8 h. ago Health minister says BMA leaders ‘turning union into farce’ in online GP access row

It came despite Stephen Kinnock’s claim that the government wants ‘to work constructively with the BMA’

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8 d. ago Free weight loss jabs to be offered to thousands of Scots in fight against obesity

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour Health Minister Zubir Ahmed said obesity is a "disease of poverty" and claimed the medications could cut the sickness benefits bill.

Economics

1 week ago First Minister defends mental health waits during Stirling by

The SNP leader spoke to the Observer on recent cases of "heartbreaking" waits for mental health and CAMHS support - as well as measures to improve the city centre.

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1 week ago Turkey Earthquake: CCTV shows buildings shaking as residents rush for cover

Turkey's Health Minister Memisoglu says situation being closely monitored in coordination with all relevant institutions

Culture

1 week ago Woman arrested after gas supplies allegedly sabotaged at two Sydney hospitals

NSW police allege water and gas mains were cut at first hospital in Sutherland before gas main switched off at nearby facilityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been arrested after gas supplies were allegedly sabotaged at two Sydney hospitals.Sutherland hospital in southern Sydney lost medical gases on Tuesday morning, requiring them to switch to portable oxygen and air as part of their contingency plans, the New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, said in a statement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Massive earthquake causes 'several buildings to collapse' as urgent warning issued

Turkey's Health Minister Memisoglu says situation being closely monitored in coordination with all relevant institutions

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1 week ago Nigel Farage defends Reform MP who moaned about TV ads being 'full of black and Asian people'

Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes Streeting have accused Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn and Helsby MP, of prejudice over her outburst.

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2 w. ago At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials

Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians returned by Israel to Gaza had been held in a notorious detention centre already facing allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody, officials from Gaza’s health ministry told the Guardian.The director general of the health ministry, Dr Munir al-Bursh, and the spokesperson for Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, where the bodies are being examined, said a document found inside each body bag indicated the bodies all came from Sde Teiman, a military base in the Negev desert, where, according to photos and testimonies published by the Guardian last year, Palestinian detainees were held in cages, blindfolded and handcuffed, shackled to hospital beds, and forced to wear nappies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with deviceAn electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential “new era” in tackling blindness.Doctors who implanted the sim card-shaped prosthetic device say it has helped many of the 38 elderly patients in the trial regain their ability to read letters, numbers and words. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mamdani and Cuomo spar in New York mayoral debate – US politics live

Candidates debate Trump, Gaza and New York-specific issues, while John Bolton indicted by federal grand juryFormer Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on 18 countsA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ call – live

US president says he and Russian leader agreed to convene next week in an undetermined location in BudapestA reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Johnson condemns leaked Young Republicans group chat messages as Senate fails to pass funding bill for tenth time – live

House speaker says he didn’t know the Young Republicans chat members as Senate rejects House-passed funding bill 51-45 as shutdown reaches 16th dayUS government shutdown stretches as progressives reject Republicans’ healthcare promisesVance brushes off racist texts by adults in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest developments out of the Middle East, as Israel and Hamas continue to carry out various aspects of the US brokered ceasefire deal.This includes the news today that Israel returned the bodies of 30 Palestinians to Gaza, bringing the total number handed over to 120, according the Gaza health ministry and Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ambulance handover delays and vaccinations key elements of winter health plan

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said steps will be taken to mitigate pressures but warned they cannot be eradicated.

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3 w. ago Jim Bolger, former New Zealand prime minister who drove reconciliation with Māori, dies at 90

Tributes flow from across political spectrum for man known for high ideals but also remembered for controversially slashing welfare and health spendingFormer New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger, whose political legacy was defined by his deep commitment to reconciliation with Māori as well as his brutal cuts to welfare and deregulation of the labour market, has died aged 90.Bolger died peacefully surrounded by his wife, Joan, nine children and 18 grandchildren, his family said in a statement on Wednesday. Bolger suffered kidney failure last year and had been undergoing dialysis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Claim of ‘battle a day’ at Stormont Executive a ‘surprise to me’ – Nesbitt

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he believes the four-party coalition works ‘pretty collaboratively’.

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3 w. ago Health minister hails ‘remarkable success’ of drive to tackle waiting lists

However Health Minister Mike Nesbitt warned of the impact a nurses strike could have this winter if they do not receive pay parity.

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3 w. ago South Africa's health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply

South Africa's health minister has called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, a "groundbreaking" tool against the disease

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3 w. ago Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetingsTop economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief in Washington this week, as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.As finance ministers and central bankers gather for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, influential experts including the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and leading economists Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh, are urging them to “turn debt into hope”. Continue reading...

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