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Australia is confronting its worst diphtheria outbreak in over 30 years, with the Northern Territory reporting its first fatality since 2018. Health officials are intensifying vaccination campaigns, particularly in remote Indigenous communities, to control the spread of this vaccine-preventable disease affecting respiratory and skin health.
Public interest in how much exercise best protects the heart surged this week after fresh media coverage suggested people may need more activity than they reali
A national effort to put creative health at the heart of care is expanding across England, with health leaders and cultural partners moving to make arts-based a
Two campaign groups are threatening legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care over new powers that could let ministers overrule the NHS drug advisory body NICE, potentially impacting drug prices and treatment access. The dispute raises questions about transparency and the long-term cost of a key UK-US pharmaceutical agreement.
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