Man 'damaged beyond repair' over mother's death during Covid

The inquiry, which is in its last week of scheduled public hearings, is examining the pandemic’s ‘Impact on Society’. Source link

Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy

Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome. Source link

Millions with joint pain and osteoarthritis are missing the most powerful treatment

Stiff knees, sore hips, and persistent joint pain are often brushed off as normal signs of aging. But osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease worldwide, is not being treated in…

Joint statement on the renewed Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation on One Health until 2030

Through the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on One Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World…

Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), congratulates Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas – and the second globally – to…

A simple hand photo may be the key to detecting a serious disease

Researchers at Kobe University have created an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disease simply by examining photos of the back of the hand and a clenched…

Popular fruits and vegetables linked to higher pesticide levels

Certain fruits and vegetables may raise the amount of pesticide chemicals found in the human body, according to a new peer reviewed study conducted by scientists at the Environmental Working…

Cancer patient trapped in Dubai begs to get home

Linzi Stone was meant to start chemotherapy on Friday but has no idea if she will get back in time. Source link

Gemma Oaten on eating disorders

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio Source link

Under-fire Nottingham maternity services still need to improve, inspectors say

In its latest reports, published on Wednesday, the CQC said some women “expressed concerns about receiving their maternity care in a service that was under so much scrutiny due to…