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March 12, 20265 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWhy ships in the Strait of Hormuz can’t trust their navigation screensGPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions…

Almost a quarter of GPs are seeing children aged four or under who are obese, according to a survey of UK family doctors.The “alarming” research also…

Credit: Ian Dagnall/AlamyUS mathematician Gladys Mae West was best known for her foundational work on GPS systems. As an African American woman, West overcame huge barriers…

Millions of patients in England will this week be urged to ask their GP to think again if they have not had a diagnosis for their…

GPs are not to blame for A&E attendances (Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups, 31 December).‪England’s general practice meets…

As the sole parent of two disabled children who have lots of medical needs, I have found the new GP online booking system an immense improvement…

I sympathise with Simon Hattenstone (Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection,…

One in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient…

GPs are failing to provide adequate support for people living with frailty, an independent watchdog has found.Frailty is a syndrome related to ageing and in which…

Almost three in 10 GPs in the UK are using AI tools such as ChatGPT in consultations with patients, even though it could lead to them…