The NHS paid out record sums in damages and legal costs for alleged mistakes and negligence by medical professionals last year. In 2023/24, the cost of settling clinical negligence claims increased to £2.8bn from £2.7bn the previous year. Half the costs were associated with poor maternity care, an annual reportContinue Reading
At least 38 people, most of them children and teenagers, have died since early June 2024 in the worst outbreak of Chandipura virus in India in over 20 years. This rod-shaped pathogen is a member of the rabies virus family that causes encephalitis – inflammation and swelling in the brain.Continue Reading
Losing a loved one may make you age faster, a new study suggests. Suffering a loss at any age could have an impact on health, but researchers say the effects might be more severe during childhood or early adulthood. The impact of the death of a loved one on biologicalContinue Reading
A parasite found in soiled cat litter could be a future treatment for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons, according to scientists. Scientists used an engineered form of Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite found in cat poo, to deliver proteins to the brain in mice. In the past, neurologicalContinue Reading
Adam Peaty’s involvement for the remainder of the 2024 Olympics is uncertain after Team GB announced he had tested positive for Covid-19. Peaty won silver in the men’s 100m breaststroke on Sunday, missing out on gold by milliseconds, and he is scheduled to compete in relay events later in theContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails After the huge success of Love is Blind over in the US, the Netflix show has now landed on UK shores. Presented byContinue Reading
Effectively communicating your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials through content marketing is an essential prerequisite of companies of all sizes today. However, there are three key trends surrounding ESG at the moment to be aware of: The first is the politicisation and controversy of ESG as a term despiteContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves will outline her plans to grapple with the government’s £20bn “black hole” in public finances on Monday as she lays out a Treasury report into the state of the nation’s finances. Laying the blame squarely with previous Conservative administrations, the chancellor is expected to accuse Rishi Sunak’s governmentContinue Reading
Tom Daley and diving partner Noah Williams will enter the pool for the first time today, as they continue Team GB’s search for their first gold of the Games. The diving duo will be looking to add to Team GB’s solid medal haul from over the weekend, with swimming aceContinue Reading
Hundreds of ScotRail workers could walk out in September unless they receive a “credible” pay offer, a union has warned. Unite, which represents more than 300 workers at the publicly-owned railway operator, has become the latest union to announce a strike ballot for its ScotRail workers in a dispute overContinue Reading
