health

Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople born in the UK’s richest areas are likely to live 12 years longer than those from Glasgow. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGPs in south east London gave fewer methadone prescriptions to treat opioid addiction last year, new figures show. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Britain has reported a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNewly released data from early in the Covid-19 pandemic has offered a crucial new insight into the outbreak’s origins, suggesting that Covid-infected…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMinisters should consider paying grandparents who help out with childcare amid shortages in the number of nursery spaces available, MPs were told…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChildren with eczema should not be offered bath emollients on the NHS, according to new guidance. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople living in places such as Blackpool, Liverpool and Inverclyde are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLoss of appetite, feeling sick and having no energy are all warning signs of stomach cancer. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHundreds of patients have lost their eyesight or had it irreparably damaged because of NHS backlogs, new research suggests. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt first, it appears to be dead. Its head lies in the sand, and a small tide pool has formed around it….