4 h. ago US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a new strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence

Science

16 h. ago Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions.

Politics

19 h. ago Watchdog warns Scotland's NHS 'financially unsustainable' despite SNP's £3bn extra funding

Audit Scotland has warned that SNP pledges to improve the NHS have not been delivered despite extra funding and staff for the health service.

Economics

32 h. ago How I learned to be kind to myself and stop repeatedly doing chores

Jade accessed Wellbeing Works in Falkirk, funded by Falkirk Employability Training Unit, when she was struggling with her mental health. Here she describes how the service helped her

Politics

32 h. ago The most recent health and care services in Greater Manchester inspected by watchdogs

One inspection was prompted by 'concerns about the quality of care', while another service was praised for major improvements

Politics

56 h. ago ‘Waspi women’ say Government has agreed to reconsider compensation in 12 weeks

The group of women say they were affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated.

Politics

57 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire launches its winter advice campaign to help people access the right care

The health board is sharing information on the full range of services people can access.

Politics

61 h. ago Olivia Nuzzi’s scorned ex claims she and RFK Jr planned to ‘consummate their relationship’ after Trump rally

Ryan Lizza claimed that he confronted RFK Jr over Nuzzi and Kennedy’s affair, but felt that the future Secretary of Health and Human Services was ‘disturbingly unrattled’

Politics

3 d. ago WHO says weight loss drugs are ‘new chapter’ in fight against obesity

WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower pricesWeight loss drugs such as Mounjaro offer huge potential to tackle soaring obesity globally that will affect 2 billion people worldwide by 2030, the World Health Organization has said.Their proven effectiveness in helping people lose weight means the medications represent “a new chapter” in how health services can treat obesity and the killer diseases it causes, the WHO added. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns

WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower pricesWeight loss drugs such as Mounjaro offer huge potential to tackle soaring obesity globally but are currently only available to one in 10 of those who need them, the World Health Organization has said.Their proven effectiveness in helping people lose weight means the medications represent “a new chapter” in how health services can treat obesity and the killer diseases it causes, the WHO added. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago ‘It’s heartbreaking that vulnerable people will slip to the bottom of the NHS queue’

A volunteer led service which has helped thousands suffering mental health crises for 25 years faces closure after funding was stopped

Politics

5 d. ago NHS says avoid 'another air fryer' this Black Friday weekend and get this instead

The UK health service urged Brits to 'get protected from serious illness' - here's what you should know

Politics

7 d. ago Mum says daughter, 12, who took her own life was "failed" by mental health services

Mia Lucas, who had an undiagnosed brain condition, took her own life after being sectioned at a mental health unit

Events

8 d. ago Ancient Chinese exercise could be MORE effective than current NHS treatment for tackling insomnia, scientists discover

In England, current health service guidance advises that GPs treat patients with more severe insomnia with cognitive behavioural talking therapy (CBT).

Politics

9 d. ago NHS must be blocked from running a puberty blocker medical experiment on kids, demands Kemi Badenoch

WES Streeting must block the NHS running a puberty blocker medical experiment on kids, Kemi Badenoch demanded last night. The Tory leader slammed the Health Secretary for refusing to halt a clinical trial she warned would “harm” children. Ms Badenoch claimed the health service study is “activist ideology masquerading as research”. She said that “vulnerable”...

Politics

9 d. ago Creating emergency mental health service would free up police officers to catch criminals

About a fifth of the incidents dealt with by Police Scotland relate to mental health and each one can potentially occupy two officers for a full shift

Events

9 d. ago Daughter of Royal Navy officer who died after contracting Covid in prison gets five

Melanie Kalay took the Ministry of Justice and the City Health Partnership, which provides health and care services, to the High Court over the death of her father, Alpha Kalay.

Events

1 week ago Patients to benefit from NHS 'one stop shops' in major healthcare change

Dubbed the Neighbourhood Health Service, the scheme is designed to treat patients nearer home, rather than forcing people to travel miles for outpatient care

Science

1 week ago All the health and care services in Greater Manchester inspected by watchdogs

One care home has been found to be 'requires improvement' in three consecutive inspections

Politics

1 week ago JFK's granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK, Jr.

John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter has disclosed that she has terminal cancer, writing in an essay in “The New Yorker” on Saturday that one of her doctors said she might live for about another year

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