Browsing: Health

Resident doctors in England have voted to accept a new government deal on pay and jobs, bringing an end to strike action that has cost the…

It could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised, but she leads by asking about “the kids”. Mine, not hers.The question from a patient who…

Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution, a new study has found.It’s the latest warning showing fossil-fueled transit is…

One person a week dies with undiagnosed and therefore untreated tuberculosis in England, a study has found.British-born, older men were among those most likely to have…

More than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the year previous, according to a…

About 170,000 people are expected to die from heart-related conditions linked to obesity – one of the leading causes of preventable illnesses – by 2035, according…

A fall in NHS waiting lists is presented as a government success (From the NHS to new homes, Starmer’s successes and setbacks, 23 June). NHS authorities…

Hydration is important. In temperatures like those we’re increasingly seeing in much of the world, sweating can be the only way for our bodies to cool…

What this documentary might lack in film-making finesse it makes up for with sheer visceral and emotional impact. British nerve surgeon Mohammad Tahir and his colleagues,…

The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public…