Browsing: Health

More than half of women having a baby in Britain now do so with the help of medical intervention, an audit of NHS maternity care has…

Dramatic increases in life expectancy are one of the defining achievements of the modern era. From 56 years for men and 60 for women in the UK…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) was glowing in its description of the league tables by which all of England’s 205 NHS trusts are…

September 8, 20254 min readTrump’s Health Cuts Leave States with Gaping Holes in Disease SurveillanceAI now scans for bird flu and measles news, but public health…

Late-night hosts react to speculation over Donald Trump’s health and the newly released screenshot of Trump’s alleged lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein.Jon StewartJon Stewart returned…

The World Health Organization Foundation took an increasing amount of dark money from corporate donors during the three years since its 2020 inception, research has shown,…

September 8, 20253 min readRising Temperatures Lead to A Spike in Sugar ConsumptionWarmer temperatures are associated with higher consumption of sugary beverages and frozen treats, raising…

Ever since I discovered the mating dynamics of the deep-sea anglerfish, where the male fuses with the female, and how closely this mirrors some disturbing human…

The unforeseen impact of chatbots on mental health should be viewed as a warning over the existential threat posed by super-intelligent artificial intelligence systems, according to…

Australia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and coordinate public health responses – a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control.Long-awaited…