Europe heatwave smashes records as health and infrastructure buckle
Britain logs its hottest June day and France its hottest day on record, with temperatures near or above 40C triggering red alerts across western Europe.
Marcus Reeve 5 min read
Health
Health coverage here spans the NHS, public-health alerts and the way people actually live. Recent reporting follows the Nottingham maternity review preparing to lay bare a decade of failings, the NHS offering five-session precision radiotherapy for prostate cancer, and Jeremy Clarkson urging men to get tested after announcing his own remission. Heat-health alerts issued through successive heatwaves run alongside lifestyle trends, from the sober-curious summer taking over pub gardens to why nervous-system regulation has become 2026's defining wellbeing idea, plus a Covid vaccine study published after a CDC journal block.
Covid vaccine study published after CDC journal block
A Covid-19 vaccine study blocked from a CDC journal has appeared elsewhere, reviving debate over scientific transparency and politically sensitive research.
Sophie Bennett 3 min read
Nottingham maternity review set to lay bare a decade of failings affecting thousands
Donna Ockenden's review into maternity care at Nottingham University Hospitals, billed as the largest of its kind in NHS history, is expected to detail deaths, stillbirths and serious injuries spanning 2012 to 2025.
Sophie Bennett 6 min read
Jeremy Clarkson In Remission From Prostate Cancer As He Urges Men To Get Tested
The Clarkson's Farm star says doctors caught an aggressive prostate cancer early, turning a television reveal into a public health warning about the PSA blood test.
Sophie Bennett 5 min read
Amber heat-health alerts in force as temperatures push towards 30C across England
Health officials have issued amber alerts for much of England as a fresh heatwave brings temperatures of up to 30C, with fire services warning of wildfire risk and the chance of sudden thunderstorms.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Heat health alert issued as second heatwave builds across England
After a record-breaking May, forecasters warn of another surge of warm air pushing into southern Britain, with temperatures expected to climb into the low thirties before a sharp drop later in the week.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
The sober-curious summer: how no-and-low drinks took over Britain's pub gardens
Alcohol-free pints are no longer a January novelty. With nearly half of UK drinkers now moderating and draught taps multiplying, the low-and-no category has become a year-round fixture worth hundreds of millions to pubs.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read
NHS to offer five-session 'precision' radiotherapy for prostate cancer
NHS England has announced that eligible men with early prostate cancer will be offered SABR, a targeted treatment that cuts the number of sessions from at least 20 to five.
Eleanor Whitfield 7 min read
Beyond the cortisol panic: why nervous-system regulation is 2026's defining wellbeing trend
Cortisol has become the buzzword of the year, fuelling a wave of products and viral advice. But behind the hype is a more credible shift towards calming the nervous system, better sleep and personalised, realistic routines.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read