HEALTH

When it comes to food, the modern individual has the ability to be more aware of what they are putting in their body than ever before. Despite this, it is still difficult to get everything right all of the time. For starters, the vocabulary surrounding the food market in the modern age is so convoluted with buzz words that it is sometimes hard to make sense of everything and not get misled by advertising.

Nov 09, 2023

NHS England will announce on Wednesday an allocation of £800 million to assist health service trusts in addressing the financial challenges brought about by industrial action and preparing for the upcoming winter season.

Pragati Singh Nov 09, 2023

A collaborative report shows that TikTok's 'For You' page posed a potential threat to young people as it amplified depressive and suicidal content.

Danielle Summer Nov 08, 2023

A new preventative breast cancer drug has been licensed and approved. It will soon be distributed to those at a higher risk of the disease on the NHS.

Danielle Summer Nov 08, 2023

Entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of DECIEM, The Ordinary, Niod and other skincare brands, Nicola Kilner, speaks of her co-founder Brandon Trauxe's struggle with substance abuse.

Danielle Summer Nov 08, 2023

Similar surgeries have been unsuccessful in the past because the human body rapidly rejects animal organs.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 02, 2023

The piece explores seven stress tests designed to help individuals gauge their stress levels effectively.

Ross Badal Nov 01, 2023

A reported £21 million is being allocated to 64 NHS trusts across England to deploy cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools in hospitals.

Pragati Singh Oct 31, 2023

The statement from the former prime minister came during a meeting with then-chancellor Rishi Sunak in March 2020.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 31, 2023

Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world, which is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Nigerian women each year.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Oct 25, 2023

The virus was detected in a bird called brown skua on Bird Island in South Georgia.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 25, 2023

Induction chemotherapy was tested over the span of a decade on 500 patients with cervical cancer at medical facilities in the UK, Mexico, India, Italy, and Brazil.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Oct 23, 2023

The new therapy, known as glofitamab or Columvi®, has been approved by both the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Pragati Singh Oct 19, 2023

The UK government is looking for new innovative "AI Discriminations" tackling ideas from UK companies that can be used in healthcare and open use cases through the Fairness Innovation Challenge.

Pratiti Nath Oct 17, 2023

NHS administrators are sounding the alarm, declaring the system as "running hot" and grappling with the highest waiting list figures on record since August 2007.

Pragati Singh Oct 17, 2023

The decision comes on the heels of the government's gambling white paper released in April, outlining measures to enhance player protection and reduce the risk of addiction in the age of smartphones.

Pragati Singh Oct 17, 2023

Despite a decline in bedbug spread during the COVID-19 crisis due to closures of hotels and travel restrictions, the reopening of the world has seen dormant populations bouncing back, albeit not yet to pre-pandemic levels.

Pragati Singh Oct 17, 2023

Researchers have discovered that machine learning models in healthcare, despite their success, can sometimes become victims of their own achievements.

Pragati Singh Oct 16, 2023

The initiative, aimed at easing the pressures on the National Health Service (NHS) this winter, encompasses a wide range of groundbreaking solutions, including the expansion of 3D checks for quicker cancer tests and innovative logistics methods involving the use of drones.

Pragati Singh Oct 13, 2023

Consumption of the popular beverage may be causing depression and anxiety in young adults.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 13, 2023

With 25 per cent of Gen Z admitting to buying a new single-use vape every day, the UK government have launched a public consultation that paves the way for the first smoke-free generation.

Danielle Summer Oct 12, 2023

The rise in the number of individuals seeking care for non-emergency complaints such as sore throats, insomnia, coughs, and earaches is creating significant challenges for healthcare providers.

Pragati Singh Oct 11, 2023

Bedbugs are parasitic insects that feed on blood and are mostly active in the dark at night.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 11, 2023

54-year-old nurse Catherine Hudson has been found guilty of mistreating patients on a hospital stroke unit by administering sedatives to "keep them quiet and compliant" for what she described as an "easy life."

Pragati Singh Oct 09, 2023

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are complex mental health conditions with deep emotional roots.

Staff Reporter Oct 05, 2023

The UK Health Security Agency has launched a new ONS study to understand the changes in COVID-19 in the winter months and lower the burden of the NHS.

Pratiti Nath Oct 05, 2023

A reported 75,000 staff who work under Kaiser Permanente have united in a huge strike action, impacting nearly 13 million patients in a call for better wages and working hours.

Danielle Summer Oct 05, 2023

The proposal was first introduced by former Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan during former UK prime minister Boris Johnson's term.

Aldous Cabildo Oct 05, 2023

Gestational diabetes is a global health concern affecting nearly 3 million pregnant women annually, characterised by elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy.

Pragati Singh Oct 05, 2023