The Independent reports that the development of a new antibody could lead to a universal vaccine against influenza A. The Guardian and the BBC also cover this story.

The Telegraph reports that the NHS now spends £46.8 million on anti-obesity drugs, seven times more than in 2000.

The Telegraph reports that a global clinical trial will test if stem cells can be safely used to treat multiple sclerosis. The BBC also covers this story.

International cancer experts say screening for breast cancer has "little detectable impact" on reducing death rates from the disease, the Telegraph reports. The Independent and the BBC also cover this story.

An official report published yesterday (July 28) claims that NHS Trusts are deliberately delaying operations in the hope that patients will either go private or die waiting, the Independent writes.

The number of women suffering from a stroke as a result of pregnancy rose 47 per cent between 1995 and 2007, the Telegraph writes.

Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of breaking his promise on the NHS as health spending falls by £800m, the Guardian reports.

The BBC reports that there has been a fall in the number of teenagers drinking, smoking and taking drugs in England according to figures released by the NHS Information Centre.

The Daily Mail reports that a lack of sunshine is putting millions at risk of diabetes, because they are not getting enough vitamin D.