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Hungry mothers on dirty wards, finds ongoing maternity review

09/12 00:38

BBC News

Hungry mothers on dirty wards, finds ongoing maternity review

Poor care is ingrained on England's maternity wards, says chair of national investigation.

Maternity care failings 'much worse' than anticipated, says head of national review

09/12 00:38

BBC News

Maternity care failings 'much worse' than anticipated, says head of national review

An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting England’s maternity services.

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

08/12 21:30

BBC News

Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients

Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

08/12 20:00

The Guardian

Drinking water contaminated with Pfas probably increases risk of infant mortality, study finds

Study of 11,000 births in New Hampshire shows residents’ reproductive outcomes near contaminated sitesDrinking water contaminated with Pfas chemicals probably increases the risk of infant mortality and other harm to newborns, a new peer-reviewed study of 11,000 births in New Hampshire finds.The firs

08/12 14:13

BBC News

New mpox strain identified in England

It's a mix of two major types of the virus, and has been found in someone who recently returned from Asia.

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke's son sets out on 140km dementia charity walk

08/12 11:25

BBC News

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke's son sets out on 140km dementia charity walk

Charlie Quirke's fundraising walk will take in "iconic" locations from his mum's life and career.

Is it a cold, 'super flu' or Covid? How to tell the difference

08/12 11:02

BBC News

Is it a cold, 'super flu' or Covid? How to tell the difference

BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.

08/12 11:02

BBC News

Cold, 'super flu' or Covid - how to tell the difference

BBC Morning Live's Dr Oscar Duke shares his advice on how to identify whether you have cold, flu or Covid and how to look after yourself.

Feeling overloaded? How to get better at saying no

08/12 00:52

BBC News

Feeling overloaded? How to get better at saying no

We often end up agreeing to do things we don’t want to do. Here are three ways to help you say no.

Festive invite overload? How to get better at saying no

08/12 00:52

BBC News

Festive invite overload? How to get better at saying no

We often end up agreeing to do things we don’t want to do. Here are three ways to help you say no.

Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?

08/12 00:49

BBC News

Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?

Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’

07/12 17:13

The Guardian

Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’

Exclusive: Watchdog finds 14% of cases not put on hospital waiting lists, with many reporting worsening health and rising anxietyOne in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.Thr

Warning against mushroom foraging in California after fatal poisoning

07/12 16:41

BBC News

Warning against mushroom foraging in California after fatal poisoning

California's poison control system says there have been 21 cases of poisoning in recent weeks, including one death, linked to wild death cap mushrooms.

Australians buying ‘iron supplements’ containing little more iron than a slice of bread, experts warn

07/12 14:00

The Guardian

Australians buying ‘iron supplements’ containing little more iron than a slice of bread, experts warn

Calls for regulation of pharmacies and transparency around who is sponsoring products being registered with the TGA Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Geraldine Moses was speaking to a nurse who told her something concerning: patients with kidney failure were taking “iro

California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

06/12 20:19

The Guardian

California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoningCalifornia officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including childre

National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC

06/12 17:20

BBC News

National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC

Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.

Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change

06/12 12:00

The Guardian

Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change

Pediatricians say panel’s decision will create confusion and access issues, and condemn ‘parody of public health’ The entire US childhood vaccine schedule is now open for scrutiny, experts say, after government vaccine advisers took up discussions of the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and their

The tattoo on my arm is now on my tongue after cancer treatment

06/12 07:17

BBC News

The tattoo on my arm is now on my tongue after cancer treatment

Harriet Trewhitt, 21, was diagnosed with stage 2 squamous cell carcinoma earlier this year.

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health

06/12 06:00

The Guardian

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health

British fertility clinics raise scientific and ethical objections over patients sending embryos’ genetic data abroad for analysisWhat is polygenic embryo screening in IVF and does it work?Couples undergoing IVF in the UK are exploiting an apparent legal loophole to rank their embryos based on geneti

Are we addicted to the stats on our wrists?

06/12 00:03

BBC News

Are we addicted to the stats on our wrists?

Do they do what they say they do, or are they just making us more stressed?

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