50 h. ago Nurse who murdered elderly patients has 'straightforward' appeal case, court told

Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was jailed for murdering four women at orthopaedic wards.

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3 d. ago Millions take more than 10 pills a day. Now doctors warn results can be catastrophic, patients aren't being told

More than a million people in England are being prescribed ten or more medications a day, according to a new report by the NHS Health Innovation Network.

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5 d. ago Doctor's two easy habits to stop you feeling 'tired all day'

The internal medicine specialist promised his tips aren't 'anything weird' before sharing them on social media

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2 w. ago Contraceptive used by MILLIONS triples risk of strokes in young women

Millions of women who take the combined contraceptive pill are at an increased risk of suffering a sudden, unexplained stroke, concerning research suggested today.

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2 w. ago I ate red meat and eggs every day for a month against the advice of doctors... see my shocking results

As a senior health reporter covering the latest research about red and processed meats, I decided to put the science to the test and eat red meat every day for a month.

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2 w. ago Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn

Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis findsSea level rise will become unmanageable at just 1.5C of global heating and lead to “catastrophic inland migration”, the scientists behind a new study have warned. This scenario may unfold even if the average level of heating over the last decade of 1.2C continues into the future.The loss of ice from the giant Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets has quadrupled since the 1990s due to the climate crisis and is now the principal driver of sea level rise. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago It used to be rare, now hundreds in mental health crisis wait days for beds in these A&Es

One nurse elsewhere in the country has told of how some patients become so distressed by delays that they have left to try and take their own lives

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