Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed The

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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.

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The parents using play to stop children getting 'trapped' by screens Researchers say more speech and interaction around children can aid the development of young brains.

Leeds Dads showing the way www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Women’s attitudes to vaccinations during pregnancy survey 2025 findings

Interesting:

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Ireland's basic income for artists changed my life. Other people deserve the same luck | Caelainn Hogan A pilot scheme offering some artists €300-plus a month for three years is being made permanent. But should something so fundamental be run like a lottery, asks writer Caelainn Hogan

Fascinating idea:
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Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 Parr rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, his colourful images capturing British life.

Very sad news: British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 www.bbc.com/news/article...

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📢 Over 1,200 public health professionals have written to health spokespeople from all parties, urging swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill - a historic chance to protect future generations. 🚭✨

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Why Trump's views on vaccines and paracetamol risk child health The public relies on measured, careful statements rooted in robust scientific research, not conjecture.

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Ordinary city in the Midlands has been named as England's best day out The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, has been named England's best day out

It's rare to hear about health visitors in a heritage experience. Well done Black Country Living Museum Dudley.

"A replica welfare centre offers insights into the NHS and motherhood in the 1960s through interactions with a midwife and health visitor."
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UNICEF: Over 5,000 Gaza Children Treated for Malnutrition in May Alone | Common Dreams "Every one of these cases is preventable," said one UNICEF official. "The food, water, and nutrition treatments they desperately need are being blocked from reaching them."

"[C]hildhood malnutrition in the Gaza Strip is 'rising at an alarming rate,' with more than 5,000 children under the age of 5 treated for the life-threatening condition in May alone."

"636 were diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, the most lethal form."
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The children & young people had a lot to say on this, privileged to have had the opportunity to listen to their views and hear what they think needs to be done. Next step is to follow through on what they’ve asked and share this and the resources we are developing far and wide.

Children in England growing up ‘sedentary, scrolling and alone’, say experts Raising the Nation Play Commission report recommends ban on ‘no ball games’ signs and raising digital age of consent to 16

Have been looking at the impact of social media and smart phones on child health and development. This article rings very true: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to act A world-renowned children’s centre that provided the model for Sure Start is on the brink of collapse, with its future in the hands of the newly elected Reform UK leadership of its local council. The Pen Green Centre, which pioneered wrap-around care and learning for preschool children in one of the most deprived areas of the UK, was the blueprint for Labour’s totemic early years Sure Start programme in the late 1990s. Continue reading...

Future of world-renowned children’s centre in hands of Reform UK

Who would have thought that asking people what they would find helpful and fun might actually be helpful and fun.

Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report Sure Start children’s centres provided £2 of savings for every £1 in costs, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), prompting calls for the government to look at such services as potentially paying for themselves. The centres, championed by the last Labour government, created £2.8bn in savings and revenues at the scheme’s peak in England, according to the IFS study. Continue reading...

Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds

Industry study sponsorship and conflicts of interest on the effect of unprocessed red meat on cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review of clinical trials - PubMed This trial for systematic reviews or meta-analyses was registered at PROSPERO as CRD42024525197 (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=525197).

Is red meat bad for you? New meta study of 44 studies finds it depends on the sponsor.

If the sponsor was impartial, most studies find it's bad for you.

If the sponsor was the red meat industry, most studies are structured to find no problems.
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Teens of any age who drink alcohol with their parents’ permission drink more as young adults, new research shows Many parents think that drinking at home is a safe way to teach teenagers about alcohol, but research suggests this is not true.

Teens who drink alcohol with parental permission are more likely to drink more and face alcohol-related risks as young adults, regardless of the age they start, according to a study that tracked several hundred kids from age 11

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‘The crux of all evil’: what happened to the first city that tried to ban smartphones for under-14s? It’s a year since teachers in St Albans asked parents not to give younger children smartphones. How successful have they been? What do the kids think about it? And has it made the adults think about t...

Interesting article
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Baby food pouches low in key nutrients, lab testing finds - BBC News Parents are being "misled" by marketing from leading baby food companies, experts tell BBC.

👶Babyfoods full of sugar but lacking critical Nutrition

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Commercial Baby Foods In Crisis: Addressing Health, Marketing and Inequalities in the UK

Our work assessing 630 products for nutrition and marketing is live here #panorama

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