‘Vaccine hesitant’: a gentler label than anti-vaxxer, but just as scary
Reluctant parents who keep their opinions on jabs to themselves have been called a global threat by the World Health Organisation
Government to issue ‘sleep hygiene’ guidance
Leaked draft says less than seven hours’ sleep can damage mental and physical health
Health secretary wants NHS to roll out genetic tests to detect diseases
Matt Hancock hails ‘game-changer’ but critics raise racial bias and ‘fatalism’ concerns
I don’t need a digital pill to monitor me – I just need to see a doctor
Sometimes patients need to talk to a live human being, says academic Lienkie Diedericks
Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres
Trusts say midwives needed in hospitals, as critics argue women’s right to choose under threat
Without more staff, the NHS plan will fail. GPs will have to pick up the pieces
Government long-term plans for the health service promise a lot, but success depends on having enough people to implement it
The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know
Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care
England to tackle loneliness crisis with £11.5m cash injection
More than 120 projects will receive funding to help those affected and reduce stigma
Type 2 diabetes now affects nearly 7,000 young Britons
New figures reveal huge rise in children and young people with diabetes linked to obesity
Loneliness is a modern illness of the body, not just the mind
Healthcare that is preventive rather than reactive is key if this epidemic is to be tackled effectively, says academic Fay Bound Alberti