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Spain

'People may die': Hospital waiting times in Spain break records

At the age of 90, Isabel had a micro stroke. Eleven months later she is still waiting for a CAT scan.

12/04/2023

Health news

Is sex the ultimate cure for hiccups?

The medical literature on intractable hiccups suggests very unusual cures.

12/03/2023

Health news

New lip-reading app gives a voice to patients who’ve lost it

The speech recognition technology can lip-read more than 40 common phrases and keeps learning to improve its performance.

07/03/2023

Health news

Hospitals are turning to helper bots to solve chronic staff shortages

Robots currently being trialled in hospitals around the world can deliver prescriptions and work around the clock, including night shifts.

01/02/2023

Health news

‘Run into the ground’: How did Britain's NHS end up on life support?

Staff shortages, under-funding and a drive towards privatisation are all contributing factors, say campaigners, as nurses launch a new round of strikes.

18/01/2023

United Kingdom

500 lives a week at risk in UK health service crisis

A senior UK health official has warned that up to 500 lives a week could be at risk as a result of a crisis in the country's National Health Service.

02/01/2023

United Kingdom

UK government digs heels in amid wave of strikes

Paramedics will walk out on Wednesday, amid unprecedented industrial action across the country.

20/12/2022

United Kingdom

Debunked: Flu vaccines don't increase Strep A infections

On social media, especially TikTok, people have been making links between nasal flu vaccines given to children and the rise in Strep A infections this winter. However, there is no concrete evidence that shows that flu vaccines cause a higher susceptibility to Strep A.

09/12/2022

Health news

No time to exercise during the week? Weekend workouts can do the trick

People who only exercise on the weekend benefit nearly as much as those who work out more frequently throughout the week, a new US study found.

08/07/2022

Health news

Drones to fly chemotherapy drugs in ‘world first’ UK trial

Drones will deliver essential chemotherapy drugs in half an hour to patients on the Isle of Wight, as part of a new trial in England.

05/07/2022

United Kingdom

'Life-changing': Revolutionary new HIV drug approved for use in the UK

Charities have welcomed the move as it offers an alternative to taking a daily cocktail of drugs.

19/11/2021

Green News

Less meat and more walking could save health services billions

Greener measures to tackle climate change will also help reduce avoidable deaths and costs to health services across Europe.

14/10/2021

Health news

Which European country has the world's best healthcare system?

A new report comparing 11 national healthcare systems found the wealthiest country had the sickest citizens.

13/08/2021

United Kingdom

Britain's health minister broke his own COVID-19 rules by hugging aide

The Sun tabloid newspaper ran pictures of Matt Hancock embracing a woman, before COVID rules allowed it

25/06/2021

United Kingdom

Ex-pupils of school where 89 died testify at UK blood scandal inquiry

Former pupils of Treloar's College infected with HIV and hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s through NHS-sanctioned treatments have given evidence at a statutory inquiry into the disaster.

21/06/2021

Tech News

UK baby first to receive a game-changing gene therapy on the NHS

Zolgensma is a potentially life-saving therapy for five-month-old baby Arthur Morgan. It’s also one of the world’s most expensive drug.

01/06/2021

Europe Decoded

YouTube and England's NHS join forces to tackle vaccine scepticism

The social media giant and England's National Health Service have come together in the latest campaign to tackle vaccine scepticism among younger people in the UK.

17/05/2021

United Kingdom

Six arrested amid massive anti-lockdown protests in London

Eight police officers were injured during yesterday's demonstration in the British capital, which up to 10,000 people are thought to have attended.

25/04/2021

Eco-Innovation

Activity is the ‘miracle pill’ that could save both people and planet

We spoke with Peter Walker about his new book The Miracle Pill & how increasing activity could help the environment too.

30/03/2021

World

Staff shortage could make UK overflow hospitals 'redundant'

More ambulance workers than ever are treating COVID-19 patients in England as a new variant of the virus spreads rapidly

31/12/2020