Getty Images MPs are due to vote on a bill next month that could make the process legal in England and Wales The health secretary has said he is worried that legalising assisted dying could risk ill people feeling “guilt-tripped” into ending their own lives. It emerged last week that Wes Streeting had privately told […]
A representational image showing a child being taken care of by a caregiver in a hospital. — Reuters/File NIH issues second advisory over diphtheria spread across country. Govt body calls for immediate preventive and control measures. NIH advisory underscores need for enhanced vaccination coverage. ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has raised an alarm over a worrying […]
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumours A man’s brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy. Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient to take part in […]
Many view strokes as distant possibilities, yet stroke risk surrounds us daily. High blood pressure, heart issues, and other factors quietly contribute to this life-altering event, which can strike without warning. Dr. Gaurish Kenkre from Atharv Ability explains, “A stroke can stop life in its tracks, turning a routine moment into one of immobility, slurred […]
Reuters Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting visited a hospital in south London on Monday The government has announced more details of what is in this week’s Budget for the NHS – including £1.57bn for new surgical hubs, scanners and radiotherapy machines. The funding is part of the government’s overall plan to increase the number of […]
BBC Anne Jacques said the death of her son Alex had been like losing “half of herself” Super-strength drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines bought across the UK, the BBC can reveal. We found more than 100 examples of people trying to buy prescription medicines such as […]
World Stroke Day 2024, celebrated today, October 29, serves as a global reminder of the pressing need to combat stroke—a silent yet severe health issue that stands as the second leading cause of death in India. Strokes occur suddenly, often with little warning, as a result of blocked arteries impeding blood flow to the brain […]
Climate change has ramifications for food safety, experts warn Climate change has ramifications for food safety, experts warn 02:35 CHICAGO (CBS) — Warmer temperatures are impacting the food supply and its safety, experts warned amid an outbreak of E. coli that has struck McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Experts said pathogens—the bacteria that can make us sick—are […]
With one in every eight women diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, experts agree that early detection and treatment is key. “One of the biggest goals when it comes to breast cancer detection is to try and discover those cancers before they cause any problems,” Dr. Nicole Saphier, Fox News medical […]
Larry Ellison, chairman and co-founder of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld 2017 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle on Monday announced it intends to join a new federally-backed medical network that will make it easier for clinics, hospitals and […]