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Martin Bagot

Martin Bagot

Health and Science Editor

Martin is responsible for the health and science beat at the Mirror. He has experience reporting over a decade including medical advances in everything from cancer to dementia and obesity around the world, as well as breakthroughs in the UK. Martin covered the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to scrutinise the state of the NHS. Martin runs a number of Mirror campaigns including; Dentists for All, Give a Pint Save a Life, Fair Care for All and Change the Law for Life.

Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time after generational shift

e-cigarettes

Surge in kids starting primary school obese could have ‘devastating impact’

Obesity

Scandal victims 'poisoned' by pregnancy drug call for end to 'cover up'

Pregnancy

Amy Dowden's mastectomy decision explained – despite no new cancer diagnosis

Amy Dowden

Dodgy baby scans warning after pregnant woman wrongly told her child was ‘dead’

Pregnancy

NHS dentists crisis sees surge in GoFundMe appeals from desperate people in pain

Dentists for All

NHS crisis is 'complete nightmare' with enough vacancies to fill 66 hospitals

NHS

NHS random blood testing in A&Es uncovers shocking numbers with undiagnosed HIV›

HIV and Aids

Chemists offer free morning after pills in ‘biggest sexual health change since 60s’

NHS

Covid vaccine age limits change as millions hit by new 'Russian roulette' system

Coronavirus vaccine

NHS faces ‘stark choice’ if Britain caves to Donald Trump’s drug pricing threats

Donald Trump

School flu 'wildfire' warning as NHS shares where to get vaccines this week

Flu

‘I’ve been on NHS transplant list 22 years - I still hope someone will save me’

Organ donation

Pharmacy deserts mapped: Hardest places in England and Wales' to find a local chemist

NHS

Wegovy and Ozempic shown to slash risk of heart attack and stroke

Ozempic

Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid

Covid Inquiry
opinion

'I looked Boris Johnson in the face at Covid inquiry - his admission spoke volumes'

Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson says children should have been exempted from Covid lockdowns

Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson left in 'homicidal mood' by Covid exam results fiasco

Politics

Blind patients able to read again thanks to tiny chip inserted in eye

VIDEO
NHS

Chris Whitty says people were forced indoors too much during Covid pandemic

Covid Inquiry

Boris Johnson to be grilled about Covid-19 harms to whole generation of children

Covid Inquiry

‘Holy Grail’ blood test can predict cancers before any symptoms start

Cancer Research UK

Wes Streeting heralds 'landmark moment for NHS' with new DNA test to stop cancers

Wes Streeting