Health
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Health Healthcare Professional Urged to Look Beyond Patient’s Calm Exterior During Severe Illness
Research scientist Mark Hirsch highlights the critical disconnect between outward composure and internal emotional turmoil that clinicians…
3 April 2026 -
Health Healthcare Staff Face Ethical Dilemmas in End-of-Life Care as System Barriers Create Moral Distress
Medical professionals across the NHS struggle to deliver appropriate dying care when institutional constraints conflict with their clinical…
3 April 2026 -
Health Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Claims 38 Children’s Lives as Health Authorities Launch Emergency Vaccination Drive
Health officials in Bangladesh roll out urgent immunisation programme for young children following deadly measles outbreak. Hospitals…
3 April 2026 -
Health Youth Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Global Review Confirms Rising Anxiety and Depression
A wide-ranging review reveals young people aged 12-25 are experiencing unprecedented levels of psychological distress, with educational…
2 April 2026 -
Health BMJ Editor Criticises Wes Streeting’s Strategy on Punishing Doctors Amid NHS Tensions
Kamran Abbasi argues that Health Secretary’s approach creates a lose-lose-lose scenario for politicians, doctors, and patients. The editor…
2 April 2026 -
Health MSF Accuses Gilead of Blocking Access to HIV Prevention Drug
Médecins Sans Frontières claims pharmaceutical giant refuses direct sales of lenacapavir despite repeated requests for humanitarian…
2 April 2026 -
Health Government Withdraws 1,000 Extra Junior Doctor Training Places in England Amid BMA Pay Dispute
The government has cancelled planned additional training posts for resident doctors starting this April following failed talks with the BMA…
2 April 2026 -
Health Enhanced peer support shows no additional benefit for breastfeeding outcomes, major UK trial finds
New research published in BMJ reveals intensive one-to-one peer support intervention does not improve breastfeeding rates beyond standard…
1 April 2026 -
Health New Radiotherapy Technique Shows Promise for Throat Cancer Patients with Fewer Side Effects
Major clinical trial reveals sparing approach maintains 95% survival rates while cutting swallowing problems by nearly 30%. A…
31 March 2026 -
Health NHS Staff Leaving Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Decade
New data reveals staff retention has improved heavily since 2022, despite ongoing claims about record departures following Covid-19. The…
31 March 2026 -
Health Healthcare Staff Report Regulation as Intrusive Burden, Study Finds
Evidence shows excessive regulatory scrutiny diverts clinical professionals from frontline care and contributes to workforce burnout…
31 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Face Mental Health Crisis Over Complaints Process, BMJ Study Warns
New research reveals complaint volumes poorly reflect misconduct while punitive scrutiny silences healthcare workers speaking out on…
31 March 2026