by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
England’s health secretary calls for the NHS to implement annual heatwave preparation plans comparable to winter planning, citing increased A&E attendance and equipment failures during recent extreme heat.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
A study published in Nature found that Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant viruses like Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus, with reactivation correlated to disease severity in hospitalized patients.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
The Trump administration announced plans to shut down a Kentucky organ procurement organization, citing persistent safety failures and cases where staff allegedly pressured hospitals to retrieve organs from patients showing signs of life.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
England is offering free meningitis B vaccines to approximately one million young people, primarily teenagers and first-year university students, following an outbreak in Kent earlier this year.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
A former model diagnosed with endometriosis at 25 had to leave her career after experiencing repeated collapses. The condition, which affects one in six women enough to leave work, often goes undiagnosed for years, causing severe complications.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 6, 2026 | Health
A woman undergoing fertility treatment called for separating gynaecology and fertility services from maternity units after attending an appointment located within a maternity ward in Northern Ireland.