Ministers confirm plans to regulate diet drug DNP

January 31st, 2023
Ministers confirm plans to regulate diet drug DNP

Government ministers have confirmed plans to regulate a chemical found in diet pills known as DNP. Under new legislation, which was passed on Monday January 30th, DNP will be reclassified as a poison. The legislation will come into force on the 1st of October 2023. DNP is a highly toxic industrial chemical, which is found […]

Experts use Avatar technology to research diseases that impact movement

January 24th, 2023

Experts based in the UK are using technology utilised in films like Avatar to research diseases that impact human movement. Researchers are using motion capture technology similar to innovations used in Avatar to bring characters to life to monitor symptoms and track conditions that restrict movement. The innovative technology uses AI (artificial intelligence) to gather […]

New guidance recommends statins for millions more patients in England

January 17th, 2023

New guidance from NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends statins for millions more patients in England. The new guidelines from NICE mean that up to 15 million more people in England could be advised to take statins. Statins are drugs, which lower cholesterol, decreasing the risk of heart attacks and stroke. […]

Dry January becomes more popular as people look to reduce alcohol consumption

January 10th, 2023

Dry January has become increasingly popular, as people look to reduce their alcohol consumption after the festive party season. Dry January launched in 2013 and the number of people participating in the month-long challenge has grown year by year. A campaign drawn up by Alcohol Change UK, Dry January encourages participants to go through the […]

Health chiefs warn of flu threat as cases soar

January 3rd, 2023

Health chiefs have issued a warning over the “very real” threat of flu, as case numbers soar across England. Recent data shows that 3,700 patients were undergoing treatment in hospital every day in the week ending on December 30th. This represents a dramatic increase of over 3,000 patients per day from November. In 2021, when […]

Military personnel to step in during ambulance worker strikes

December 20th, 2022
Military personnel to step in during ambulance worker strikes

More than 1,000 military members are on standby as ambulance staff prepare to strike in England and Wales. Around 1,200 military staff members will step in to support health services and provide access to urgent care for patients when paramedics and other ambulance staff strike on December 21st. A further walkout is planned for December […]

NHS England urges anyone eligible to have Covid booster before Christmas, as cases creep up

December 13th, 2022
NHS England urges anyone eligible to have Covid booster before Christmas, as cases creep up

Officials from NHS England are urging anyone who is eligible for a Covid booster vaccine to come forward before Christmas, as case numbers creep up. The latest statistics show that cases are steadily rising in England and Northern Ireland. In the week of the 26th of November, around 1.1 million people would have tested positive. […]

Father urges parents to seek advice for Strep A symptoms, as daughter fights for her life in hospital

December 6th, 2022

The father of a 4-year-old girl who is fighting for her life in hospital has urged parents to seek urgent advice if they are concerned about Strep A symptoms. Dean Burns encouraged parents who are worried about their child being unwell to get them checked as quickly as possible. Mr Burns’ daughter, Camila Rose, has […]

Isle of Man health bosses urge pregnant women to have Covid booster

November 29th, 2022
Isle of Man health bosses urge pregnant women to have Covid booster

Health bosses on the Isle of Man have urged pregnant women to have a Covid booster. A spokesperson for Manx Care said, “Extensive real-world data has shown that vaccines are safe and highly effective for pregnant women.” Vaccines have been recommended for pregnant women since April 2021 and in December 2021, pregnant women were classed […]

Four hour waits in A&E hit record high

November 15th, 2022
Four hour waits in A&E hit record high

New data suggests that long waits in A&E departments hit a record high in October. Figures from NHS England show that the number of people waiting longer than four hours in major A&E departments reached over 550,000. This is a significant increase from 492,000 people in September. NHS representatives said that October 2022 was one […]

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