Health
Ultra-Processed Foods and Your Health, Explained
Ultra-processed foods dominate modern diets. Here is a clear, evidence-minded explainer on what they are, why they concern researchers, and how to eat more mindfully.
23 Jul 2026
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Prevention is the cheapest medicine England refuses to buy
An energy drinks ban, a diabetes surge among women in their 20s, and 16 million people too far from a defibrillator. The NHS keeps paying for the same illness twice.
22 Jul 2026
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Fourth person dies in New York legionnaires' outbreak as officials say source is contained
Seventy-six people have fallen ill in the Upper East Side cluster, traced to cooling towers in Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
22 Jul 2026
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Type 2 diabetes is rising sharply among women in their 20s, Imperial study finds
Researchers analysing 13 years of NHS data found the disease falling slightly in older adults while climbing fastest in women aged 20 to 29.
22 Jul 2026
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Health Worker Monitored for Ebola at London Hospital After DRC Evacuation
The UK Health Security Agency says the humanitarian worker has no symptoms and was flown out as a highly precautionary measure.
22 Jul 2026