United Kingdom health news today: Cancer, Hospitals, Outbreaks
What the press in United Kingdom is covering in health today
In the United Kingdom, BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Daily Mirror led health coverage on cold sores, partial deafness, early warning signs for inflammatory bowel disease, Alzheimer’s drug bans and medicine alerts. Other headlines covered a warning update for sertraline, citalopram and fluoxetine, and a report on vague symptoms that were almost missed before a cancer diagnosis.
Written from 6 headlines. Automated; the headlines themselves are below. From: BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Daily Mirror, The Sun
Today's themes
Cancer (6) · Hospitals (3) · Outbreaks (2) · Doctors and nurses (1) · Heart disease (1) · Infections (1) · Mental health (1) · Vaccines (1) · Viruses (1)
Mentions of tracked outbreaks
- Irkutsk Oblast plague scare moderate
How to prevent an AI-created plague The Times · 18 Oct, 23:01 UTC - Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda high
Congo confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province Reuters · 18 Oct, 10:04 UTC
Health
- I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about BBC · 19 Oct, 23:11 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Benefits of melatonin for MS remain uncertain, new review finds Multiple Sclerosis News Today · 19 Oct, 20:58 UTC
- Weights v cardio: which should you do more of in midlife? The Times · 19 Oct, 19:00 UTC
- Horror Victorian disease outbreak forces closure of hospital ward - spreads quickly Daily Express · 19 Oct, 17:30 UTC
- Are antidepressants affecting your sex life? Here’s what to do The Times · 19 Oct, 16:00 UTC
- Hospital worker left in 'so much pain' by large breasts as surgery request refused East Anglian Daily Times · 19 Oct, 15:30 UTC
- I spent hundreds on hair-growth products - a 60p daily supplement finally worked The Sun · 19 Oct, 14:57 UTC
- Rugby club hit by 'highly contagious' infection - forcing players to isolate Telegraph and Argus · 19 Oct, 14:24 UTC
- NHS worker with boobs so big they make her vomit issues desperate plea to the public LADbible · 19 Oct, 13:58 UTC
- Baby died from cold sore virus - medics told mum her ulcers were 'just hormonal' The Sun · 19 Oct, 12:04 UTC
- I spent £100,000 trying to have a baby. Now I wish I’d stopped sooner The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 12:00 UTC
- The best (and worst) cheeses for your gut health The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 11:00 UTC
- Mosquito repellency mediated by skin commensal Bacillus species via volatile metabolite reprogramming Nature · 19 Oct, 10:50 UTC
- 'Get it checked out,' says Loxley man after breast cancer shock BBC · 19 Oct, 10:27 UTC
- The immortal jellyfish can beat ageing. It could inspire treatments for diseases of old age BBC · 19 Oct, 09:59 UTC
- Outbreak of parasitic Victorian disease forces ANOTHER hospital ward to close in UK - days after restrictions lifted The Sun · 19 Oct, 09:37 UTC
- New fat jab causes fat cells to 'self destruct’ & stop dreaded weight re-gain The Sun · 19 Oct, 09:17 UTC
- GP told woman lump was 'nothing to worry' then she was diagnosed with cancer North Wales Live · 19 Oct, 09:12 UTC
- When do people experience mental health conditions for the first time? Our World in Data · 19 Oct, 07:01 UTC
- Breast cancer is rare in young women – but I had it BBC · 19 Oct, 05:24 UTC
- 'We didn't know a cold sore could kill a baby' BBC · 19 Oct, 05:13 UTC
- Parents of Dorset girl who died from brain tumour welcome PM's promises BBC · 19 Oct, 05:13 UTC
- The woman with an 'up to 100% chance' of developing cancer BBC · 19 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- Sepsis-related deaths of two children prompt review BBC · 19 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- I had a stroke as a healthy 41-year-old – this is why it’s rising in the young The i Paper · 19 Oct, 05:00 UTC
- Blaming the weather for every cold? These symptom patterns may help identify a viral infection before it gets worse The Times of India · 19 Oct, 03:16 UTC
- 'I was in shock': Naomi Watts recalls menopause symptoms at 36 Women's Health Australia · 19 Oct, 01:01 UTC
- Modern neuroscience is rediscovering a surprising idea freud had 130 years ago Science Daily · 19 Oct, 00:33 UTC
- Care home with 'strong malodour' served warning due to serious failings Telegraph and Argus · 19 Oct, 00:00 UTC
- How to prevent an AI-created plague The Times · 18 Oct, 23:01 UTC
- Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows Encouraging New Study Good News Network · 18 Oct, 22:41 UTC
- Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis | Medical research The Guardian · 18 Oct, 22:01 UTC
- American Covid cases rise in UK as expert shares key symptoms to watch for The Mirror · 18 Oct, 19:26 UTC
- Alzheimer’s patients ‘betrayed’ by NHS drug ban, charity warns The Telegraph · 18 Oct, 19:00 UTC
