https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/public-health/ The latest Flip News stories on public health. en-GB Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:08:07 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-heat-deaths-projection/ https://flipnews.co.uk/science/el-nino-heat-deaths-projection/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A new projection combining mortality data with seasonal forecasts estimates El Niño-driven heat will cause 240,000 extra deaths by February — 450,000 in total since June, with Africa hit hardest. Tom Ellery El Niño climate heat public health New Scientist https://flipnews.co.uk/health/kent-meningitis-b-genome-findings/ https://flipnews.co.uk/health/kent-meningitis-b-genome-findings/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT UKHSA and University of Oxford scientists have found the bacteria behind Kent's severe March meningitis outbreak picked up DNA from harmless throat bacteria, making the strain unusually dangerous. Sarah Whitfield meningitis ukhsa kent public health university of oxford UKHSA (GOV.UK)