Ten-month-old girl who needed five surgeries and life support after swallowing children’s water beads is finally able to go home — as Target pulls toy b... read more
More than a third of babies were delivered by C-section in England last year — the highest level in a decade. NHS figures today revealed 35 per cent of births... read more
BOLD = HOSPITALS WHERE STAFF WILL WALK OUT ON DECEMBER 15 AND 20 ENGLAND EAST MIDLANDS East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB ... read more
Twenty patients may have died due to a blunder over PCR tests at a scandal-hit Covid lab, health chiefs ruled today. Errors at Immensa’s Wolverhampton sit... read more
Toxic metal found in baby bottles: 24,000 sippy cups sold nationwide are recalled because they pose a lead-poisoning risk to toddlers Bottom of bottles can brea... read more
Genetically-edited chickens that are immune to bird flu could be a reality within a decade, scientists believe. The breakthrough could spell an end to supermark... read more
One in four older teenagers now has a mental health disorder after Covid lockdowns and the cost of living crisis fuelled a surge in cases, figures suggest. The ... read more
The ailing NHS is paying millions for patients to get treated overseas, figures show. Taxpayers are footing the bill for women wanting to give birth abroad as w... read more
Steroid injections used to treat arthritis in the knee may actually make the condition worse, a study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, S... read more
The NHS has ringfenced £1.3billion to cover Covid compensation pay-outs, it was claimed today. An annual report from NHS Resolution, the organisation which han... read more
A simple chest X-ray can detect a person’s risk of developing a fatal heart condition within 10 years, a study suggests. An artificial intelligance (AI) progr... read more
Nurse strikes will hit us hard… but patients WON’T have surgery cancelled at last minute, NHS bosses say NHS chief Amanda Pritchard could not confir... read more
Women in states where cannabis legal are five TIMES more likely to smoke the drug while pregnant – raising risk of birth defects, and premature and still ... read more
For the past few weeks, I’ve noticed my fingernails curling up. Then they suddenly break off. Could this be ‘spoon nails’? Name and address supplied. Your... read more
Torn tendons are common, painful injuries that can put you out of action for months — but a breakthrough promises a swifter recovery and an end to long perio... read more
Men who eat a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, beans and lentils can cut their risk of bowel cancer by more than a fifth, a study has found. Women were al... read more
Dining on a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains and beans can lower the risk of colorectal cancer in men by more than a fifth, a study suggests. South Korean ... read more
The sound is a gentle roar — a bit like a distant waterfall, or the wind rushing past your car windows on a long drive. It’s continuous, fuzzy and surprisin... read more
GPs fail to identify osteoporosis sparking fears of a hidden epidemic of brittle bones MPs have said too many people learn they have the condition only after a... read more
Dr Imran Ahmad was pedalling away on his spin bike one Saturday morning last year when he had a big idea — one that could help save the NHS. A consultant anae... read more
As a carer for vulnerable patients, many with multiple health complaints, Julia Lovett couldn’t properly see to their needs without the support of her local p... read more
The first thing that springs to mind when Jo Crews is asked about her daughter Toni, the eldest of her three girls, is the honesty and openness with which Toni ... read more
