44 h. ago Jake Quickenden reveals painful injury after rushing to get medical care

Jake Quickenden, 36, took to his Instagram Stories to reveal he suffered a painful injury resulting in limited movement in his neck

Events

4 d. ago UK woman accused of illegal abortion says she told medics she had miscarried

Nicola Packer tells court she had feared hospital staff ‘wouldn’t help me’ if they knew she had taken abortion pillsA woman on trial accused of having an illegal abortion has said she told hospital staff she had miscarried as she feared them knowing the truth would affect the level of care she received.Nicola Packer, 45, took abortion medicine during the Covid lockdown in November 2020, after being prescribed the pills in a remote consultation with a registered provider, a jury at Isleworth crown court heard. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Why every child who says they're trans must be screened for autism: Brain expert PROF GINA RIPPON reveals what every parent must know

When it comes to the medical care of vulnerable children, you would think it would not be controversial to say no stone should be left unturned in pursuing an accurate diagnosis.

Society

5 d. ago Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender

The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care

Politics

1 week ago The underdiagnosed brain disorder more common than multiple sclerosis

Functional neurological disorder is one of the most common medical conditions seen in emergency care

Science

2 w. ago West Lothian carer slapped resident's hands after pinning them against her chest

The incident took place while Mary Cotterell was employed as a care assistant by Peakcock Medicare at Woodlands Nursing Home in Livingston as she tried to avoid faeces transferring onto her uniform.

Politics

2 w. ago An Israeli bomb took a teen’s arm in Gaza. She’s healing with a family in Philadelphia

Tasneem Sharif Abbas, 16, flew with her sister to the US, where doctors awaited and volunteers cheered their arrivalDozens of people across the world were in non-stop communication for several months to arrange the arrival of Tasneem Sharif Abbas to the US. Abbas’s entire life changed when a bomb dropped on her family’s home in Gaza on 31 October 2023. A piece of metal severed her arm and she blacked out as rubble fell on her. Soon after, her arm was amputated at a local Gaza hospital. “This is not a movie or a fictional story. This is the reality I have lived,” Abbas said in a statement. “This is just a glimpse of the dark days that have turned my life into a nightmare.”Last year, the 16-year-old and an accompanying guardian, her adult sister Ashjan who is not injured, evacuated to Egypt, where they spent several months aboard a medical ship. The journey to fit Abbas with a prosthetic arm began with a 24-hour-flight from Cairo to New York, where volunteers met them in the airport d...

Politics

2 w. ago Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick and where to go for medical care

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery 🐣

Politics

3 w. ago Eddie Howe to miss further Newcastle games after pneumonia diagnosis

Manager pays tribute to NHS for ‘specialist care’Howe watched win over Manchester United from hospitalEddie Howe remains in hospital on Tyneside but is said to be on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The Newcastle manager was admitted late on Friday night and, as he underwent a series of tests over the weekend, anxious club officials offered no updates regarding his condition. That changed on Monday afternoon when they released a statement announcing his diagnosis and including a message from Howe thanking medical staff for their care and the wider football community for their good wishes. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Eddie Howe in hospital but conscious and talking with family, Newcastle say

47-year-old had been feeling unwell ‘for a number of days’Howe admitted on Friday and is receiving expert careEddie Howe, the Newcastle head coach, was admitted to hospital on Friday and will miss Sunday’s game with Manchester United as a result. The Carabao Cup winners said the 47-year-old had been feeling unwell “for a number of days” and would not be at St James’ Park on Sunday.A statement added that Howe was “conscious, talking with family and continuing to receive expert medical care”. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Diego Maradona should not have been sent home in days before death, says doctor

Seven medical professionals who made up Diego Maradona's care team have been accused of culpable homicide

Events

4 w. ago How Trisha Goddard's medical team are managing her palliative care while in the CBB house

Trisha Goddard will be receiving palliative care while in the Celebrity Big Brother house as she continues her battle with terminal breast cancer.

Politics