#theguardian.com. × Mystery syndrome killing rainbow lorikeets and flying foxes leaves scientists baffled. ‘The animals that don’t die need total nursing care,’ wildlife rescuer says, ahead of a potential spike in cases in coming weeks
#Jan.13.2025
#theguardian.com. × Ambulance crews stuck at A&E miss thousands of 999 calls a day in England. Exclusive: paramedics unable to respond to 100,000 calls a month as they wait to hand over patients
#Jan.12.2025
#theguardian.com. × ‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable. MSF medical teams provide vital care in the war-torn country where pregnant women, new mothers and newborns are dying needlessly at alarming rates
#Jan.12.2025
#theguardian.com. × At-home ECGs will detect early heart issues and save thousands, say doctors. Colour-coded output from smartwatch device would be easy for public to read
#Jan.12.2025
#theguardian.com. × TV presenter Katie Piper reveals decision to use prosthetic eye shell. Survivor of acid attack and advocate for people with burn injuries posts update ‘after years battling with eye health’
#Jan.11.2025
#theguardian.com. × Protection zone set up after bird flu outbreak in Angus area of Scotland. Scottish government stresses risk to public is low, as chief veterinary officer says it is first outbreak since 2023
#Jan.11.2025
#theguardian.com. × California fires live: progress made against some LA blazes but thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’. Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for Monday
#Jan.11.2025
#theguardian.com. × Wes Streeting points to New Zealand mosque massacre amid grooming gang rhetoric. Exclusive: Health secretary says ‘irresponsible public discourse’ could vilify communities and lead to terrorism
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × UK records -17.3C in chilliest January night in 15 years. Altnaharra, in Sutherland, the most northern region of the Highlands, had reached the low by 9pm on Friday
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Man with epilepsy in Leeds died in fall after pharmacy ran out of drug. David Crompton, 44, was reportedly given ‘IOU’ for prescription medication before fatal incident
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Coroner issues warning about antidepressants after suicide of royal’s husband. Thomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, had been prescribed SSRIs
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × From oatzempic to mouth taping: does science back up TikTok health tips?. Here are some of the more curious health hacks circulating on the social media platform – and what the evidence says
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Kenya court rules that criminalising attempted suicide is unconstitutional. The judgment has been welcomed as an important shift in perceptions by human rights and mental health groups
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Novak Djokovic’s claim he ate ‘poisoned’ food in 2022 Melbourne hotel detention ‘possible but very unlikely’, experts say. Doubt cast on tennis former world number one’s comments in GQ interview as debate reopens about handling of visa saga
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × ‘We want the whole truth’: residents of Queensland city plagued by foul odours fear inquiry won’t clear the air. After years of enduring fetid smells from waste plants, some in Ipswich are sceptical of a freshly announced inquiry into the health impacts
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’. Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times
#Jan.10.2025
#theguardian.com. × Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer. ‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies
#Jan.09.2025
#theguardian.com. × More than 15,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr as health secretary. Physicians call Kennedy ‘dangerous’ and point to harmful conspiracy theories about vaccines and science
#Jan.09.2025
#theguardian.com. × ‘We took too long’: Jeremy Hunt offers apology to families of Letby’s victims. Former health minister says medical examiners, who spot cases of intentional harm, could have been in place earlier
#Jan.09.2025
#theguardian.com. × Wildlife groups urge UK government to ban lead ammunition. Environment secretary Steve Reed urged to bring in ‘full and swift ban’ to protect health of people, wildlife and pets
#Jan.09.2025
#theguardian.com. × Black men in England more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, analysis shows. The diagnosis rate for black men was found to be 1.5 times higher and they were also 14% less likely to receive life-saving treatments
#Jan.09.2025
#theguardian.com. × Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals. In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kids
#Jan.08.2025
#theguardian.com. × Lucy Letby retrial needed after ‘clear miscarriage of justice’, says David Davis. MP tells parliament he believes justice has not been done after hearing experts’ concerns over former nurse’s murder convictions
#Jan.08.2025
#theguardian.com. × Coffee drinkers reap health boost – but only if they do it in the morning. Pre-lunch brewers enjoy lower risk of death, analysis finds, but benefit vanishes among all-day drinkers
#Jan.08.2025
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