Day Headlines in Health News: 2026-08-06
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NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says (BBC Health 2026-08-06 12:05:00)
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures. -
Fighting the world's most deadly animal… in an unexpected way (BBC Health 2026-08-06 10:16:28)
Mosquitoes aren't just annoying - they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways to tackle them.