62 m. ago Health misinformation on social media could lead to a ‘sicker UK’, experts warn

Experts at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are calling for universities, health organisations, charities to join a new network aimed at fighting misinformation

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84 m. ago Government urged to change ‘offensive’ and ‘outdated’ language in disabled children’s law

The Law Commission set out dozens of points for the government to consider to better meet the needs of young people and their families

Politics

84 m. ago Pharmacy leaders issue warning over ‘dangerous’ medicine delays

One pharmacist reported their patients waiting more than a week for a medication for bipolar and schizophrenia

Events

84 m. ago Dementia diagnosis is ‘slow, unequal and unfit for purpose’, carers warn

It is estimated that there are 982,000 people with dementia in the UK

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84 m. ago NHS running ‘war game’ exercises as bosses predict busy winter

Local health organisations are asking for special attention to patients considered most vulnerable to winter viruses and hospital admissions

Sport

84 m. ago People with common condition warned they could have wrong diagnosis

You may have another condition and not know it with experts warning to be careful

Events

84 m. ago Gynaecologist warns you may not actually have PCOS in stark message

You may confuse PCOS with PCO - and whilst they sound similar - one puts you at a bigger risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Events

85 m. ago Emmerdale spoilers tease Caleb mystery, Gabby's secret revealed and Liam's health fears

Emmerdale airs more drama next week, with Gabby Thomas' secret finally revealed and Caleb Miligan is hiding something of his own - while there's health fears for Liam Cavanagh

Society

85 m. ago Free toothbrushes at schools across England to tackle ‘Dickensian’ oral health crisis

Dentistry minister Stephen Kinnock says: ‘It is Dickensian that a third of five-year-olds in the most deprived areas of this country have suffered tooth decay’

Events

2 h. ago Trump's 'unusual lump' spotted under suit sparks more health theories

The US president, 79, dismissed the idea that he had died after he was mostly absent during Labor Day weekend earlier this month - but this hasn't stopped concerns over this health

Politics

4 h. ago Autism in children linked to common condition in pregnancy affecting nearly half a million US pregnancies a year

A health condition impacting hundreds of thousands of pregnant women each year may be associated with long-term cognitive risks for the mother and developmental conditions in her children.

Politics

4 h. ago Within hours of coming down with flu, little Lorelei succumbed to a deadly brain condition

A healthy girl who doted on her cuddly Winnie-the-Pooh bear, Lorelei Cowmeadow seemed 'a bit under the weather' last November. She died a few days later - just before her second birthday.

Events

5 h. ago Archaeologists discover 'holy water' in Jerusalem where Jesus healed the blind

The uncovered dam is officially the biggest and oldest ever found in Jerusalem - at around 2,800 years old - and was built to help the city deal with droughts in ancient times

Politics

5 h. ago Conflict, aid cuts and equality backlash causing ‘stagnation and regression’ of women’s rights – UN

Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’Hard-won progress on women’s access to healthcare, rights and employment is being put at risk from global conflict, cuts to aid spending, and a backlash against gender equality, according to a UN equality watchdog.A woman’s chance of dying in pregnancy or childbirth is more than a third lower than it was 25 years ago, UN Women said in its annual report, while girls are more likely to complete school than ever before. It also found that rates of intimate partner violence were 2.5 times lower in countries that had introduced comprehensive measures on violence. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Emmerdale Liam Cavanagh's health diagnosis 'exposed' as fans spot worrying symptom

Emmerdale's Liam Cavanagh could receive a worrying health diagnosis in upcoming scenes

Science

7 h. ago Pope praises forgiveness as mother of slain US journalist James Foley speaks of healing at Vatican

The mother of James Foley, the American journalist kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants in Syria in 2014, has told her story of loss and healing at a Vatican vigil attended by Pope Leo XIV

Politics

7 h. ago Mass vaccinations underway and towns locked down as panic over Ebola pandemic 'crisis' spreads

Health officials have begun rolling out mass vaccines to combat an Ebola 'crisis' that has caused towns to go into lockdown and has sparked pandemic fears from global health organizations.

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7 h. ago Is it too early for a cold? Signs and symptoms and why there is a rise in illness according to a health expert

Common illnesses after the summer holidays include the cold, coughs and the flu 🤧

Science

7 h. ago Scientists design a new digital test to diagnose Alzheimer’s

Experts believe new test could give doctors a chance to identify potential dementia cases earlier

Science

8 h. ago Within hours of coming down with flu, little Lorelei was dead. Her parents had no idea what was wrong, until they discovered she had this deadly, little

A healthy girl who doted on her cuddly Winnie-the-Pooh bear, Lorelei Cowmeadow seemed 'a bit under the weather' last November. She died a few days later - just before her second birthday.

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