78 m. ago Just over half Dumfries and Galloway stroke patients received best chance care in 2024

Figures from Public Health Scotland show that just 56.1 per cent of stroke patients received an inpatient bundle consisting of aspirin, access to a stroke unit, brain imaging and swallow screening.

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7 h. ago Popular UK beach made famous by Poldark is closed off to the public

A gorgeous UK beach dubbed one of the best in the world and frequented by travel influencers has had its public access cut off due to health and safety concerns

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19 h. ago Visitors warned to avoid popular Welsh beach after 'serious public health concern'

Beachgoers at a popular beach in north Wales have been advised to avoid swimming in the sea ahead of the busy summer bank holiday weekend.

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20 h. ago Visitors issued 'don't swim' warning at North Wales beach after 'possible contamination'

Councillers have urged environmental chiefs to 'get a grip of the problem quickly'

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21 h. ago I regularly visit 'supermodel' Welsh beach constantly named one of world's best — it ticks every box

This 'supermodel' beach in Wales has everything you could hope for and it's always being named one of the best in the UK, Europe and the world

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23 h. ago 'Magical' Welsh beach with rare singing sand that 'whistles' as you walk on it

Porthor, known to some as 'Whistling Sands', is one of only two beaches in Europe where the phenomenon can be found, and it has become a loved destination for its unique sound.

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26 h. ago People urged to avoid popular Welsh beach after worrying discovery

Faecal bacteria has been discovered off a beach in north Wales

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34 h. ago Glamorous former tennis star makes rare public appearance after remarkable recovery from health scare

This week the former tennis icon was in full mom-mode as she stepped out with her brood just months after leaving fans concerned when she was spotted wearing a protective boot.

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3 d. ago 'No pay' parking to tackle 'lawlessness' at famed Welsh beach and forest

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system will be introduced at the beach

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3 d. ago I stayed at Welsh campsite 10 minutes from perfect beach and these things made it special

Yoga on the beach? Check. Dolphins? Check. Wicked sunsets? Yup. Total relaxation? Absolutely

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5 d. ago Arthur's Seat fire: Public told to avoid popular Edinburgh beauty spot as fire crews remain on scene

The fire service were alerted to the blaze on Sunday.

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6 d. ago Scientists use AI to create new antibiotics that can kill deadly drug

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health crisis and is estimated to be responsible for more than one million deaths globally each year

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6 d. ago The hospitals with the LONGEST waiting lists revealed: As 7.37million people wait for routine treatment, the Government is slammed for 'misleading' public on NHS figures

More than 7.37million treatments-relating to 6.23million patients- are now in the queue for ops like hip replacements, official data revealed today.

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7 d. ago Empty bottles, cans, and takeaway boxes strewn across Welsh beach after hottest day

Porthcawl's Sandy Bay was left strewn with rubbish on Tuesday after people visited during the heatwave

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7 d. ago Tennis legend goes public with heartbreaking health diagnosis

Monica Seles was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis - a neuromuscular autoimmune disease - in 2022 and the nine-time Grand Slam winner has now chosen to go public

Science

8 d. ago In Trump’s America, vaccination rates are declining and measles is spreading | Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump and RFK Jr have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century – our public health infrastructureNew data from the CDC suggests a grim back-to-school tradition emerging: in 2024, kindergarten vaccination rates declined for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, vaccine exemptions reached a record high.These statistics became all the more disturbing last fall when, shortly after 286,000 children began their educations without proof of full immunity against measles, a man who has bragged about never getting a flu shot was re-elected to the presidency. Since then, the US has contended with its largest measles outbreak in three decades, while the leaders who should be stamping out this crisis are instead fanning the flames. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Brit victim of Rio drink spiking says 'that's enough of this country' after collapsing on beach

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The first-time visitor to Brazil, a 21-year-old engineering student, was seen in a video clip staggering towards Rio de Janeiro's popular Ipanema beach before collapsing

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8 d. ago Brit living in Spain warns tourist to avoid 'DANGEROUS' area in popular holiday destination

A British man lives in a bustling Spanish party town has issued a stark warning to tourists visiting one 'dangerous' area. 

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9 d. ago RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world | Devi Sridhar

The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Donald Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world healthProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghYou’d be hard-pressed to find many public health experts who have positive things to say about Donald Trump’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. Alongside his numerous policy failures, one Cornell University study found that he was the biggest source of Covid-19 misinformation. But if there’s one redeeming feature to Trump’s pandemic record, it has to be his leadership on Operation Warp Speed – a massive, government-funded initiative that played a pivotal role in fast-tracking Covid-19 vaccines.“Operation Warp Speed stands as one of the most remarkable scientific and humanitarian achievements of the past half-century,” the former US surgeon general Jerome Adams said. It directed billions of dollars into vaccine development and manufactur...

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1 week ago Arthur’s Seat fire live: Firefighters tackle blaze at Edinburgh landmark throughout the night

People advised to avoid area, with Scottish landmark popular among tourists

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