Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three UK trauma centers have treated 477 children under 16 injured in e-scooter crashes since 2019, with cases rising from fewer than 10 in 2019 to nearly 150 in 2024.
‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals
English hospitals recorded temperatures near 42C during recent heatwaves, forcing surgery cancellations and creating unsafe conditions for patients and staff, according to NHS data.
Children’s stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children in London whose lung growth had been stunted by air pollution showed significant recovery after an ultra low emission zone was introduced in 2019, a study of over 3,400 primary school children found.
Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence
Hospital workers nationwide are striking over rising workplace violence, citing inadequate staffing and training. Healthcare workers face seven times higher injury rates from violent incidents than the general population.
A real-world study of Oregon’s nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise
A study of nearly 350 people who used psilocybin at Oregon’s state-licensed centers found most described their experience as beneficial, with more than half ranking it among the most meaningful of their lives, while adverse reactions remained rare.
Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far
The UK Health Security Agency declared a national salmonella outbreak after one death and hundreds fell ill, with imported eggs identified as the leading suspect for the contamination.