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Epidural kit shortage could last until March, officials say

22/12 10:00

BBC News

Epidural kit shortage could last until March, officials say

The shortage is due to a major supplier stopping manufacturing epidural bags, the government says.

Hospitals working to get patients home for Christmas after five-day doctor strike

22/12 09:25

BBC News

Hospitals working to get patients home for Christmas after five-day doctor strike

Health experts have warned that the impact of the strike will be felt into the new year "and beyond".

Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’

22/12 07:00

The Guardian

Resident doctors say they will resume talks to avoid further strikes with ‘can-do spirit’

BMA calls on Wes Streeting to be equally positive and says 11th-hour talks before five-day stoppage came too late but were encouragingResident doctors have said they will approach talks with Wes Streeting with a “can-do spirit” to avoid further strikes in the new year, as their five-day action ended

Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike

22/12 05:31

BBC News

Doctors return to work in England after five-day strike

Resident doctors in England who went on strike over ongoing pay disputes will return to work on Monday.

Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says

21/12 22:03

BBC News

Epidural kit shortage could last until March, regulator says

The shortage is due to a major supplier stopping manufacturing epidural bags, the government says.

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

21/12 17:36

The Guardian

One in eight of 14- to 17-year-olds in Great Britain say they have used nicotine pouches

Survey adds to experts’ concern about addiction risk and highlights support for plan to ban sales to under-18sOne in eight teenagers aged 14 to 17 have used nicotine pouches, a survey has found, adding to health experts’ concern about their growing popularity.Users hold the small sachets, which look

The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse

21/12 11:00

The Guardian

The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse

As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts and poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageingThere’s a weird disconnect to the public debate about health in the United States. In January, millions of Americans may drop their health insurance as premiums skyrocket followin

Weight-loss jabs: What happens when you stop?

21/12 01:01

BBC News

Weight-loss jabs: What happens when you stop?

You may have lost the weight you wanted to lose - but now you've stopped the jabs, how easy is it to keep it off?

‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

20/12 13:00

The Guardian

‘A potential treasure trove’: World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcareFrom herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles to cure migraines, or Indian yogis practising meditation, traditional remedies have increasingly being

Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

20/12 12:00

The Guardian

Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 JanuaryThe festive season is traditionally a time of national culinary overindulgence but eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that this year’s crop of big-budget Christmas TV ad

What's really going on with flu this winter?

20/12 00:06

BBC News

What's really going on with flu this winter?

We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?

20/12 00:06

BBC News

What's really going on with flu this winter

We've been told we're facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?

Anti-vaccine group once led by RFK Jr circulates false assertions amid measles outbreak

19/12 17:36

The Guardian

Anti-vaccine group once led by RFK Jr circulates false assertions amid measles outbreak

Children’s Health Defense using familiar playbook to defend health secretary as it downplays dangers of disease and exaggerate risks of vaccines, public health experts sayThe non-profit group that Robert F Kennedy Jr built into a giant of the anti-vaccine movement is defending its old boss even as t

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

19/12 16:44

BBC News

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.

Norway's crown princess likely needs lung transplant, palace says

19/12 15:33

BBC News

Norway's crown princess likely needs lung transplant, palace says

Mette-Marit has pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe.

‘Some will take their own lives’: Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

19/12 14:00

The Guardian

‘Some will take their own lives’: Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’A sociologist who surveyed more than 100 young transgender people and their parents following a puberty blocker ban in the UK has warned si

19/12 14:00

The Guardian

‘Some will take their own lives’: puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

19/12 14:00

The Guardian

Puberty blocker bans in Queensland and NZ risk extreme harm to trans youth, UK expert warns

‘Matter of survival’: South Korean president urges public health cover for hair loss

19/12 05:38

The Guardian

‘Matter of survival’: South Korean president urges public health cover for hair loss

Medical professionals and some in conservative circles feel argument of Lee Jae Myung may be a bit thinSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has instructed his government to consider extending public health insurance to cover hair-loss treatments, arguing that baldness has become a “matter of surviva

Unacceptable waits for adult gender clinic appointments, review says

18/12 19:58

BBC News

Unacceptable waits for adult gender clinic appointments, review says

Some patients will wait up to 15 years for an appointment, unless improvements are made, the report says.

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