'Freshers' flu' is a common name for a collection of cold viruses that typically spread rapidly when students arrive at university. It's unpleasant but rarely serious, though sometimes it may be genui...

Retailers are urged to get ready for upcoming changes to tobacco and vape laws, with 100 days until it becomes illegal to sell tobacco to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is urging eligible people across the region to book their flu jab, as preparations for winter begin earlier than ever.

Deborah Arnott reflects on how a long‑shot proposal to create a tobacco‑free generation moved from scepticism to cross‑party support and became law.

British passengers from the MV Hondius will be screened for symptoms of the 'rat virus' before they are quarantined at Arrowe Park Hospital on Sunday.

Research is a powerful tool for improving population health, shaping effective interventions, and informing strategic decision making within local authoriti ...

People in the most socioeconomically deprived areas of the UK are more likely to die from head and neck cancer, more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stag ...

A press release from the World Obesity Day website World Obesity Day takes place on 4 March 2026, bringing together everyone who is affected by overweight a ...

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Cheshire East Council has become the first authority in the North West to improve its Active Travel England capability rating in 2025, moving from Level 1 t ...

Halton Council as part of the All Together Fairer programme has been tackling the health impacts of fuel poverty by shifting from a reactive model where sup ...

Cheshire and Merseyside’s All Together Fairer Programme has welcomed the decision by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to introduce new restricti ...

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Measles is highly contagious so even a small decline in vaccine uptake can lead to a rise in cases. There has been a resurgence of measles in England and around the world in recent years. In 2024 there were 2,911 laboratory

Croup is a common childhood condition that affects the windpipe, the airways to the lungs, and the voice box. It mainly affects babies and young children, typically those aged between 6 months and 3 years, though most cases occur in