Browsing: health

Domestic abuse is a public health emergency, experts have claimed, after a report concluded that the NHS is failing victims by not training staff to spot…

EPAHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has said there is no budget for an assisted dying service, which MPs narrowly backed in a landmark vote on Friday.Streeting, who…

Hotter Nights, Brought on by Climate Change, Pose More Health ThreatsWhen nights stay hot, more people die, many from cardiovascular problems. But there are simple methods…

Federal health officials are seeking to launch a “bold, edgy” public service campaign to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foods in social media, transit…

Developing countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major…

In 2023, New Jersey’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with a digital mental health provider, Uwill, to provide free access…

A third of people across the UK are overdue their cervical cancer screening, while in parts of England some are at greater risk of the disease…

Described as “a troublemaker of the very best kind”, the health activist Jean Robinson, who has died aged 95, championed the rights of patients, pregnant women…

Simon KingLead Weather PresenterPA MediaAmber heat health alerts are in place across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time…

Mental health problems and economic hardship remain widespread among survivors of the Maui wildfire, as access to food, stable housing, work and healthcare remains a struggle…