Health

MSPs rejected a historic bid to legalise assisted dying in Scotland, defeating the bill 69-57 after an emotionally charged parliamentary debate.

A rapidly spreading meningitis B outbreak centered in Canterbury has claimed two lives and infected 20 people, alarming health officials nationwide.

Millions of low-income Americans face losing free contraception and STD services as the Trump administration stalls critical Title X funding renewals.

Wes Streeting urges calm as a meningitis outbreak in Kent grows to 20 cases, stressing the general public risk remains low and private vaccination is unnecessary.

As the House of Lords prepares to vote on key abortion amendments, advocates are demanding justice for women already harmed by outdated criminalisation laws.

A single high reading at your doctor's office isn't the full story. Learn how home blood pressure monitoring can give you a clearer, more accurate picture of your heart health.

Beyond preventing a painful viral infection, the shingles vaccine may also protect against dementia, stroke, and heart disease. Here's what experts want you to know.

A meningitis B outbreak in Kent has triggered a nationwide scramble for vaccines, leaving pharmacies overwhelmed and stocks critically depleted.

A revolutionary one-dose treatment called acoziborole could eliminate sleeping sickness globally, replacing decades of painful, complex therapies with three simple pills.

A meningitis B outbreak in Kent has exposed a critical gap in teen vaccination. Here's why older students aren't protected and what experts say about it.

A federally hyped autism drug has sparked fierce demand among parents, while physicians and major medical groups urge caution over insufficient evidence.

A patient watchdog is sounding the alarm over a growing two-tier health divide as a rising number of Britons turn to private healthcare to escape lengthy NHS delays.