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Public support for founding principles of NHS is falling across UK population
Public support for the NHS’s founding principles of free access, universal availability, and tax funding has declined over the past five years across most age groups in the UK, according to recent research.
Failings allowed Covid ‘to spread like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds
An official inquiry found government failures allowed Covid to spread rapidly in care homes, with more than 43,000 recorded deaths between March 2020 and July 2022.
Give more people weight loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
UK MPs urge the NHS to expand access to weight-loss injection Mounjaro, criticizing the current plan to provide it to only 220,000 people in 2028 as insufficient and contributing to a two-tier system.
UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn
A UK parliamentary committee warns the government’s obesity reduction plan will fail without stronger leadership from the prime minister and clearer strategic direction.
The persisting paradox of men’s health
A federal judge rejected the government’s definition of medical frailty, potentially delaying work requirement rollout. Meanwhile, a new study examines why younger colorectal cancer patients face worse outcomes than older ones.
How Election Day can affect your heart
Research shows elections can trigger heart stress, with studies documenting higher rates of irregular heartbeats and hospitalizations for heart attacks around voting periods.
Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it
Seasonal affective disorder affects about 1 in 20 Americans and typically lasts roughly 40% of the year. Light therapy lamps and lifestyle adjustments can help manage symptoms.
New charity uses outdoors to improve men’s mental health
A new charity called Connect Outdoors launches with outdoor activities like cold-water swimming and hill walking to support men’s mental health and reduce isolation.
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A Washington state resident with prior health conditions died from H5N1 bird flu after exposure to infected cattle at a dairy farm, marking the first U.S. bird flu death in a year.
This woman defied lethal cancer. Can mRNA vaccines make that possible for others?
A 72-year-old retired accountant became the world’s first recipient of a personalized mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer seven years ago and remains cancer-free, offering hope for broader mRNA cancer vaccine development.
Merthyr woman told she had anxiety but it was breast cancer
A 42-year-old woman initially dismissed by a GP as having anxiety was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer with a 5cm tumour that had spread to three lymph nodes.
New York child dies from measles in state’s first fatal case in 30 years
A child in rural northern New York died from measles, the state’s first fatal case in 30 years, state officials announced, amid a significant surge in measles cases nationwide.
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
Hope Haven, a community mental health hub in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has received positive early feedback as part of a six-site pilot program offering 24/7 preventive mental health care without requiring a diagnosis or referral.
‘Three-parent IVF’ was supposed to prevent mitochondrial disease. Studies are raising doubts
Studies are raising concerns about “three-parent IVF,” a technique intended to prevent mitochondrial disease, with emerging data showing unexpected reversion of defective mitochondria in some cases.
Up to 20 maternity units in England may have to shut, NHS leader warns
An NHS leader warns that up to 20 maternity units in England may need to close to ensure safe care amid doctor shortages and rising caesarean section rates, though the proposal has drawn immediate opposition from medical professionals.
Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
A new report reveals children in England face record NHS waiting times, with 80,000 waiting over a year for community health appointments, nearly 11 times the number of adults experiencing such delays.
Private care investment needs monitoring, regulator says
England’s care home market is increasingly concentrated among large private firms, with the five biggest operators now owning one in seven homes, raising regulator concerns about potential quality and affordability impacts.
GP says she was forced out of job after raising concerns about gender treatment
A UK doctor claims she was forced from her NHS job after raising concerns about gender treatment for children, leading to a constructive dismissal case against the health authority.
Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts
UK experts argue the manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as a public health issue requiring coordinated government, school, and community responses similar to tobacco control efforts.
I didn’t know when I collapsed at work – it was low vitamin D
A 23-year-old teacher collapsed at work due to severely low vitamin D levels, part of a broader increase in deficiency rates among young people in the UK, particularly girls and young women.
Women with cleft lip scarring praise advance in aesthetics
Two women with cleft lip scarring report increased confidence after receiving dermal filler treatments, though experts call for regulations in the aesthetics industry.
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