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People from black backgrounds in England are twice as likely to experience strokes as their white counterparts, while also being less likely to receive timely care,…

The NHS has not made a “life-changing” treatment for stroke available around the clock across England despite ministers repeatedly promising that it would.The health service was…

The NHS is failing stroke patients and limiting their chances of recovery because of a shortage of rehabilitation care staff, health leaders have said.More people are…

Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review suggests.Scientists analysed…

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First, we have an update…

Thousands of people who have had a stroke are ending up severely disabled or dying because the NHS has too few specialists to treat them quickly…

Heavy consumption of energy drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and pose a serious risk of stroke, doctors have warned.Millions of people worldwide regularly…

Three years after Stellan Skarsgard suffered a significant stroke, he opened up about how the medical emergency has created challenges in his acting career. “I found…

It was an exhilarating day in every possible way. Standing on the cold sand on a Sunday morning, I saw the sun flash off powerful surf…

September 15, 20254 min readOur Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard TimeA new study suggests that permanent standard time may reduce obesity and strokeBy Humberto Basilio…