The number of sexual misconduct cases involving healthcare workers has doubled in four years, The Independent can reveal, with hundreds sanctioned including doctors, paramedics and GPs. Sanctions for sexual misconduct accounted for one in 10 rulings against health and social care workers in 2023/24, with 249 cases in the pastContinue Reading
Degraded soils in Turkana Kapetadie village, Kenya. UNCCD, CC BY-NC-ND Often overlooked, soil is one of our planet’s largest living ecosystems and the foundation of our lives. It provides 95% of our food, supports global biodiversity and helps balance the climate by storing atmospheric carbon. Soil is also a hugeContinue Reading
The number of people in England with food allergies has more than doubled between 2008 and 2018, a new study reveals. The researchers, from Imperial College London, found that rates are highest among preschool children, with 4% having a “probable” food allergy. They also found that a third of thoseContinue Reading
Covid vaccine misinformation is spreading among Americans, according to a national survey of nearly 1,500 adults. The misinformed belief that vaccinations were responsible for thousands of deaths had increased by 6 percent, said the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, since a previous survey in 2021. The latest surveyContinue Reading
Children at an NHS funded private hospital allegedly suffered physical abuse at the hands of staff who were found on CCTV dragging patients around corridors, The Independent can reveal. Joyce Parker Hospital in Coventry, run by Cygnet Health Care, has been sent an official warning by the Care Quality CommissionContinue Reading
One blue health study shows that virtual reality experiences that involve being by the sea can reduce experience of dental pain more than inland walking experiences. Elizaveta Galitckaia/Shutterstock Imagine you’ve had a hard day. You’ve only managed to get a fraction of your urgent tasks done. Your partner, boss, friendContinue Reading
More than 20 new cases of sloth fever were reported in the United States this week. Some 21 travelers returning from Cuba were found to have the disease, officially known as Oropouche virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only one case was reported in New York,Continue Reading
A New Hampshire man who died after contracting the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) was identified on Wednesday as Steven Scott Perry. The 41-year-old resident of Hampstead died at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital on August 19, according to his obituary. Although Perry was not identified in state health officials,Continue Reading
Christian prayer is usually an unchallenged activity in Britain, often constructed as benign or even positive. But in some contexts, prayer can be experienced as intimidating, particularly when it is deemed “out of place” or when the motives for prayer are questioned. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that prayingContinue Reading
A simple blood test could one day be used to help identify people with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of developing certain cancers, a study has suggested. Pinpointing patients at a higher risk would allow for targeted monitoring and early detection of cancer, researchers said. Type 2 diabeticsContinue Reading
