Woman speaks of unbearable pain of living with endometriosis

Ami Clarke, 28, from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, began experiencing endometriosis symptoms at 13 but was not diagnosed until a decade later. A new report from Endometriosis UK revealed the average…

Arranging social care can be “horrendous”, Baroness Casey tells BBC

The independent commission started work last summer. It has been examining the problems facing the care system in England and is due to produce a report this year with a…

Death of boy after surgery is referred to coroner

Nine-year-old Jack Moate died in 2015, weeks after an operation carried out by a now-suspended surgeon. Source link

Millions take aspirin to prevent colon cancer. A major review says don’t count on it

Taking aspirin every day is not a fast or dependable way to prevent bowel cancer for most people, according to a new Cochrane review. The analysis also highlights a clear…

Ozempic-like weight loss drugs may help the heart recover after a heart attack

Medications designed to promote weight loss by mimicking GLP-1 may also help limit additional heart damage after a heart attack. A new study led by researchers at the University of…

New drug cuts seizures by up to 91% in children with rare epilepsy

An experimental therapy for children with a severe and difficult to treat form of epilepsy appears to be both safe and highly effective at reducing seizures, according to results from…

Scientists discover the protein that malaria parasites can’t live without

Researchers from several international institutions have uncovered new details about how the malaria parasite grows and spreads. Their work has identified a specialized protein that the parasite needs in order…

Allergy training to become compulsory across all schools in England, says government

In response, the school has allocated part of its budget towards further staff training and equipment for allergies. “It’s a small amount to have them there and make sure everyone…

Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients

Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work. Source link

Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says

The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no “playbook” of how to respond to the pandemic. Source link