health
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales. Source link
What does it take to be a prison officer?
In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope? Source link
'Heading football likely contributed to McQueen's brain disease'
An inquest concludes that “it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE” which was a factor in the former footballer’s death. Source link
'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox
How young millennials and Generation Z – people in their twenties to early forties – have become obsessed with this fitness craze. Source link
Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care
A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting. Source link
Mum with cervical cancer begged for scan after years of being 'fobbed off'
Jessica finally received a diagnosis after “begging” for an MRI scan revealing she needed urgent treatment. Source link
'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Source link
NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk
Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer. Source link
Abortion at 15 'changed my life', says Senedd candidate
Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education. Source link
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Tony’s quest to build connection soon spirals into isolation, addiction and mistrust… Source link