People seek NHS advice on drinking and breastfeeding at Christmas
NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show.
‘My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology’
Susannah MorganWhen Susannah Morgan learned that an operation to remove a benign tumour in her neck could leave her with…
‘Lungs in a box’ could increase vital transplants
Royal Papworth HospitalA new machine which keeps lungs alive outside of the body could "transform" the number of people receiving…
Doctors warn over water bead gifts for children
Emergency doctors in the UK have issued a safety warning over water beads, which could be given to children as…
Democrats highlight a casualty of the spending fight: funding to combat pediatric cancer.
A federal government shutdown probably wouldn’t be enough to derail the solid U.S. economy. But it could inject more uncertainty…
Same GP at each appointment for patients most in need
Patients most "in need" should be able to see the same doctor at every appointment in their local GP surgery,…
AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests
Getty ImagesThis is the third feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research…
Hospices in England to receive £100m funding
Hospices in England are to receive £100m of government funding over two years to improve end-of-life care, Health Secretary Wes…
Deaths from alcohol at record high in England
There has been "a catastrophic rise" in deaths caused solely by alcohol in England over the past four years, prompting…
Hospitals write off £112m in foreign patient bills
PA MediaLondon hospitals have written off more than £112m in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023,…