Day Headlines in Health News: 2026-02-05
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Alton Towers to remove disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety (BBC Health 2026-02-05 14:39:00)
Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand. -
Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths (BBC Health 2026-02-05 14:23:22)
Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year. -
36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula (BBC Health 2026-02-05 11:01:35)
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin. -
Dad starts wargaming club for men's mental health (BBC Health 2026-02-05 08:28:58)
Joe founded Dad's War Room to support men struggling with mental health through tabletop gaming. -
'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child' (BBC Health 2026-02-05 06:24:25)
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer. -
Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening (BBC Health 2026-02-05 00:48:42)
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.