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
Sunak's government also wants to restrict the availability of disposable vapes.
Sadhna Yadav
Oct 05, 2023
The news was welcomed by women's rights and anti-woke campaigners alike – while a spokesperson from the LGBT charity Stonewall said that the proposals are an attempt by the secretary of state to "look busy".
Homera Hassan
Oct 04, 2023
NHS is caught in the crossfire of a bitter dispute between the NHS leadership and the BMA. The contention arose after the NHS accused the BMA of leveraging a threat to withdraw "voluntary" emergency cover unless hospitals cancelled planned surgeries.
Pragati Singh
Oct 03, 2023
Two scientists from Pennsylvania University, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, won the Medicine Nobel Prize for 15 years of relentless research on mRNA vaccines that eventually paved the way for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Pratiti Nath
Oct 02, 2023
The implant will be equipped with advanced sensors that can detect cancerous cells at their earliest stages, often before symptoms manifest.
Jastine Beatrice Yap
Oct 02, 2023
The NHS abandoned their double strike to see to an accident that involved an overturned coach, 50 teens in hospital and two passengers deceased.
Danielle Summer
Oct 02, 2023
Ayrshire football clubs were united in grief as they paid heartfelt tributes to the young footballer, with many organising a minute's silence in his memory.
Taylor J. Mustafa
Sep 29, 2023
Gen Z is speaking out against experiencing loneliness and a lack of motivation due to the detrimental effects of remote working.
Danielle Summer
Sep 29, 2023
Weight loss drugs are not magic pills. Like so many other drugs, they too have side effects.
Sadhna Yadav
Sep 29, 2023
Scotland is due to allow supervised use of injectable drugs under medical supervision, in a move to tackle skyrocketing drug-related deaths.
Mehar Sultan
Sep 28, 2023
Whately shed light on the prevailing tendency to focus on acute hospital performance, A&E waits and discharge into social care during media rounds, neglecting the broader perspective of healthcare.
Pragati Singh
Sep 28, 2023
Public health campaigns and messages highlighted that vaping could be a viable option for those struggling to quit smoking through other methods.
Jastine Beatrice Yap
Sep 28, 2023
Contrary to established guidelines from the NHS suggesting limitations on caffeine consumption for pregnant women, the study found no evidence linking above-average caffeine intake to pre-term birth or smaller babies.
Pragati Singh
Sep 28, 2023
Economically inactive British youths can now get employment support through the Youth Offer programme, which will reduce work barriers with assistance like interview coaching.
Pratiti Nath
Sep 26, 2023
Over the past 10 months, the National Health Service (NHS) in England has been grappling with a series of strikes by consultants and junior doctors, which have caused significant disruptions to patient care.
Pragati Singh
Sep 26, 2023
In a study published in the Journal of Cataracts & Refractive Surgery, researchers have harnessed the power of computational eye models to revolutionise the way cataract patients and surgeons approach corrective lens choices.
Pragati Singh
Sep 26, 2023
An NHS working group of experts and charities are tasked to find out ways to improve the lives of people suffering from life-threatening heart condition aortic dissection in six months.
Pratiti Nath
Sep 25, 2023
The new UK funding aims to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals, bolster Health Security and improve global health around the world.
Pragati Singh
Sep 21, 2023
Oxford scientists suggest a way out of the sewage discharge problem through early detection of sewage fungus as a study finds sewage to be the top polluter of UK rivers.
Pratiti Nath
Sep 21, 2023
A two-day event selected four cancer research teams from the leading UK researchers to speed up treatment in hard-to-treat cancers using cutting-edge technology like AI.
Pratiti Nath
Sep 21, 2023
New data shows that five million adults still smoke in the UK, while the government is working towards their ambition to have a 'Smokefree' society by 2030.
Danielle Summer
Sep 20, 2023
The ongoing dispute between NHS staff in England and the government has taken a new turn as the health secretary, Steve Barclay, accused healthcare professionals of planning "politically timed" industrial action.
Pragati Singh
Sep 20, 2023
The woman had to spend more than a month in the hospital fighting for her life before having all her limbs removed in surgery.
Sadhna Yadav
Sep 20, 2023