An invasive species of mosquito has been found in 13 countries in the EU, including France, Spain and Greece, with experts linking their discovery to a rise in dengue fever in Europe. Climate change is creating favourable conditions for the tiger mosquito to spread, said the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). As […]
Image source, AFP Michelle Roberts Digital health editor The Japanese scientist whose pioneering work led to the creation of statins, the life-saving drugs used by millions, has died at the age of 90. Akira Endo’s pivotal work has been likened to the discovery of penicillin. The biochemist is said to have been inspired by Alexander […]
Labour has promised to create 100,000 extra dental appointments for children, in a bid to clear backlogs in England. The new appointments will be for urgent and emergency care and on evenings and weekends, according to Labour’s plan if they win the general election. Access to an NHS dentist has become increasingly difficult in many […]
Image caption, Joyce cares for her mother who has dementia Michael Buchanan and Katie Inman BBC News The experiences of a group of residents in a supported living complex in Telford illustrate the challenges facing the NHS at the moment. Many report difficulties accessing GPs, while others face long waits for hospital treatment. The “knit […]
Image source, BBC ImagesImage caption, Michael Mosley presented TV programmes and podcasts answering everyday health questions TV and podcast presenter Michael Mosley was best known for offering tips on simple ways to improve our health and wellbeing, backed up by science – everything from when to exercise and what to eat to how to get […]
Drug company Moderna says its combined flu and Covid vaccine, which targets the two diseases in a single shot, has passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks. The phase-three trial shows the vaccine arms the body with protective antibodies. And it does so as effectively as separate flu and Covid shots, results suggest. Fewer […]
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, O-negative blood can be safely given to people of with any blood type James W Kelly & PA Media BBC News An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing […]
Image source, Cancer Research UKImage caption, A special light is shone on to the prostate, which makes the cancer cells show up Aurelia Foster Health reporter, BBC News A special type of fluorescent dye might help surgeons better locate and remove prostate cancer cells, UK scientists from University of Oxford believe. Getting rid of all […]
Image source, BBC/Emma LynchImage caption, James Gallagher inspects some of the captured ticks Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 Am I the hunter or the hunted? It’s the question running through my mind as I stroll through the long grass and bracken. I’ve come to the park looking for blood-sucking ticks – to find out […]
Image source, PAImage caption, Dr Sarah Chetcuti, Dr Rhys Kelly and Dr Blanaid Canavan from Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry protesting outside Stormont on Thursday Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter A junior doctor in Belfast says she is actively looking for a “get-out plan” because of “deteriorating” working conditions in Northern Ireland. Dr Edwina […]
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