NHS boosters will be offered to over-65s, old-age care home residents and people who are immunocompromised. David Pereiras/ Shutterstock This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was. The current wave has largely been driven byContinue Reading
The former chief executive of the UK’s scandal-hit nursing regulator allegedly said a whistleblower should “take a running jump” after they raised concerns about public safety. Multiple concerns have been raised about the former chief executive for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Andrea Sutcliffe, over alleged inappropriate language usedContinue Reading
A public health emergency has been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) over a new outbreak of mpox in several African nations, with one case now reported in Europe. Also known as monkeypox, the disease has seen an upsurge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with confirmed casesContinue Reading
Sweden has recorded its first case of a new variant of mpox, the first confirmed case in Europe. At least 450 people have died following an initial outbreak of mpox Clade 1 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organisation has since declared a global public health emergencyContinue Reading
Albina Gavrilovic/Shutterstock One of the few certainties in life is the wrinkling of our skin. The “anti-aging” industry was worth almost £56 billion globally in 2023 – and is forecast to grow. But, although we can attempt to disguise the visible signs of aging through tweakments such as reducing exposureContinue Reading
People who experienced traumatic or stressful events during their childhood have a higher risk of developing multiple long-term health conditions in adulthood, new research has suggested. A study by the University of Dundee found each additional traumatic or stressful event experienced during childhood increases the odds of someone suffering fromContinue Reading
As new research reveals over half of people attending festivals, concerts or nightclubs in 2024 have experienced tinnitus, a doctor has explained more about the common condition. Tinnitus is the name for hearing noises that do not come from an outside source. It’s not usually a sign of anything seriousContinue Reading
The drug was shown to reduce risk of arm and wrist fractures by 69%. Peter Porrini/ Shutterstock A new anti-osteoporosis drug has just been approved for use in the UK. The drug, called abaloparatide, is licensed for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis and a very high risk of fractures. Abaloparatide’s approvalContinue Reading
A debilitating virus originating in sloths and spread by midges has been reported for the first time in Europe, officials have confirmed. In June and July, 19 imported cases of the Oropouche virus were reported in Europe, according to the European Center for Disease Control. Twelve were reported in Spain,Continue Reading
Being bitten by an infected mosquito or midge can lead to Oropouche virus disease. nechaevkon/ Shutterstock Health officials have issued a warning to travellers after 19 cases of the insect-borne illness Oropouche virus were confirmed for the first time ever in Europe. Those who had tested positive for the virusContinue Reading
