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Ebola vaccine made in UK now ready for trials /in /by

A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people.

UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks /in /by

The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks /in /by

The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England /in /by

It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales /in /by

An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.

Endometriosis groups ‘crying out’ for cut in diagnosis time /in /by

Two new non-invasive tests available from GPs are being proposed to speed up diagnosis times.

Why wellness is booming at festivals in the UK /in /by

Organisers say they are seeing more demand for wellness events such as yoga and running clubs.

We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem? /in /by

What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?

US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies /in /by

US officials and diplomats and their families began reporting a mysterious illness a decade ago.

‘Endometriosis tests would have given me years back’ /in /by

It has been announced that two new rapid tests for the condition will be made available on the NHS.