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The amount of flu circulating has started to fall in England, latest data suggests. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it was encouraging news heading into Christmas, but warned the virus could always bounce back in the new year. The UKHSA uses a range of different measures to monitor flu rates, including sample testing…

Elena BaileyHealth reporter Lottie Doyle Over the years, Lottie says she has found ways to try to better manage her misophonia Lottie is looking forward to spending time with her family this Christmas, but says one of the only ways she’ll manage to get through it is by wearing her earplugs – especially during Christmas…

James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Flu should always be taken seriously. It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals. However, I can’t remember a flu season that has played out quite like this. There have been claims it is both a “superflu” and “unprecedented”…

Fake adverts for weight loss drugs by a company pretending to be health and beauty retailer Boots have been removed from TikTok after the firm complained. The adverts for prescription-only weight loss drugs appeared to show smiling healthcare professionals from the British retailer – but in reality they were made with AI. It is illegal…

Lynette HorsburghNorth West Cancer Research UK handout Sophie Claxton says it was a huge shock being told she had cancer A student who thought she had flu has described being “shell-shocked” when she was told she had cancer. Sophie Claxton, from Burnley, Lancashire, was 16 and in her first year at college when her mother…

PA Media Phoebe and Callum Melly pictured leaving the Evelina London Children’s Hospital with Bertie A toddler who has been in hospital for most of his life is preparing to spend his first Christmas at home after finally being discharged. Nineteen-month-old Bertie Melly had severe health issues when he was born prematurely at 24 weeks,…

BBC Ellen and Tanya have both lost weight using GLP-1s but have had very different experiences when it comes to stopping the medication Ruth Clegg,Health and wellbeing reporterand Holly Jennings “It’s like a switch that goes on and you’re instantly starving.” Tanya Hall has tried to stop taking weight loss medication multiple times. But every…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a new era for weight-loss drugs. Wegovy’s Danish makers Novo Nordisk said the once-daily pill was a…

On December 18, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two proposed rules that would  further limit youth access to gender affirming care. One rule would change the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which would prohibit most Medicare and Medicaid enrolled hospitals from providing specified gender affirming medical care for youth (the…