Eighty people across Europe and Britain are ill from Salmonella in an outbreak that investigators suspect may be linked to instant noodles. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control…
Author: Sophie Hargreaves
Sophie Hargreaves
Health Correspondent
Sophie Hargreaves covers medical research, new treatments, disease outbreaks and prevention for Health News Daily. She holds a Master's degree in Health Sciences from the University of Leeds and has spent several years translating complex medical science into clear, accessible reporting for a general audience. Sophie focuses on the latest clinical trials, NICE and MHRA approvals, vaccination programmes and emerging health threats, always with an eye on what these developments mean for people in the UK.
· MSc Health Sciences (University of Leeds), science communication volunteer, medical research literacy
· Clinical trials and drug approvals (NICE, MHRA), cancer screening programmes, vaccination and outbreak response, women's health (endometriosis, PCOS, menopause), weight management treatments, AI in diagnostics
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John Underhill MBE, a dedicated supporter of the Royal British Legion whose charity work took him from Salisbury Cathedral to the Falkland Islands, has died while on holiday in Kenya.…
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