HEALTH

The WHO suggests that prolonged exposure to sound levels exceeding 85 decibels can result in hearing impairment.

This move follows similar initiatives by Sainsbury's and Iceland to address concerns about the vulnerability of formula products to price shocks.

Recent figures indicate that the annual bill for hiring such personnel has skyrocketed to over £10 billion, raising concerns and calls for immediate action from ministers.

"A call for evidence" has been launched to understand if Agenda for Change contracts are preventing NHS nurses in their career development and if a separate pay structure for the UK nursing staff will work.

There is a notable 100 per cent surge in medicine shortages compared to January 2022 as seen in the deteriorating health of patients across the UK.

Premature discharge of NHS mental health patients in England can hinder a patient's potential for complete recovery.

Just last week, authorities confirmed that a polar bear in Alaska died after contracting bird flu.

The maternal death rate in the United Kingdom has witnessed a significant and alarming increase, reaching its highest levels in two decades.

The proposed bill outlaws all types of recreational use of cannabis.

The MHRA has launched a new regulatory roadmap that will help make future regulations for UK medical devices keeping in mind patient safety and their ability to harness medical technology advancements.

Tinnitus, characterised by the perception of persistent ringing or buzzing sounds in the ears, is thought to affect 7.6 million people in the UK.

The UK government is implementing the Screening Committee's recommendation to use digital pathology for faster cancer screening and diagnosis after trials showed effective results from NHS trials.

Statistics reveal a notable 20 per cent increase in daily admissions due to COVID during the week leading to December 22.

Researchers argue that the 14-day rule is arbitrary and is potentially hindering valuable research that could contribute to breakthroughs in embryo research.

The experiment was carried out on lab-grown cells and mice.

She has been in intensive care for the last two weeks.

The Liberal Democrats have decried this exponential rise in parking costs as a "tax on caring" and have criticised the government for falling short of its 2019 manifesto promise.

A four-year study of over 350,000 below 65 age people in the UK has revealed that young-onset dementia is influenced by health and lifestyle risk factors like depression and Vitamin D deficiency.

Veoza distinguishes itself as a non-hormonal menopause drug that directly targets the brain to prevent hot flushes.

With its AI-powered technology, the company has developed a groundbreaking solution for identifying optimal drug treatments for individual dogs and cats with blood cancers.

The Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for managing the Cheltenham A&E, has announced the closure until 8 am on Saturday, 23 December.

A psychologist has warned female business leaders that being a people pleaser can lead to physical health issues.

While the government's wage increase was accepted earlier this year, NHS employees have planned to intensify the strike actions across the UK.

The pace of decline in smoking rates was previously at 5.2 per cent in the pre-pandemic years but became 0.3 per cent between April 2020 and August 2022.

'Hey Girls' is a menstrual health brand that sets out to provide women with safe and sustainable sanitary products while eradicating period poverty across the UK.

In a recent report, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sounded the alarm about the potential surge of up to 10,000 additional deaths annually in the UK by the 2050s.

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a strong call to action, urging eligible individuals, especially those from ethnic minority groups, to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

The African-led trial was initiated in December 2020 but came to an early halt last month. Its conclusive findings are to be released in 2024.

Fertility experts are calling on vitro fertilisation (IVF) patients to consider donating their unused embryos after a shortage in donations in 15 years.