10 h. ago People say they could be doctors or firefighters with no training thanks to TV

Many say they have already saved a life, solved a crime or successfully defended themselves in court based purely on TV knowledge

Events

13 h. ago Doctors are told to send people to the gym and job coaches instead of writing sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’

Society

19 h. ago Doctors told to refer people to job coaches or the gym, not write sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’.

Society

4 d. ago Doctors warn millions of people will be diagnosed with stomach cancer because of common infection

Called Helicobacter pylori the bacteria is estimated to cause just under half of all stomach cancers in the UK and although 40 per cent of Britons have it the vast majority show no symptoms.

Science

1 week ago Doctor urges people to try 'cheap and powerful' drink for 'chronic insomnia'

There's solid proof with the doctor saying "science backs it up"

Politics

2 w. ago Smoking, drinking too much and being overweight ‘puts one in 50 adults in England at risk of early death’

Exclusive: Research finds about 1 million people are living with ‘triple threat’ that increases risk of diseases such as cancer or diabetesOne in 50 people aged 16 or older in England is at risk of an early death because they smoke, drink too much and are overweight, research has found.This “triple threat” increases the risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes and in some cases dying as much as 20 years earlier than they should, a senior doctor has said.12.7% of people in England (5.9 million) are overweight and drink more than 14 units but do not smoke.5.5% (2.5 million) are overweight and smoke but drink less than 14 units.1.4% (600,000) smoke and drink more than 14 units but have a normal weight. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Triple threat of smoking, drinking and weight ‘puts a million in England at risk of early death’

Exclusive: Three risky behaviours can mean people dying 20 years earlier than they should, says senior doctorOne in 50 people aged 16 or older in England are at risk of an early death because they smoke, drink too much and are overweight, research has found.This “triple threat” increases the risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes and in some cases means people dying 20 years earlier than they should, a senior doctor has said.12.7% of people in England (5.9 million) are overweight and drink more than 14 units but do not smoke.5.5% (2.5 million) are overweight and smoke but drink less than 14 units.1.4% (600,000) smoke and drink more than 14 units but have a normal weight. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago How migraines can be a sign you're at risk of a stroke but so many young people don't realise. Tracey only found out when doctors discovered a clot in her brainstem

Last year Tracey McMahon woke in the middle of the night with a blinding headache - 'at first I thought it was a bad migraine'.

Events

2 w. ago People dying as doctors miss common condition and ignore families

A new report has used the cases of three people as examples - two of whom died and the third needed an amputation

Society

2 w. ago Dr Amir Khan shares medical warning about sepsis as he lists symptoms to look for

NHS doctor Amir Khan is urging people to look out for seven warning signs and symptoms of sepsis as it's important to catch it and start treatment early to avoid serious complications

Events

3 w. ago Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after MPs pass bill

Terminally ill people with less than six months to live will have right to choose procedure after approval from doctors and panelTerminally ill people in England and Wales are to be given the right to an assisted death in a historic societal shift that will transform end-of-life care.After months of argument, MPs narrowly voted in favour of a private member’s bill introduced by Labour’s Kim Leadbeater, which could become law within four years. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Doctors concerned as young people becoming less likely to get anti

Less and less young people are getting a vaccine that could put a stop to one of the most preventable cancers

Politics

3 w. ago UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a weekAir pollution in the UK is costing more than £500m a week in ill health, NHS care and productivity losses, with 99% of the population breathing in “toxic air”, doctors have said.Dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week, with health harm to almost every organ of the body caused by air pollution, even at low concentrations, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Poison in the water: the town with the world’s worst case of forever chemicals contamination

When a small Swedish town discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of Pfas, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children’s futureIf Agneta Bruno closes her eyes, the soapy smell takes her back to childhood. Cycling home to the barracks where she lived with her father, an air force major, she would whiz through patches of snowy-white foam near the entrance of the base. The foam resembled the bubbles you get in the bathtub, just thicker. “I had to lift my feet up to avoid getting wet,” Bruno told me.Aqueous film-forming foam (Afff) is a miracle of firefighting: it’s highly effective in putting out flammable liquid fires, such as those caused by jet fuel spills. Chemicals in the foam create a stable blanket over liquid fuel, trapping the flammable vapours and extinguishing the fire. At the air force base in Bruno’s home town of Kallinge in Sweden, firefighters were trained to douse flames using the foam. New recruits came every few week...

Politics

3 w. ago Witnesses describe ‘horror’ after Israeli forces fire at Palestinians waiting for aid trucks

At least 51 people killed and hundreds wounded in Khan Younis as they sought food supplies, says Gaza health ministryMiddle East crisis – live updatesWitnesses have described scenes like “a horror movie” in Gaza after Israeli forces fired towards a crowd waiting for trucks loaded with flour near Khan Younis, on one of the bloodiest days for weeks in the devastated territory.At least 51 Palestinians were reported to have been killed and hundreds more wounded in the southern city. People at the scene and doctors described seeing injured and dead with wounds typical of those caused by artillery or tank fire. Unverified video shared on social media showed about a dozen mangled bodies lying in a street. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago GP says common vitamin deficiency could be making your hair go grey sooner

A leading doctor has shared some of the reasons why people may be going greyer sooner - and how you can change certain habits to prolong the ageing process of your hair

Politics

4 w. ago Doctor explains health risk of drinking too much water that can be dangerous

A doctor has taken to TikTok to explain why some people may find that the more water they drink, the thirstier they become - and it could be a dangerous cycle to get into

Society

4 w. ago Doctors raise alarm as numbers taking dangerous party drug that causes bladder failure rise eight

The number of people taking a popular party drug has skyrocketed, with doctors concerned that the epidemic is only getting worse, with routine use causing organ failure.

Events

last month Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

Prototype is able to detect small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breathAustralian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath.Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every year, killing 20-40% of victims, according to Doctors Without Borders. In November, Australian backpackers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, along with British lawyer Simone White, were among six tourists to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Continue reading...

Politics

last month ‘People thought I was nine months pregnant but it was a 7kg ovarian cyst’

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Robyn McGhee, 28, went to the doctors after people mistakenly thought she was pregnant - and discovered she had a giant ovarian cyst that made it hard for her to walk

Politics