‘We’re attacked and abused as we try to save lives’
BBCViolence and abuse against paramedics and emergency call handlers is on the rise, with reported cases up by more than…
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
The new Covid corruption commissioner has started an investigation into personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud.
Why are doctors wary of wearables?
OuraWearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches - is a multi-billion dollar industry with a sharp focus on health…
Anger as some infected blood payouts put on hold
PA MediaSome victims of the infected blood scandal have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made…
How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy
The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and…
Terminally ill people on both sides of assisted dying debate react to vote
BBCTerminally ill people are a step closer to being able to choose when they die after
Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
EPAOn Friday, after weeks of fierce and passionate debate, MPs began their formal scrutiny of the bill that would allow…
How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selections to run the nation’s health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.President-elect Donald J. Trump had…
Trump Picks Stanford Physician Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head N.I.H.
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday evening that he had selected Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford physician and economist…
Modern Warfare Is Breeding Deadly Superbugs. Why?
Last October, Christina Assi, a 28-year-old photojournalist for Agence France-Presse, took a selfie against the sunset and WhatsApped it to…