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NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland participated in their first-ever strike over pay, with the Department of Health reporting 90% of routine and elective services continued operating.
UK starts first vaccine trial, eight weeks into Ebola emergency
The UK has begun the first human clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine, eight weeks after a public health emergency was declared. The vaccine, developed by Oxford scientists, uses technology from the COVID-19 vaccine and will initially be tested on 50 healthy adults.
Why have obesity rates doubled since 1993?
England’s obesity rate among adults aged 16 and over has doubled from 15% in 1993 to 30% in 2024, affecting 14 million people despite 14 government strategies over three decades.
UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
A 25-year study of 22,000 British adults found men with heart disease face significantly higher lifetime cancer risk (17.3%) compared to women (12.8%), with smoking, obesity, and alcohol use identified as major contributing factors.
‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina
A new implant device has shown promise for treating refractory angina, with a major study finding significant chest pain reduction in 75% of patients within six months of implantation.
New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies
A new daily diabetes and weight-loss pill called Foundayo has launched in UK pharmacies, offering an oral alternative to injectable treatments. The medication is available through private prescription while regulators assess its potential NHS availability.
Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises
A large research review confirms that traditional Chinese exercises like tai chi significantly improve physical function, pain, and mental health in people with musculoskeletal disorders.
HPV home-testing kits now available for women who have missed cervical screening
The NHS is offering free HPV self-testing kits to nearly four million women in England who have missed cervical cancer screening appointments, with kits available over the next year.
‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research
Autism researchers and advocacy groups have expressed concern about a federal research roadmap developed by advisers appointed by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, citing worry that it prioritizes unproven therapies over evidence-based genetic research.
People Fixing The World – Fighting the silent killer – BBC Sounds
A BBC documentary explores the global fight against sepsis, a condition implicated in one in five deaths worldwide. Through personal stories and international initiatives, it examines how healthcare systems are improving early detection and survival rates.
Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’
The NHS is failing to provide home-based end-of-life care for seriously ill children across much of England, forcing them to die in hospitals instead, campaigners say.
NI health: Resident doctors begin strike action over pay
Resident doctors in Northern Ireland began a 24-hour strike on Monday over pay disputes, following similar action by consultants and specialist doctors the previous week.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found over-the-counter antihistamines and prescription colchicine offered modest fatigue reduction in long Covid patients, though a cure remains elusive.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
The NHS is rolling out a new treatment called teplizumab that can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, alongside expanded screening efforts to identify at-risk individuals.
Autism and ADHD care complaints more than triple in five years in England
Complaints about autism and ADHD services in England have more than tripled over five years, with the NHS ombudsman citing years-long waits and patients paying thousands for private care.
AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests
Researchers using artificial intelligence found they could detect heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke in women by analyzing routine mammograms, potentially enabling dual-purpose breast cancer screening.
Thousands of UK women have undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth each year, study finds
A UK research review found that at least 15,000 women annually develop undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth, with the true number potentially much higher, as GPs often misidentify it as postnatal depression.
Sweetener used in chewing gum and jam linked to strokes and heart attacks
A study presented at a major cardiology conference found that high blood levels of xylitol, a common artificial sweetener, were associated with increased cardiovascular risks including heart attacks and strokes.
New heart attack definition promises better care for women
World’s four leading cardiovascular health groups have agreed on a universal heart attack definition, promising better recognition and treatment for women who have historically received less effective care.
Doctors’ AI scribes get names of drugs and diagnoses wrong, NHS watchdog warns
An NHS watchdog warns that AI scribes transcribing doctor-patient consultations make errors in drug names and diagnoses, potentially endangering patients if mistakes go undetected and persist in medical records.
Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened
The Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET) paused reporting on Somalia, Afghanistan, and Yemen in August despite worsening food crises affecting millions, though the State Department said reporting would resume in September.
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