Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told
Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers message amid mounting concern about winter pressures.
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Gynaecology patients going private to avoid NHS waiting lists
Women in agony are using their savings to pay for urgent treatment to avoid waits of up to two years.
Adcock Ingram slammed for poorly publicised Panado syrup recall
Some scared parents expressed on social media how hard it was for them to find the statement for the recall online.
In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic
In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency.
Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash
“We’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.
Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints
Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found.
How to Break Up With a Friend
And how to lessen the blow.
Mum given 65 blood bags to save her life
Adele was losing so much blood she needed the equivalent of three people’s worth.
In Mexico, Heat Waves Are Even Killing Younger Adults
It’s not the just the elderly. More than three-quarters of heat-related deaths in Mexico occurred among people younger than 35, researchers reported.
Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus
The new rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairies across the country and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily.
Brain op failings made patients’ lives ‘hell’
Patients speak out as a leaked report reveals many were failed over several years.
Insurer Reverses Policy That Would Have Limited Anesthesia Periods
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials had planned to roll out the changes nationwide but said they were misunderstood.
Anthem BCBS Reverses Policy That Would Have Limited Anesthesia Periods
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials had planned to roll out the changes nationwide but said they were misunderstood.
Reports on disgraced child surgeon a ‘whitewash’, families say
Families of children operated on by Yaser Jabbar say independent reports into their care are a “whitewash”.
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.
Weight-loss drug Mounjaro ‘changed my life,’ says mother-of-two
People struggling with their weight welcome the NHS rollout of Mounjaro but worry about delays.
Warning NHS busier than ever heading into winter
NHS England medical director warns hospitals under strain after sharp rise in flu cases.
How do weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
Millions more people in England will be offered access to weight loss drugs from March 2025.
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu
On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
NHS gets 12 years to roll out new weight-loss drug Mounjaro
Fears that giving 3.4 million people immediate access to new weight-loss drug could overwhelm NHS.
I was told I couldn’t have an Afro wig after chemo
Anastasia Cameron makes wigs for cancer patients after her own poor experiences.