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Gonorrhea: Sexually Transmitted Disease At Record Levels In U.K.

Officials urge members of the public — including college students about to begin their next semester — to use condoms when having casual sex.

$250m Spending Boost Too Little For England’s Public Health Service: Experts

The U.K. government says it will spend an extra $250m (£200m) to make England’s public health system more resilient ahead of winter — but experts say it’s not enough.

England’s Public Health Service Rocked By Sexual Assault Reports

Most women surgeons in England’s public hospitals have experienced sexual harrassment, while many say they have been assaulted and some even raped.

England’s Public Health Service Rocked By Sexual Assault Reports

Most women surgeons in England’s public hospitals have experienced sexual harrassment, while many say they have been assaulted and some even raped.

Preventable Cancers Could Cost The U.K. $1.5 Trillion Over 25 Years

Some 40 percent of cancer diagnoses are thought to be linked to risk factors like obesity, UV exposure, alcohol and smoking.

U.K. To Give Covid Shots Early As Concerns Over New Variant Grow

Vulnerable members of the public will be offered Covid-19 and flu vaccines earlier than planned as concerns over a new variant grow in the U.K.

Type 2 Diabetes: England Rolls Out ‘Vital’ Intensive Support Scheme To Young People

The program will run in parallel with a world-first diet scheme that hopes to put as many people with type two diabetes into remission as possible.

A Quarter Of 16-Year-Old Girls In England Seeking Mental Health Care

That’s twice the proportion accessing public services four years before, data compiled by researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show.

Nearly Half Of England’s Kids Missed Their Dental Checks Last Year

“Demoralised dentists are walking away from a broken system, while millions struggle to access the care they need,” said one industry leader.

U.K.’s First Womb Transplant A ‘Massive Success,’ Say Surgeons

A 34-year-old woman who was unable to have children received her sister’s uterus in the hopes it will enable her to one day give birth.