Move comes after judge voided Kennedy’s ACIP picks, leaving key flu, Covid and RSV vaccines in limbo

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Amid upheaval to the US vaccine advisory committee Robert Malone, the former co-chair and controversial figure who has opposed vaccines, says he has been pushed out and will not be involved in any future decisions. The move comes after a federal judge stayed the appointment of 13 members of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP), essentially invalidating their roles on the committee and the decisions they have made.

Those new advisers were all hand-picked by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, after he fired the previous 17 members of the ACIP in June – but the judge ruled they were unqualified and not selected properly.

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The survey shows only one in four people are satisfied with the NHS but the figure is even lower in younger age groups.

Tired of health misinformation on social media, Barbora Gray is fighting back by sharing facts.

Experts say the wait was indefensible and possibly delayed identification of the outbreak.

East Kent hospitals NHS trust says officials could have acted sooner to notify UKHSA after first reported case

East Kent hospitals NHS trust missed an earlier opportunity to alert the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) over the meningitis outbreak in Kent, it has been reported.

According to the BBC, the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother hospital in Margate first reported a case to the UKHSA on the afternoon of Friday 13 March.

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As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work

Wes Streeting set to hail result as proof of progress, but Britons remain frustrated with long waits for GP hospital care

Public satisfaction with the NHS has risen for the first time since 2019, but people remain deeply frustrated with stubbornly long waits to receive GP, A&E or hospital care.

The proportion of voters in Great Britain satisfied with the way the NHS runs has increased from the record low of 21% seen last year to 26%. At the same time dissatisfaction with the health service fell 8% – the biggest drop since 1998 – although it remains high at 51%.

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Non-coated silicone implants found to lead to higher levels of scarring, infections and necessity for further operations

Women with breast cancer who have reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy are much less likely to have complications if they have a polyurethane-coated implant, according to research.

About 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK every year, of whom about 30% have a mastectomy. Many of these will subsequently have radiotherapy.

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Need for abstinence before fertility treatment questioned as study finds sperm deteriorates as it stays in body

Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility, according to researchers who found that sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in the body.

The longer men went without sex, the more their sperm showed signs of DNA damage and oxidative stress, and the more tests rated the sperm as less viable and poorer swimmers.

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UnMute has been founded to overhaul ableist booking practices, representing artists with specialist access requirements often deemed too costly by venues

Musician Andrew Lansley hid his autism diagnosis for 10 years, scared of losing opportunities to perform if he asked for the adjustments he needed regarding lighting and noise controls. Now, the double bassist has created the UK’s first roster of disabled musicians, aiming to get artists with disabilities on to lineups and address the career barriers they face.

Launched today, the UnMute roster has been developed with the hope it will make promoters, venues and festivals more comfortable in booking disabled artists.

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Experts warn of ‘over-diagnosis’ dangers as social media prompts the worried well to seek out unnecessary and expensive scans and blood tests

Medical tests are marketed on social media as a way to empower people to take control of their health, but experts are warning to be wary of the harms influencers don’t mention.

Three controversial tests – full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, blood tests for testosterone levels and the Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) or “egg-timer” test, which surveys a woman’s egg count – are the focus of a campaign backed by the University of Sydney based on its own research trying to combat misinformation online.

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A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?

Is the UK's heart and lung transplant service still world beating?

Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.

"We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.