Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?/in /by
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?
People don’t need to buy a meningitis vaccine, Streeting says/in /by
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.
Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?/in /by
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.
Mother ‘absolutely shocked’ to find daughter had meningitis/in /by
Khali Goodwin's daughter Keeleigh is recovering after being admitted to hospital with meningitis.
Scotland’s assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate/in /by
Scotland would have become the first part of the UK to legalise the process had MSPs backed the proposals.

Judge blocks RFK Jr’s changes to US childhood vaccine schedule

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Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?/in /by
Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the strain that has caused the outbreak of cases in Kent.
Parents of teen who died in 2025 call for more government support/in /by
Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.
Scotland is about to vote on assisted dying. How would it work?/in /by
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.
Inside Health/in /by
James Gallagher examines the outbreak of bacterial meningitis in Kent.