December 2, 2024
Health & Fitness
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 immunised with those vaccines recommended in the UK far outweigh
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 England, the drugs spending watchdog says. Donanemab was hailed as
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 inquiry. The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes
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. — AFP Local and foreign experts have raised alarms about the
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 chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other
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 – is a multi-billion dollar industry with a sharp focus
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 homes. Ministers have agreed to review the cap on the
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 is now the lowest since the 1970s, official statistics show.
December 1, 2024