COVID 19 Articles

UK authorities reported 474 salmonella cases linked to imported eggs, with two deaths recorded. Investigations continue as clusters spread across multiple European countries.

Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue condition causing excessive joint flexibility, affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK but many face diagnostic delays averaging 19 to 21.7 years.

NHS leaders warn that spending on ADHD and autism services in England has become unsustainable, with some areas reporting tenfold spending increases amid surging demand.

The NHS in England will offer free finger-prick cholesterol tests at pharmacies to people aged 40-84, aiming to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the next decade.

U.S. overdose deaths declined 27% in 2024 with preliminary 2025 data showing continued drops, though the causes remain unclear. Meanwhile, the Justice Department joined several states in a lawsuit challenging disability protections under the Rehabilitation Act.

Scientists have mapped over 1,800 protein interactions from autism risk genes, offering new insights into how mutations may lead to profound autism and potential drug targets.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy has highlighted gaps in understanding postpartum psychosis, a severe psychiatric condition affecting an estimated one to two per 1,000 women after delivery. Experts say the illness remains largely absent from diagnostic classification systems and undertreated.

Nearly 73% of UK A&E staff experience violence or aggression daily or weekly, with 96% reporting abuse from patients, according to a Royal College of Emergency Medicine survey.

A major independent review into Sussex maternity services launched on Saturday, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, following investigations revealing at least 55 baby deaths may have been avoidable.

As an assisted dying bill returns to Parliament, families of terminally ill people who died before its passage share accounts of their loved ones’ final wishes and struggles.

Health Innovation Minister James Frith expressed concern about public mistrust of Palantir affecting NHS data sharing, as 60,000 patients withdrew their data from research in two months.