by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
Scientists found that 13% of vapes confiscated from children in English schools contained spice, a synthetic drug that can cause psychosis, seizures, and cardiac arrest when vaped.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
A senior NHS doctor has criticized leadership for creating systemic problems in England’s transplant services, including staff burnout, last-minute cancellations, and stagnant transplant volumes over three decades.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
An NHS mobile cervical screening clinic operating as a bus is expanding across northern England, aiming to increase screening rates among women who face barriers to traditional healthcare appointments.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
The Trump administration signed an executive order remaking the federal vaccine agenda last week, while health officials addressed various healthcare matters including private equity oversight and Epic’s leadership challenges.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
England’s government plans to open nearly 200 community mental health centres and mental health A&Es by 2029, including walk-in hubs in banks and libraries to provide crisis care closer to home.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Health
North Devon District Hospital suspended maternity services citing unsafe staffing levels, forcing pregnant women in a remote region to travel over an hour to alternative hospitals in Exeter or Taunton.