Topic: Health

‘Forwarded many times’: the false health hacks shared through family WhatsApp groups

From group chats sharing holistic ‘cures’ to medical myths, why are minority communities disproportionately affected by health misinformation?

Niloufar Haidari
Will Starmer survive 2026? Here’s what could seal his fate

After a bruising 2025 for Labour, eyes are on possible successors to the PM in the shape of Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner

Shehab Khan
British Islamic Medical Association celebrates Muslim healthcare heroes

Winners at BIMA’s inaugural awards included a doctor whose cancer classes help Black women spot signs of the disease

Zahra Onsori

Streeting’s fight with doctors could win him headlines but cost him his legacy

The health secretary accused the doctors’ union of ‘juvenile delinquency’. But he’ll need striking medics on side if he wants to fix the NHS
Muslims often don’t trust palliative care. A new charity aims to change that

Al-Amal, founded by a doctor and a chaplain, is informed by the Muslim view of a good death — something they say is lacking in mainstream care
Lack of interpreters contributed to deaths of 16 children last year

MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy calls for ringfenced cash to tackle problem as research by National Child Mortality Database finds issue is worsening
‘People still want nightlife — just not alcohol’: experts call for government to support alcohol-free nightlife

A decade-long decline in alcohol consumption is prompting a reexamination of how young people want to socialise
How Islam can help you sleep — and other tips to get some shut-eye

Here’s how to maintain your sleep routine throughout the winter months
A takeaway boom is damaging Bradford’s health. Is the solution more takeaways?

Delivery apps and deprivation have seen the number of cheap and unhealthy halal eateries soar. Two Muslim-owned businesses hope to change that