Health
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Health Hidden Toxins in Wood Smoke: How Domestic Stoves Are Spreading Arsenic and Chemicals Across UK Communities
A new BMJ investigation reveals that wood burning stoves emit dangerous levels of pollutants including arsenic, whilst the stove industry…
12 March 2026 -
Health NHS Hospitals Urged to Reject Palantir Data Software Over Patient Trust Concerns
Major UK health and human rights organisations are calling on every NHS trust in England to refuse a government directive to adopt…
12 March 2026 -
Health Two Decades of Physical Activity Policies Have Failed to Reverse England’s Inactivity Crisis, Researchers Warn
A major study reveals that despite substantial investment and policy initiatives, rates of physical activity have remained stubbornly…
12 March 2026 -
Health Antiseizure Drug Valproate Poses Significant Risk to Foetal Development, BMJ Research Confirms
New evidence reinforces warnings about valproate use in pregnancy, with particularly strong links to autism spectrum disorder in exposed…
12 March 2026 -
Health Crackdown on Risky Cosmetic Procedures: What New 2026 Regulations Mean for Your Safety
The government is implementing strict new rules to regulate invasive cosmetic treatments and protect patients from unqualified…
12 March 2026 -
Health NICE Updates Chronic Heart Failure Guidelines: Four-Drug Approach Now Recommended for Patients
Updated NICE guidance published today recommends expanded access to life-extending medications for heart failure patients, with new focus…
11 March 2026 -
Health NICE Approves New Non-Hormonal Menopause Pill for NHS Patients
Women struggling with hot flushes and night sweats now have access to fezolinetant through the NHS when hormone replacement therapy is…
11 March 2026 -
Health TB Resurgence: Why Britain’s Historic Victory Over Tuberculosis is Under Threat
England faces a critical juncture as tuberculosis cases surge to their highest level in decades, prompting health experts to warn of lost…
11 March 2026 -
Health Digital Health Crisis: Experts Call for Urgent New Approach as Young People Face Unknown Risks
Leading health researchers warn that current government efforts to tackle smartphone and social media harms are too narrow, calling for a…
11 March 2026 -
Health Britain’s Measles Crisis Reveals NHS Access Barriers, Not Just Vaccine Hesitancy
The UK’s loss of measles-free status exposes systemic healthcare failures that are preventing even motivated parents from vaccinating their…
10 March 2026 -
Health Historic Vote Gives Resident Doctors a Democratic Voice in Royal College of Physicians Leadership for First Time in 500 Years
Landmark ballot extends voting rights to junior doctors and newly appointed consultants, addressing governance concerns and modernising the…
10 March 2026 -
Health FDA’s Top Biologics Regulator Vinay Prasad Steps Down Amid Rare Disease Drug Approval Row
Dr Vinay Prasad will leave his post as head of the US Food and Drug Administration’s biologics division at the end of April, marking his…
10 March 2026