Leading U.S. medical groups urge people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, offering aligned advice on timing and eligibility. The coordinated guidance is meant to make seasonal vaccination decisions clearer and to support protection against serious illness as respiratory viruses circulate.

Very young children in the UK are increasingly turning up at A&E in mental health crisis, with some reported to be as young as six. The rise points to mounting strain on families and emergency services, and to concerns that children are reaching crisis point after struggling to access support earlier.

A doctor has been publicly named in connection with continuing court proceedings linked to convicted neonatal nurse Lucy Letby. Dr Mark Deakin, a consultant who worked with Letby during the period covered by her later convictions, is identified as attention remains focused on her personal and professional relationships.