health

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

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

Reading Time: < 1 minute A dentist who visits schools to check children’s dental health has said some six-year-olds “have never seen a toothbrush”. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there, a BBC investigation into the trend has…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Finland was today named the world’s happiest country — once again.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus is spreading rapidly through US health facilities, according to a government study.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute A US aid worker and French journalist who had been kidnapped by militants in West Africa have been released.  Read More  

Reading Time: < 1 minute A London bus driver killed a pedestrian when he pressed the accelerator instead of the brake and crashed into another bus outside Victoria Station, the Old Bailey heard. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute High blood pressure is a condition that means your heart has to work extra hard to pump blood around the body.  Read More