Day Headlines in Health News: 2026-03-24
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Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it? (BBC Health 2026-03-24 15:09:46)
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak. -
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread? (BBC Health 2026-03-24 12:22:02)
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent. -
UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations (BBC Health 2026-03-24 06:00:07)
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how? -
Cuba's mothers-to-be prepare to give birth in a country plunged into darkness (BBC Health 2026-03-24 05:58:19)
Two pregnant women tell the BBC's Will Grant of their hopes and fears as their nation is mired in crisis.