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How my period is supercharging my ADHD
Layla KornotaVicki LoaderHealth producer 7 hours agoPhone alarms are what get teaching assistant Layla through her day. She has four alarms to wake up, one to get dressed, another to pack her work bag, and so on. "There's a million different ones. Different times of...
How my period is supercharging my ADHD
Layla KornotaVicki LoaderHealth producer 7 hours agoPhone alarms are what get teaching assistant Layla through her day. She has four alarms to wake up, one to get dressed, another to pack her work bag, and so on. "There's a million different ones. Different times of...
More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales
Dan Kitwood / Getty ImagesMichelle Roberts, Digital health editor and Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent13 July 2026More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during the exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts'...
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
BBC/Trevor LloydJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent13 July 2026, 09:00 BSTA new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place.Scientists at the University of Oxford started developing...
Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England
Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor13 July 2026High street pharmacies across England are now offering a free meningitis B vaccine for many young people.It comes after concerns over the UK's largest and fastest growing outbreak that happened in Kent...
Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves
Getty ImagesMichelle Roberts, Digital health editor and Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent6 hours agoMore than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest. The figure,...
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
Eleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterAngie currently lives in the English Midlands but is preparing to move to Bulgaria. She has suffered for years from multiple chronic health issues including ME and an autoimmune thyroid condition. She says holidaying in Bulgaria...
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026The US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments are the first to be made to...
US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies
Getty ImagesDearbail Jordan11 July 2026, 13:48 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoThe US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats and their families.The payments...
People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Getty ImagesHarry Sekulich11 July 2026The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.Official figures from NHS England suggest a little over half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last...
People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
Getty ImagesHarry Sekulich2 hours agoThe NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part in screening.Official figures from NHS England suggest a little over half of 54-year-olds completed at-home testing kits last...
Pioneering treatment saves twins in early pregnancy
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Pioneering treatment saves twins in early pregnancy
Identical twins Nancy and Margo benefitted from the procedure while in the womb as part of a world-first medical trial. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
Chloe Hayward, Health reporter and Hugh Pym, Health editor10 July 2026Suffering from asthma and a chronic lung condition, 55-year-old Andrew is distressed, overheating and struggling to breathe or talk. Two Exeter paramedics give him medication and oxygen, and remind...
‘People don’t realise how at risk they are’: A day with an ambulance service in a heatwave
Chloe Hayward, Health reporter and Hugh Pym, Health editor1 hour agoSuffering from asthma and a chronic lung condition, 55-year-old Andrew is distressed, overheating and struggling to breathe or talk. Exeter paramedics Connor Gilronan and Charlotte Sherston give him...
Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor10 July 2026Vapes with colourful packaging, or with names or flavours inspired by sweets and cocktails, could be banned as part of plans to stop them being marketed to children.The government is launching a 12-week...
A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs
Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she said. “I see the benefits.”...
A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs
Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she said. “I see the benefits.”...
Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children, under UK plans
Getty ImagesMichelle RobertsDigital health editor3 hours agoPlans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, stop the use of enticing flavour descriptions and move vapes out of sight in...
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Brioney GarrettPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporter10 July 2026A pioneering procedure using high-powered sound waves has the potential to treat identical twins affected by a serious but rare condition during early pregnancy, a study has found.Blood flow between babies with...
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
Brioney GarrettPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporter4 hours agoA pioneering procedure using high-powered sound waves has the potential to treat identical twins affected by a serious but rare condition during early pregnancy, a study has found.Blood flow between babies with...
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The Invisible Epidemic: How the Digital Workspace is Redefining Occupational Health
When society thinks of "workplace injuries," the images that typically come to mind are dramatic: a fall from a construction scaffolding, a severe burn in a commercial kitchen, or an accident involving heavy manufacturing machinery. We have spent over a century...
Why Personal Appearance Is a Booming Global Market
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Dangerous Roads in California
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Anavex Life Sciences Reports Advances for Oral Alzheimer’s Disease Medication in Phase IIb/III Trial
Anavex Life Sciences Corp. has announced promising results from its Phase IIb/III clinical trial of blarcamesine (ANAVEX®2-73), an oral Alzheimer's disease medication, at the 2024 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. The study demonstrated that...