Health

Forty-hour ambulance waits as NHS delays worsen

Woman, 85, endured "agonising" wait, with paramedics warning problems likely to worsen. Source link

4 years ago

Ambulance staff in England vote for strike action

Members of two unions have backed walkouts across England and Wales as the NHS pay dispute deepens. Source link

4 years ago

Bird flu: What is it and what's behind the outbreak?

Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned? Source link

4 years ago

Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough

One of the world's leading researchers behind the whole idea of targeting amyloid 30 years ago, Prof John Hardy, said…

4 years ago

Host of top hospitals targeted by nurse strikes

Cancer centres and children's hospitals among services affected by 15 and 20 December walkouts. Source link

4 years ago

Immensa lab errors may have led to 23 Covid-19 deaths

A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab. Source link

4 years ago

Quarter of 17-19-year-olds have probable mental disorder – study

An NHS Digital report for England indicates how likely children and young people are to have poor mental health. Source…

4 years ago

Michael Watt: Review finds 'significant failures' in patient treatment

Clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of Michael Watt have been examined. Source link

4 years ago

Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Although it is more deadly, Ebola is much less infectious than coronavirus since it does not spread via airborne transmission.…

4 years ago

Big UK trial to find best drugs to fight flu

Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the Randomised, Embedded, Multi-factorial, Adaptive Platform Trial for Community-Acquired Pneumonia…

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