Hospitals across England are buckling under mounting winter pressures after norovirus admissions surged by 57 per cent in just one week, forcing at least 10 NHS trusts to declare critical…
This Magnet-Powered Micro-Robot Could Soon Swim Through Your Bloodstream.
Scientists have developed a microrobot that can deliver medicine exactly where it’s needed using magnets, according to a recent study from ETH Zurich, a Swiss university.
NHS ‘Collapse’ Warnings Mask Deeper Failures As Doctors Reject Streeting’s Christmas Strike Ultimatum.
ENGLAND/NHS - As England’s hospitals brace for a sharp winter flu surge, a bitter confrontation between the government and resident doctors has escalated into one of the most politically charged…
WHO – Seasonal Influenza – Global Situation
Seasonal influenza (‘the flu’) is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses that circulate globally and year-round. It can cause illness ranging from mild to severe, sometimes resulting in…
A New One-Time Treatment Could Wipe Out High Cholesterol Forever.
A one-off therapy could be our greatest weapon in the fight against heart disease Flicking a single switch in people’s genetic code could bring their cholesterol under control. Permanently.
New Study Shows Rheumatoid Arthritis Begins Long Before Symptoms.
Scientists discovered dramatic immune changes occurring years before rheumatoid arthritis symptoms appear.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Releases Policy Brief On Priority Setting In TB Programme Planning
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new policy brief to support national TB programmes in setting priorities and allocating resources based on strategic, evidence-informed and people-centred approaches aimed at accelerating…
“A System Built To Fail”: Inside The Coronavirus Inquiry Exposing Britain’s Political Neglect And Institutional Collapse.
When the enquiry commission convened its final hearing last month, its chair, retired High Court judge Dame Eleanor Whitcombe, delivered a stark warning rarely heard in such formal settings: “What…
Over 16,500 Gaza Patients Require Urgent Care, A Medical Disaster & A Political Failure.
The number now invoked by the World Health Organization (WHO) — over 16,500 patients in the Gaza Strip who urgently need medical care that cannot be delivered inside the enclave- is…
England’s Hospices Are Dying: Inside The Collapse Of End-Of-Life Care.
Across England, the places meant to offer peace and dignity in death are themselves dying. Hospices, long hailed as the backbone of compassionate end-of-life care, are closing beds, laying off…
