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Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously in older people, England's chief medical officer has warned. Sir Chris Whitty said some doctors do not appreciate that an infection can significantly increase the risk...
Les valeurs que nous attribuons à la nature sont des éléments vitaux de nos cultures, identités, économies et modes de vie, qui devraient tous se refléter dans les décisions politiques concernant notre monde naturel, selon un...

‘MND took our son at 14 – anyone at any age can get it’

The family of a teenage boy who died after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) has warned the rare, degenerative condition can hit...

Parents face 12-month wait to learn how babies died

Grieving families are waiting up to a year to find out how children have died due to a shortage of pathologists. Among those who have...

Group supports those with ‘lonely condition’

A young woman has founded a support group for women with reproductive health problems, like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Bethany Lewis, 18, is a trainee...

Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying

Hospital doctors failed to tell a father-of-seven he was terminally ill and falsely reassured him he would recover, the health ombudsman has found. William Chapman,...

Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnosis

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to launch an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. Streeting has previously...

School taught me about bank accounts but not breast exams

Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not how to change a tampon or spot signs...

Patients clogging A&E with hiccups, sore throats and other niggles

Patients are being warned not to clog up A&E with everyday niggles as NHS figures show thousands turned to hospitals for minor ailments such...

Baby milk can be bought with supermarket loyalty points

Parents will be able to buy infant formula in supermarkets using loyalty points and vouchers under a government plan to make baby milk more...

Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks

People who have cosmetic filler injections in their face should be warned of the risk of a dangerous complication involving blocked arteries that can...

Mother wants change so child ‘didn’t die for nothing’

A mother has called for earlier diagnosis of paediatric brain tumours after the death of her six-year-old daughter. Sam Tucker, originally from Bristol, believes "opportunities...

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