- I got pregnant while taking Mounjaro. I’m not alone The Times · 18 Oct, 19:00 UTC
- The £3 vegetable that improves sleep and reduces risk of dementia Daily Express · 18 Oct, 17:54 UTC
- 91-year-old had to pay hundreds for rabies shot after raccoon attack The Independent · 18 Oct, 16:52 UTC
- New Research Reviews 10 Years of Muscle-Growth Evidence – Here's What Works, from Exercise to Protein Men's Health · 18 Oct, 16:35 UTC
- Warning update for sertraline, citalopram and fluoxetine after number of deaths Daily Mirror · 18 Oct, 15:52 UTC
All headlines
- Tottenham 3-1 Coventry: Dejan Kulusevski returns to action as Spurs secure first Premier League win of the season Sky Sports · 20 Oct, 03:12 UTC
- Helen Haines: Driver who hit Australian MP reversed to 'do it a second time', minister says BBC · 20 Oct, 02:38 UTC
- Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget BBC · 20 Oct, 01:31 UTC
- M6 traffic LIVE as road to stay shut overnight for resurfacing after fatal crash Manchester Evening News · 20 Oct, 01:19 UTC
- Liverpool v Villarreal: Team news Liverpool FC · 20 Oct, 01:10 UTC
- ‘Once-in-a-lifetime chance’: Japan launches historic mission to collect rocks from Mars’s moon Phobos The Guardian · 19 Oct, 23:38 UTC
- I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about BBC · 19 Oct, 23:11 UTC
- Ukraine war briefing: Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end war as feud rumbles on The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:56 UTC
- Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:48 UTC
- New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests The Guardian · 19 Oct, 22:30 UTC
- Millions cast early ballots in Alberta referendum as separation vote under way BBC · 19 Oct, 22:26 UTC
- Labour cuts £2bn from Army front line The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 22:25 UTC
- Pride of Britain Awards leaves stars in tears as ceremony honours nation's bravest heroes The Mirror · 19 Oct, 22:08 UTC
- Putin asks Trump for summit with Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 21:45 UTC
- Man City punishment 'revealed' after guilty verdict as appeal ongoing London Evening Standard · 19 Oct, 21:38 UTC
- Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules BBC · 19 Oct, 21:30 UTC
- Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines The Guardian · 19 Oct, 21:30 UTC
- Tottenham v Coventry City: How the players rated BBC · 19 Oct, 21:05 UTC
- Doomed RAF jet which crashed in fireball yards from homes was flying without fuel cap 'in poor indicator of standards' The Sun · 19 Oct, 21:00 UTC
- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon BBC · 19 Oct, 20:55 UTC
- Trump calls on New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America’ CNN · 19 Oct, 20:50 UTC
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy says US decisions on Ukraine hard to explain Reuters · 19 Oct, 20:50 UTC
- Healey rules out capital gains tax rises in Budget The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 20:44 UTC
- Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner Worked At Failed Startup Luminar Before Starting His Own Blood-Testing Company Forbes · 19 Oct, 20:38 UTC
- US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says The Guardian · 19 Oct, 20:18 UTC
- Apollo among suitors for €7bn spreads giant Flora Sky News · 19 Oct, 20:14 UTC
- Japan launches historic MMX sample-return mission to Mars' moon Phobos Space · 19 Oct, 19:53 UTC
- Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain punished over walkout following explosive row with head coach Jorge Jesus Sky Sports · 19 Oct, 19:41 UTC
- French riots: Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice BBC · 19 Oct, 19:38 UTC
- Kenyan cult leader guilty of ordering followers to starve their children to death Sky News · 19 Oct, 19:33 UTC
- Russell Brand had ‘big grin’ like a ‘clown’ as he grabbed woman’s breasts, court told The Independent · 19 Oct, 19:32 UTC
- Pride of Britain Awards 2026 red carpet with Carol Vorderman, Shirley Ballas and Susanna Reid The Mirror · 19 Oct, 19:23 UTC
- Spurs vs Coventry LIVE: Premier League score, team news, commentary & updates BBC · 19 Oct, 19:23 UTC
- Former Radio Clyde HQ building with its own swimming pool up for sale The Scottish Sun · 19 Oct, 19:23 UTC
- In His Posthumous Memoir, Eric Dane Revealed 1 Telling ALS Symptom He Didn't Take Seriously At First BuzzFeed · 19 Oct, 19:10 UTC
- Tottenham v Coventry - Premier League live updates as James Maddison scores a brilliant opener for Tottenham TNT Sports · 19 Oct, 19:00 UTC
- Kim Jong-un death rumours intensify, claims emerge sister Kim Yo-jong has taken power, 9,000 Chinese troo The Economic Times · 19 Oct, 18:58 UTC
- Justin Bieber’s ex Sahara Ray dies aged 34 as family say 'she was so loved' The Mirror · 19 Oct, 18:43 UTC
- US gave Kyiv 60-second warning for ballistic missile attack The Telegraph · 19 Oct, 18:35 UTC
- America’s new era of private science The Economist · 19 Oct, 18:31 UTC