Tag Archive for: BBC News

Ambulance demand spikes as flu season worsens/in /by
The service says calls increased by 20% in the past week, fuelled by illnesses such as the flu.
Our daughter died from meningitis after starting uni – a jab would have saved her/in /by
Meg Draper was enjoying the social side of student life - within weeks she had died from meningitis.
Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas/in /by
Walkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute.
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals/in /by
The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.
‘Much higher than I expected’ – Catrin Nye finds out about her forever chemical levels/in /by
Forever chemicals, or PFAS, exist in many household items such as waterproof clothing and cookware.
WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs/in /by
Too few people who could benefit from so-called "skinny jabs" are able to access them, says WHO.
HIV warning to older women as infections increase/in /by
The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.
Flu jabs offered in pub in vaccination drive/in /by
Regular pop-up vaccination clinics are available at The Bevy community pub in Brighton.
HIV battle is not over, warns It’s a Sin creator/in /by
Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".
HIV battle is not over, warns It’s a Sin creator/in /by
Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him "despair".