‘My wife died because the NHS used cheap labour’
Roy Pollitt’s wife died after a physician associate mistakenly left a drain in her body for 21 hours.
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U.S. Regulators Seek to Block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Purchase of Home Care Company
The Justice Department and four Democratic state attorneys general argued that United’s takeover would limit competition and harm consumers needing home or hospice care.
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.
‘I might be dead before a decision is made’: Terminally ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion – but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.
At Long Last, the Surge in S.T.I.s May Be Leveling Off
Rates of gonorrhea declined in 2023, while diagnoses of syphilis and chlamydia held roughly steady, according to new C.D.C. data.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers on health, is taking aim at the agency’s oversight on many fronts.
Beat the festive bulge! See these top tips
See here for some great tips on how to prevent the festive bulge which affects many of us at this time of year.
Assisted dying bill: What is it and what’s in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.
Chief medical officer had nightmares after spy poisoning
Dame Sally Davies told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry she had worried about the disposal of the nerve agent.
At the Pandemic’s Start, Americans Began Drinking More. They Still Are.
Excessive drinking persisted in the years after Covid arrived, according to a new data.
Covid inquiry told Treasury blocked NHS bed request
NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard says the decision, in July 2020, was very disappointing.
NHS urges vulnerable to get Covid and flu vaccines
Thousands of those eligible for free winter vaccinations fail to take up the offer, the NHS says.
Health boss quits after ‘deliberate’ accounts errors
Sue Hill will not receive a settlement after “systemic cultural failings” in her department.
One Escaped Monkey of 43 Is Captured in South Carolina
The monkeys escaped after a worker at a research center left an enclosure unlocked. One monkey was captured Saturday while the rest remain at large.
For Older Unmarried Couples, Caregiving Obligations Can Be Murky
What should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question.
Voters in Red and Blue States Repudiate Lenient Drug Policies
Californians voted for tougher penalties for dealers. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota rejected proposals to legalize marijuana. Massachusetts denied a measure allowing possession of psychedelics.
WHAT are trending South African baby names in 2024?
South Africa is a diverse melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, so which are the trending South African baby names in 2024 so far?
Richard Pazdur, FDA Cancer Chief, Discusses 25 Years of Innovation
Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency.
Thousands of lung cancer cases detected in lorry clinics
Specially adapted lorries have been visiting towns to offer NHS checks in the community.
A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom
Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.
Will Trump Have a New Opening to Repeal the ACA?
Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, affecting millions of Americans.