December 2, 2024
Is the system letting down people who were harmed …
BBC There is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the benefits of getting... Read More
Health & Fitness
December 2, 2024
NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer’s disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS in... Read More
December 2, 2024
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
BBC Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to the Covid... Read More
December 2, 2024
Climate change threatens to push ‘half of Pa…
Internally displaced people gather to receive free food near their makeshift camp in the flood-hit Chachro of Sindh province on September 19, 2022. —... Read More
December 2, 2024
Warning tax rises could force care homes to close
Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the... Read More
December 2, 2024
Wearable tech can monitor our health but why are d…
Oura Smart rings have built-in sensors that monitor the wearer’s heart rate and other health issues Wearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches... Read More
December 1, 2024
Government reviews £30,000 limit on disabled adapt…
The government is looking again at whether disabled people in England should be able to claim more than £30,000 to make adaptations to their... Read More
December 1, 2024
Why are fewer people having children in England an…
HANDOUT Kari Aaron Clark thinks it’s essential to have a property before becoming a parent The number of babies born in England and Wales... Read More
December 1, 2024
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclis…
BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on... Read More
December 1, 2024
Is vaping bad for you, and how are the rules chang…
Vaping products are already subject to 20% VAT but, unlike tobacco, they do not attract a separate additional tax. As part of the Autumn... Read More