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Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says

The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.

Meningitis outbreak: Number of cases falls for first time

The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29.

I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit - here's what I want mums to know

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue

The UKHSA says the number of confirmed or suspected cases in Kent has risen from 29 to 34.

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Louise Minchin taken to hospital with frostbite during Arctic challenge

The 57-year-old had been attempting to cycle 300 miles in three days in Canada's Northwestern Territories.

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As meningitis cases rise, some people are changing plans in Canterbury

Events are cancelled and businesses say the city feels quieter after the start of the outbreak which has killed two young people.

Five questions that still need answering about the meningitis outbreak

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 34 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

Meningitis outbreak: Total cases rise to 34

The number of meningitis cases in the UK's outbreak has risen to 34, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

Meningitis outbreak: Total cases rise to 34 as over 8,000 vaccines handed out

The number of meningitis cases following the outbreak in Kent has risen to 34, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.

Department of Health retracts claim sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking

DHSC corrects statements after regulator intervenes as experts say smoking causes far more cancer casesThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has had to retract a misleading claim that sunbed...

‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak

How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling withTyra Skinner had already been violently sick thre...

Experts consider expanding meningitis vaccine eligibility after Kent outbreak

Scientific advisory committee to examine impact of offering routine MenB jabs to wider range of peopleThe Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?Experts are considering the case for routi...

Private mental health unit 'failed women who died'

Three women died at a private clinic where staff were not carrying out proper checks.

'I feel so grateful to be alive,' says Kent University meningitis survivor

Annabelle Mackay, 21, has spoken to the BBC about her experience surviving meningitis.

Ambulance delays during power cut possibly contributed to man’s death, coroner rules

Peter Coates’s family welcome end to years pursuing answers after he died when breathing apparatus stoppedA family has welcomed a coroner’s conclusion that ambulance delays possibly contributed to a m...

Meningitis could spread outside Kent in 'most likely' scenario, says health official

Students in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.

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Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause diseaseThe Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases wer...

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

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The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from CovidThe deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has fuelled concerns about how far the disease will sp...

Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us

In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choicesGood morning. Yesterday lunchtime the UK Covid-19 inquiry publ...