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‘We’re seeing lots of people who feel dizzy’: how heatwaves are taking a toll on people’s health and the NHS
Extreme heat waves are driving a surge in emergency department visits and health complications, with falls among elderly people and dehydration-related injuries becoming increasingly common during high-temperature periods.
They grew up with disability rights. Now, they’re fighting to keep them
Siblings who grew up under disability rights protections now worry those safeguards are being challenged as the Department of Justice shifts its enforcement position on a key Supreme Court decision.
The real reason child vaccination rates are falling
Childhood vaccination rates across Britain have declined significantly over the past 15 years, with experts attributing the drop primarily to reduced contact between parents and medical professionals rather than anti-vaccine sentiment.
Women must not be put under pressure to have ‘ideal birth’, says Yvette Cooper
New UK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges root-and-branch maternity reforms, promising women should not feel pressured into an ‘ideal birth’ experience and announcing binding national standards to address systemic failures.
Millions in England face longer waits for mental health care as NHS providers plan cuts
More than two-thirds of NHS mental health providers plan to cut services and reduce staff positions in 2026-27, affecting millions across England seeking care amid rising demand.
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.
Endometriosis: I had to stop modelling because I kept passing out
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.
Calls for change after fertility appointment inside maternity unit
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.
UK warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora infection
UK health authorities warn of rising cyclosporiasis cases, with 67 reported since April, primarily among travelers returning from Mexico. The parasitic infection causes severe watery diarrhea and has affected thousands across the US.
Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
Ultra-processed food corporations are suing governments worldwide to block or delay obesity-prevention policies, according to a WHO investigation involving 235 legal cases across multiple countries.
Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has killed more than 1,700 people across 3,802 recorded cases as of Tuesday, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record.
NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
UK health secretary warns NHS must prepare for annual summer heat crises with same intensity as winter pressures, as heatwaves become routine due to climate change.
Half of vaccines are binned – this plant could change that
UK scientists have successfully trialled a fridge-free vaccine for the first time, converting a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine into dry powder form that remains stable at room temperature, potentially addressing the global waste of approximately half of all vaccines annually.
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
Scientists found that 13% of vapes confiscated from English schoolchildren contained spice, a synthetic cannabinoid far more potent and dangerous than cannabis, with usage among youth increasing through social media platforms.
How deep-rooted medical bias creates deadly consequences for addiction patients
A 26-year-old man with severe addiction was discharged from an Oregon hospital and died of overdose hours later, highlighting a national pattern of inadequate addiction care in American healthcare settings.
Biotech’s next big bet: A Tenax study of a heart failure treatment
Tenax Therapeutics will report Phase 3 results this month for an oral heart failure treatment targeting pulmonary hypertension, with stock potentially doubling or collapsing based on the outcome.
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, with the Department of Health reporting 90% of routine and elective services continued despite the 24-hour action.
Existing care workers could be exempt from UK’s tough new immigration rules
UK officials are considering exempting hundreds of thousands of existing care workers from new immigration restrictions as part of broader social care reforms being advanced by the prime minister.
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