I tried the UK’s ‘saltiest’ sandwich – here’s what I learned
Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.
Category: Health
Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat – inquiry report
Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
Vaccines a huge success, but public trust must be earned – key findings from Covid report
Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.
Multi-institutional trial explores new lifeline for advanced prostate patients
For men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to standard hormone therapies, treatment options are limited – and time matters. As the disease
Evidence shows RF-TC improves seizure control by altering brain networks
Drug-resistant epilepsy affects millions of people worldwide and remains one of the most difficult neurological disorders to treat. For patients whose seizures continue despite medication
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty outperforms oral semaglutide in short-term weight loss
A comparative study, presented at ESGE Days 2026, has found that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is associated with significantly greater short-term weight loss than oral
The Goldilocks sleep zone: study links too little and too much sleep to biological aging
The Nature study introduces “Sleep Chart,” a framework linking self-reported sleep duration with 23 biological aging clocks derived from MRI, plasma proteomics, and metabolomics. Across
How Andes virus super-spreaders reveal the risk behind the MV Hondius hantavirus cluster
A 2020 NEJM study of the 2018 to 2019 Epuyén outbreak showed that Andes virus spread from one zoonotic introduction into four generations of human
What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo
Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province
What we know about the Reading Meningitis B cases
Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools
A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified
African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected
Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?
What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?
No One Should Care About or Trust Anything Dr. Marty Makary Says Ever Again
That, and 4 other thoughts on the resignation of Dr. Marty Makary. The post No One Should Care About or Trust Anything Dr. Marty Makary
What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?
A college student has died and two people are being treated after cases of meningitis in Reading, Berkshire.