Day Headlines in Health News: 2025-05-21
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Scientists propose novel way of treating mosquitoes for malaria (BBC Health 2025-05-21 23:10:41)
Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease. -
Women with dense breasts should have extra NHS cancer scans, researchers say (BBC Health 2025-05-21 23:02:47)
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates. -
West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time (BBC Health 2025-05-21 13:50:47)
A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low". -
World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar (BBC Health 2025-05-21 09:00:26)
The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.