5 h. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s killing of paramedics: a new atrocity in an unending conflict | Editorial

Impunity over Palestinian deaths in Gaza will lead to further cases like this massacre of rescue and healthcare workersAfter 18 months of slaughter, it is still possible to be shocked by events in Gaza. More than 50,000 people have been killed, according to Palestinian health authorities. More are starving because Israel has cut off aid. The offensive is intensifying again – with 100 children killed or maimed each day since Israel resumed heavy strikes last month, the UN reports.Even so, Israel’s killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers is particularly chilling. Though they died on 23 March, it took days for Israel to grant access to the site, the UN said. Another man was last seen in Israeli custody. Two grounds for seeing this not only as tragic but as a war crime stand out. The first is that the UN says the men were shot “one by one”, and a forensic expert said that preliminary evidence “suggests they were executed, not from a distant range”, given the “specific an...

Events

7 h. ago Blue Badge eligibility criteria and application process detailed for UK residents

The Blue Badge scheme enables people with disabilities or certain health conditions to park closer to their destination. There are six eligibility criteria in total

Politics

11 h. ago Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close ‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babiesMore than 200 health facilities run by the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, providing medical care for 1.84 million people, have closed or ceased operating after the US aid cuts announced by the Trump administration shut off life-saving medical care, including vaccinations, maternal and child health services.On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump announced an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including more than $40bn (£32bn) for international projects coming from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. It was later confirmed that more than 80% of USAID programmes had been cancelled. Continue reading...

Science

15 h. ago DWP plans to help people on PIP with back, joint, and muscle health conditions into work

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions are receiving PIP.

Politics

26 h. ago Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy

Events

30 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire’s Director of Public Health has released their Annual Report

The main focus of the report is the health of infants, children and young people.

Politics

32 h. ago Jessie J opens up on health issues as she says 'I've lost a lot of people'

The Price Tag singer, 37, has battled with ill health throughout her life

Politics

37 h. ago Fears quarry could be contaminated with toxic waste harming people's health

The land at Ty Llwyd quarry, near Ynysddu, could yet be classed as contaminated because of chemicals reportedly dumped there decades ago

Events

48 h. ago Six in 10 people unhappy with NHS, poll reveals amid ‘startling collapse’ in public satisfaction with health service

Nearly one in 10 people feel they have been harmed by the health service in recent years, a new poll suggests

Politics

48 h. ago Tackling bad cholesterol levels with statins may reduce dementia risk – study

People with low levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol are less likely to develop dementia, experts found.

Events

50 h. ago Here's where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation's top health agencies

Thousands of people at the nation’s top health agencies were laid off Tuesday

Society

57 h. ago How to help people with addictions on the streets? These Oregon programs have solutions

The state has one of the highest US rates of substance use disorders and ranks last for access to treatment. These initiatives are changing what rehab looks likeOregon has for years struggled with a drug crisis, reporting one of the highest rates of substance use disorders in the US and ranking last in the nation for access to treatment.The problem is systemic, rooted in decades of failure to invest in the level of behavioral health services needed for people with mental illnesses and addiction. The Pacific north-west state’s significant affordable housing shortage has compounded the challenges, as people languish on the streets without care. Many drug users spiral downward until they overdose, wind up in jail or prison or are forced into Oregon’s overcrowded psychiatric system. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Four reasons why UK pet owners are visiting the vet more often, as revealed by animal expert

UK pet owners spent billions on vet services in 2023 with people becoming more conscious of their animals' health

Politics

3 d. ago NHS alert as more than a million people impacted by grim illness

People with symptoms are being urged to 'stay home'

Events

3 d. ago Blind and deaf people face significant ‘barriers’ to access medicines – report

A new report for the Patent Safety Commissioner explored the challenges faced by people with sensory impairment.

Politics

4 d. ago NHS challenges companies to give staff time off for lifesaving cancer checks

Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard said that ‘simple steps can save lives’.

Politics

4 d. ago Wales' 'strictest headteacher' on weekend detentions and young people 'obsessed with being happy'

In a wide-ranging interview Caldicot High headteacher Alun Ebenezer shared his thoughts on knife crime in schools, why there is a poor mental health epidemic among young people and why he introduced weekend detentions

Politics

5 d. ago Brits warned over cluttered drawers that are hazardous to your health

Medical experts have warned that packed drawers and offices filled with piles of old papers and documents are rarely cleaned and could cause problems for people's health

Events

5 d. ago RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid itIt’s curious that something so bland could cause so much controversy. Most of us have a bottle of seed oil, normally called vegetable oil in the UK, in our kitchens – a nearly tasteless but very useful fat that has been a commonplace cooking ingredient for decades.And yet this previously unremarkable golden liquid has sparked online furore and vicious debate. Nutrition influencers on social media have described it as “toxic”, “inflammatory”, “unnatural” and the root cause of the obesity epidemic. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago DWP urges people with these 57 health conditions to check on £400 payment

You can get the cash if you have a disability that is severe enough that you need someone to help look after you

Economics