health

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeaths of people who snooze on the street following a night of heavy drinking have soared in Japan‘s capital as Covid restrictions have…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of nurses across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have begun a 12-hour strike, which has cancelled 70,000 appointments and procedures. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA common chemotherapy drug may raise the risk of cancer in the children and grandchildren of survivors, scientists warn. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Kisii town, south-west Kenya, a rundown roadside building houses a pharmacy. 

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of people have died and several others have been hospitalised in India after drinking toxic alcohol. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minutePharmacists say supplies of key antibiotics to treat strep A have “gone from bad to worse” in the past week.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUp to 100,000 nurses are taking to picket lines on the first day of the biggest ever nurses strike.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOptimal ageing is a complex blend of high cognitive and physical functioning and social components. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGrant Wahl died after suffering an aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup in Qatar, his wife has confirmed. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minutePupils who have fallen behind due to lockdown are being misdiagnosed with having special educational needs,the schools watchdog has warned.  Read More