Health
Medicine, public health and wellbeing.
Rise in Firework Incidents Prompts Safety Warning Ahead of Bonfire Night
Firework related hospital admissions in England jumped sharply last November, and fire service callouts reached a six year high, as health officials, firefighters and animal welfare groups urge the public to choose organised displays over fireworks at home this Bonfire Night.
UK National Tests Positive for Ebola in DR Congo and Will Be Treated in Britain
Major UK study into forever chemicals in people's bodies launches
Silver jewellery sold as sterling found to contain toxic chemicals after rash complaint
Senator Chris Murphy says he suffered stroke in Washington
Builder's Song Encourages Construction Workers to Talk About Mental Health
Alder Hey admits full responsibility for 24 failures that led to toddler's death
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More than 5,000 die as DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country's deadliest
Government figures show 5,026 deaths among 10,351 cases in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak, which began in May and is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists.
You Could Be Missing Out on Fibre Hiding in Fruit and Vegetable Skins
The parts of fruit and vegetables that most people scrape into the bin may be the most fibre rich parts of all. Researchers at King's College London analysed 12 common types of fresh produce and found that in 10 of 12 cases, the discarded peels, skins, seeds and stalks contained more fibre than the parts people normally eat.
I Did Not Know I Lacked Vitamin D Until I Collapsed at Work
A 23-year-old teacher who collapsed at work discovered her vitamin D levels were shockingly low, a story doctors say is becoming more familiar across the UK. Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly widespread, especially among young people, and it often goes undetected because doctors do not routinely test for it.
Kennedy opens door to unapproved peptides despite warnings from FDA scientists
The US health secretary has pushed ahead with a plan to allow licensed compounding pharmacies to prepare six peptides that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, setting up a clash between patient choice arguments and drug safety experts.
New study to investigate harmful messaging between adults and children online
A study commissioned by the NSPCC and carried out by Anglia Ruskin University will investigate sexual communication between children and adults on direct messaging platforms, through an anonymous survey of about 1,500 young people aged 12 to 18.
Jo Malone gives £100,000 to help build a cancer detecting electronic nose
Perfume founder Jo Malone has donated £100,000 to Medical Detection Dogs to support work on a cancer detecting electronic nose, starting with prostate cancer samples from Milton Keynes Hospital.
