New H10N8 bird flu ‘not imminent global threat’
The latest type of bird flu detected in China, H10N8, does not pose an imminent global threat, say researchers.
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Study suggests link between cynicism and dementia
People who have a cynical distrust of others, and think their motives are selfish, could have a higher risk of developing dementia, a study has said.
Measles cases in the US reach 20-year high
Public health experts in the US are urging people to get vaccinated after a spike in measles cases in the country this year.
Blood pressure: ‘Extraordinary’ number of lives saved
Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors.
Light bedrooms ‘link to obesity’
Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of piling on the pounds, a study shows.
New NHS chief Simon Stevens backs more local hospitals
Smaller community hospitals should play a bigger role especially in the care of older patients, the new head of the NHS in England has said.
Bowel cancer tests wait time ‘poor’ in Wales
Waiting times for tests are “poor” for patients suspected of having bowel cancer in Wales and others parts of the UK, says a charity.
Three more nurses suspended in ABMU records inquiry
Three more nurses have been suspended as part of an inquiry into the alleged falsification of patient records at south Wales hospitals.
The great antidepressant divide: How the number of prescriptions is FOUR times higher in parts of northern England than other areas
Soaring geographical variations in the number of prescriptions handed out for antidepressants in England have been revealed today,
Wiltshire CCG warns of £60m overspend in seven years’ time
Health bosses in Wiltshire have warned of a £60m budget overspend by 2021 unless local NHS services change.