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The Guardian view on healthcare spending: The NHS needs more than a bull’s-eye | Editorial
IIt was predictable that Wes Streeting's department would emerge from this week's budget as the winner, given the scale of the problems facing the NHS, particularly the huge waiting lists, and the strong public opinion on the matter. The…
Anti-abortion activists set up ‘safe zones’ outside clinics on the first day of the new…
Anti-abortion activists have taken up positions just outside new buffer zones around reproductive health clinics on the first day a law takes effect.The safe access zones - which were initially approved by MPs in May last year - ban actions…
Less sugar in the first 1,000 days of life protects against chronic diseases, research shows
Reducing the amount of sugar children get in the womb and as toddlers could protect them from diabetes and high blood pressure in adulthood, research suggests.The finding reveals a critical period for healthy nutrition in the first 1,000…
Warning! The deadly mpox strain is likely to spread ‘undetected’ in Britain, top virus…
Experts fear Mpox could be quietly spreading in Britain as officials scramble to curb a potential crisis.One Briton has already fallen ill with a disease never before seen in this country, which is killing one in 10 infected people. The…
Ian Paterson says women ‘didn’t need to know’ about unauthorized mastectomy
Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson has said he did not tell women whether he was going to perform an unauthorized cleavage-sparing mastectomy on them because "it was scary and they didn't need or want to know".Giving evidence for the first…
In an insidious way, the pursuit of the perfect cuisine is killing American workers
Quartz countertops have become a must-have for modern kitchens and bathrooms in wealthy households. But the workers who make them develop a fatal condition called black lung.The disease, known medically as silicosis, occurs when small…
The Horrifying Truth About What Happens When You Close the Toilet Lid While Flushing: How to Avoid…
It is a well-known, but not always well-observed, hygiene advice: close the lid of the toilet seat before flushing, otherwise you run the risk of potentially infectious fecal particles being spread throughout the bathroom in a fine,…
Now it’s a QUADRUPLEDEMIC: Experts warn Britain of FOUR highly contagious winter bugs sweeping…
Britons were today told to brace for a 'quadruple disease' amid a rise in norovirus cases. Vomit virus rates have risen by more than 40 percent in just two weeks, increasing pressure on the health care system before the season is even in…
Vendor AI Roundup: Enhanced EHR offerings designed to give practices an edge
Every week, more healthcare technology providers are adding artificial intelligence enhancements to their products to optimize healthcare practices and provider efficiency and personalize patient care. To that end, eClinicalWorks announced…
Canadian judge stops woman’s medically assisted death in rare order
A judge in British Columbia has issued a rare last-minute order denying a woman access to euthanasia after doctors in her home province refused to approve the request.The order, granted to the woman's common-law partner, prevents Vancouver…