 UTC
• Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport BBC · 9 Oct, 10:07 UTC
• Number of people caught in UK’s £100,000 tax trap doubles in four years Financial Times · 9 Oct, 10:00 UTC
• Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream BBC · 9 Oct, 09:43 UTC
• Man in court on murder charge after woman's body found in burning van BBC · 9 Oct, 09:33 UTC
• John Healey receives 'Liz Truss warning' from Bank of England chief ahead of first Budget GB News · 9 Oct, 09:33 UTC
• Man City charges: What every manager has said on guilty verdict as Premier League returns London Evening Standard · 9 Oct, 09:15 UTC
• Ed Sheeran announces new tour opening acts after Macklemore controversy The Independent · 9 Oct, 09:15 UTC
• Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour gets new opening acts after Macklemore controversy RTE.ie · 9 Oct, 09:11 UTC
• Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights pioneer Navi Pillay Financial Times · 9 Oct, 09:09 UTC
• Terrifying moment tornado rips through Brit hols hotspot leaving two injured The Sun · 9 Oct, 09:06 UTC
• The Green Party has urgent work to do New Statesman · 9 Oct, 08:59 UTC
• Man City charges LIVE reaction: Latest updates as Arteta, Carrick, Iraola, Maresca speak ESPN · 9 Oct, 08:55 UTC
• Everton up for sale? Friedkin Group considering new investment options including the potential sale of controlling stake Sky Sports · 9 Oct, 08:48 UTC
• Sexually transmitted diarrhoea is on the rise and it's 'close to untreatable' LADbible · 9 Oct, 08:42 UTC
• Alison Hammond says she’s ‘struggling’ after suffering panic attack on-air: ‘It’s a vulnerable place to be’ The Independent · 9 Oct, 08:26 UTC
• Maresca says Manchester City titles ‘absolutely not’ tainted; Mourinho defends Mbappé – live The Guardian · 9 Oct, 08:12 UTC

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