Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A funding boost of more than £78 million will help scientists working to develop a potential treatment for motor neurone diseaseContinue Reading
The government will not meet its ambition of getting NHS waiting times down to 18 weeks without investing in primary care, children’s services and mental health, NHS leaders have warned. Healthcare chiefs also warned there is a “fundamental mismatch” between demand for services and what the NHS is able toContinue Reading
Global health is likely to be radically altered with Donald Trump in the White House. For starters, the president-elect has made no secret of his dislike for the World Health Organization (WHO), so a complete withdrawal from the WHO is now a real prospect. Even if this can be avoidedContinue Reading
An AI assistant which frees up doctors so they can spend more time with their patients is being trialled in the NHS. The technology enables medics to listen to patients instead of typing up documents and letters – which the AI does for them. The generative AI tech is beingContinue Reading
As a teenager, Andreia Trigo was surrounded by friends and classmates who were going through puberty. When she reached the age of 15 and her period had still not arrived, her mother took her to the doctor to get some advice. “The doctor said ‘some girls don’t start until later,Continue Reading
A pharmacy drugs expert says many popular cold and flu remedies should be banned because they are a waste of money. It comes as as the American Food and Drug Administration wants to stop phenylephrine, which is widely used in cough and cold medicines from being sold in the US. The ingredient is in someContinue Reading
Weightlifting can help make your tendons stronger. Vladimir Sukhachev/ Shutterstock When it comes to fitness, most workouts place the focus on building strength and definition in your muscles. But our muscles aren’t the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most of our daily tasks.Continue Reading
The head of NHS England has highlighted the prevalence of domestic abuse faced by health staff in the UK as she also condemned the “abhorrent behaviour across society”. Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of the health service in England – Britain’s biggest employer with more than 1.5 million staff – saidContinue Reading
Secondhand clothes may harbour many microbes. BearFotos/ Shutterstock Demand for secondhand and vintage clothing has surged within the last few years. Pre-owned fashion is seen by many consumers as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly way to expand their wardrobe. But as excited as you might be to wear your nextContinue Reading
Baby formula could be subject to price caps, the UK’s competition watchdog has suggested, in a bid to cut costs for vulnerable, young families. In a report released on Friday, the Competition and Markets Authority has also proposed the government releasing its own, cheaper product to combat soaring prices asContinue Reading
