GPs told to guarantee same-day appointments for urgent cases
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
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GPs to get £3,000 bonus to maximise weight loss drug prescriptions
Bid to improve access to Mounjaro in England, but experts warn eligibility still tightly restricted.
Leah Stavenhagen, Advocate for Young Women With A.L.S., Dies at 33
Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down
Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song
Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.
Nine ways to stay cool at home during hot weather
Stay cool at home by being strategic about what you eat, wear and utilise to reduce the effects of high temperatures.
Woman’s regret over botched Brazilian butt lift
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.
Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns ‘extremely seriously’
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.
‘It was like buying groceries’ – Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.
Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog
The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.
Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial
The company behind the test said there were positive signs that some of the most aggressive cancers could be prevented.
NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Tests of the Massive Artemis Rocket
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.
Does taking Vitamin C help to stop a cold?
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.
Sepsis warning after woman’s quadruple amputation
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.
MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’
President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement.
Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment
The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.
Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been expected.
Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say
A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.
N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
How Microbes Got Their Crawl
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.