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The move to tackle childhood obesity will stop ads for ‘less healthy’ food and drink appearing on TV between 5.30am and 9pm, and online at any time.

The union claims the changes would lead to ‘hospital-style waiting lists in general practice’ and slash the number of face-to-face appointments.

Millions using omeprazole long-term may face serious side effects, as the NHS warns against unsupervised use of the popular heartburn medication.

The under-pressure Prime Minister told his party that now is not the time for ‘introspection or navel-gazing’.

I write about nature, but when Milly got sick with a mystery illness, it never occurred to me that a long-forgotten tick bite could be the cause

As a major supplier of wheelchairs and equipment to the NHS collapses, Rebecca Thomas reveals the story of one of the thousands of people hit by the provider’s financial crisis

Lynsey Robertson, 46, launched a new AI screening tool at her work – but she never expected to become one of its first patients

England’s social prescribing programme, which prioritises nature, art, sport, and community, has blown past official targets, with more than one million referrals per year, a new study found.

Ministers and medical groups have acted quickly to limit fallout after US president made unproven link between paracetamol and autism

UK pharmacists have expressed concerns over patient safety following the US president’s unfounded comments about autism and childhood vaccinations

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The introduction of ID cards in this country may be a modest start to the prime minister’s pushback against Nigel Farage and his party – but it is a sign at least that the Labour leader finally understands the scale of the task at hand