44 m. ago What is arrhythmia and what are the symptoms? A doctor explains

A doctor explains arrhythmia as the NHS rolls out a DIY at-home heart monitor

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48 m. ago Wes Streeting says 'irresponsible' junior doctors' leaders hindering care plan for sickest during NHS strike and reveals he has relative fearing op axe

The Health Secretary accused the The British Medical Association of telling members not to inform employers if they were taking part in a planned five-day walkout that starts next week.

Politics

50 m. ago Resident doctors acting in ‘unconscionable way’ over strikes – Streeting

The Government and the British Medical Association are set to meet this week.

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52 m. ago Former senior coroner’s officer says Lucy Letby has suffered miscarriage of justice

Stephanie Davies says crucial details about one of the babies could have made difference to police investigationA senior coroner’s officer who first reviewed the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester hospital for Cheshire police in 2017 now believes Lucy Letby has suffered a miscarriage of justice. Stephanie Davies, who was given three hours to carry out her review, was told it was key to detectives deciding to commence an investigation into the former neonatal nurse.In her first interview, with the Guardian and Channel 4 News, Davies said she had become increasingly alarmed since December, when she learned that the hospital doctors had not reported a key medical procedure on one of the babies to the coroner at the time. She has since found the explanations of new medical experts, who have publicly contested the prosecution arguments, compelling. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago The little known warning sign that could mean you are MORE at risk of developing dementia

Dr. Kaete Archer - an ear, nose and throat doctor - revealed the medical issue that could put you at a higher risk of developing the disease in comparison to those with healthy hearing.

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59 m. ago Peace lilies will thrive and stay healthy if cleaned with 1 kitchen item weekly

Peace lilies are easy to care for and don't need much looking after, but there is one thing you need to do every week to keep them healthy and disease-free in the summer

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88 m. ago Streeting says BMA ‘shockingly irresponsible’ over tactics for doctors’ strikes – UK politics live

Health secretary welcomes talks with union but says members have been told not to inform trusts if they are going to take actionAs Rowena Mason revealed recently, No 10 has issued guidance that in effect bans civil servants from any level of speaking at events where journalists are present.Today the Times has published a letter signed by almost 30 experts – including former senior officials, thinktank leaders, academics and union leader – saying this policy is a mistake because it is having “a chilling effect on public discussion” and that it should be withdrawn. They say:The government’s new guidance that prevents public officials from participating properly in public or stakeholder events is a mistake. Effective government relies on public servants, whose salaries are paid by the taxpayer, hearing directly from businesses, charities, academics and citizens to help them make better policy. They should be able to explain government activity to those same groups. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago 'I'm a doctor and there's easy ways you can stop your ears hurting on planes'

While going on a plane is exciting for a holiday adventure, it can be uncomfortable and a shock when our ears pop during a flight - a doctor has detailed how to help this

Politics

1 hour ago Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti

Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationalityIt’s easy to say in hindsight, but also true, that even when the anti-vax movement was in its infancy in the late 90s before I had kids, let alone knew what you were supposed to vaccinate them against, I could smell absolute garbage. After all, Andrew Wakefield, a doctor until he was struck off in 2010, was not the first crank to dispute the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccines. There was a movement against the diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough vaccine in the 1970s in the UK, and a similar one in the US in the early 1980s. The discovery of vaccination in the first place was not without its critics, and enough people to form a league opposed the smallpox rollout in the early 1800s on the basis that it was unchristian to share tissue with an animal.So Wakefield’s infamous Lancet study, in which he claimed a link between the MMR (measles, mum...

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1 hour ago Gardener's 'cheap and easy' method to kill weeds with one natural ingredient

Weeding can be a particularly tedious and physically demanding aspect of gardening, but there is an effective and eco-friendly alternative that you probably already have in your kitchen

Events

1 hour ago Ncuti Gatwa reveals reason he pulled out of Eurovision as he takes swipe at BBC

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa has addressed pulling out of his role as the spokesperson for the UK jury at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 following speculation about the decision

Politics

2 h. ago Expert says simple kitchen ingredient to keep roses from going mouldy

If you're a fan of roses, you'll know they're a great way to add a touch of elegance and luxury to your garden. But there's one sign your roses are sick that you need to look out for

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2 h. ago How I undid 42 years of smoking damage to my face: After kicking her 20

At an emergency doctor's appointment on Christmas Eve 2022, my GP gave it to me with both barrels and told me that I was 'dying' and probably had cancer due to my long-standing smoking habit.

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3 h. ago Plane passengers warned they might want to swerve travel pillows on flights

Travel pillows are a common sight in any flight but shopping insiders have warned that they're not always the best answer to getting decent sleep on a plane

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4 h. ago Top doctor reveals the reason why women suffer worse from hangovers than men

A top doctor has explained why women suffer worse hangovers than men. Dr Amir Khan said there is an 'interesting' biological reason for the difference in the ways men and women process alcohol.

Politics

4 h. ago I discovered my husband's affairs as he lay dying of cancer. After he slipped away, I called one of his lovers who said something that turned my rage into floods of tears

Doctors feared his cancer may have come back, but needed access to recent scans that were stored on a laptop he 'always kept very private'. What Kerstin found on that laptop turned her world upside down.

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5 h. ago Trendy soft drink loved by millions could 'protect against bowel cancer' in those at risk, doctors discover

A drink that has surged in popularity in recent years, lauded as a natural electrolyte, has now been found to ward off a host of inflammatory bowel disease that increase the risk of cancer.

Science

5 h. ago What are resident doctors, how much do they get paid, why are the going on strike and strike dates in July

The doctors strike will last for five days 🏥

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5 h. ago What are resident doctors, how much do they get paid, why are they going on strike and strike dates in July

The doctors strike will last for five days 🏥

Events

5 h. ago Doctor tells depressed Brits to go to the pub and admits beer garden is his 'happy place'

A doctor has claimed a trip down to the pub can have a positive impact on Brit's mental health – the doc has said: 'If that’s where people are getting social connection, absolutely it's vital'

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