Health

Aintree Racecourse, best known for annually holding the world famous Grand National steeplechase, is set to host a half marathon on Sunday. Alongside the half-marathon, runners have the opportunity to do either a 5k or a 10k. Many runners taking...

NOW Festival 2024 kicks off today as part of Children’s Mental Health week. Across three nights at the Liverpool Lighthouse, a non-profit organisation in Anfield, children and young people get the opportunity to showcase their talents. Together, Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA)...

Wirral Council are supporting local charity Sahir House, Sexual Health Wirral and other local groups in an effort to encourage individuals to test for sexual transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV. This week is National HIV testing week, a campaign...

Rishi Sunak’s announcement about banning disposable vapes is set to take a heavy toll on some businesses. The decision has been made to help tackle the rising number of young people taking up smoking. According to Action on Smoking and Health...

Merseyside and Cheshire Blood Bikes play a pivotal role in helping and supporting the NHS, acting on standby seven days a week to help transport blood, blood samples, breast milk and other substances to areas across Merseyside who need...

  As temperatures plummet and storms sweep across the UK - and with the cost-of-living crisis reaching unprecedented heights - the struggle to keep warm is becoming more palpable for people across the region. At the heart of Liverpool, LCFA Sefton...

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) are asking for volunteers to come forward to take part in their latest trials. They are working on developing a vaccine for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), which is a viral infection. MERS has no...

A group of Merseyside cyclists are preparing for a 50 mile bike ride taking place in July, raising funds and awareness for Liverpool charity Sunflowers. The ride from Liverpool to Chester will start at the historic Old Haymarket on the...

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside are urging people to get their winter jabs before Christmas with only eleven days remaining until online registration close. As of Friday, more than 530,000 COVID-19 and 700,000 flu vaccinations have been administered across Cheshire and...

A ball game which features in the Paralympics is being used in Merseyside schools to encourage inclusivity and participation. The sport ‘Boccia’ - which means ‘ball’ in Italian - was originally set up to support those with cerebral palsy. It...