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The world's first implantation of a new deep brain stimulation device to treat severe epilepsy has been carried out in the UK. The new device offers hope for more effective treatment of the condition.more

Falsified versions of a popular weight-loss drug are being offered online and could be harmful to health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning.more

Three popular sunscreen lotions offer less protection than they claim, according to consumer organisation Which? Three lotions, from Calypso Sun, Bondi Sands and Asda did not pass all the tests - but others, including some cheaper options from supermarkets Aldi and Lidl, did.more

A new wave of Covid infections appears to have begun as hospitalisations surged 24% in the latest week. It comes amid the spread of a new variant and as immunity weakens among people who have not had a Covid booster jab for months or years.more

The Qilin hacking gang, which is believed to be operating from Russia, published 400GB of sensitive data overnight Thursday to Friday, stolen during a cyber-attack on a company carrying out laboratory tests for London hospitals in early June.more

At least 86 people have already been admitted to hospitals in the UK due to symptoms of E. coli infection, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported yesterday. The source of the outbreak is believed to be lettuce leaves in some pre-packed sandwiches.more

Unique cellular responses can make some people resistant to coronavirus infection, even if they have not been vaccinated, according to a study published in Nature.more

Hackers who carried out a major cyber-attack on a company carrying out laboratory tests at London hospitals in early June claim it was politically motivated and in revenge for the British government's actions over the war, the BBC reported yesterday.more

Doctors have called for England’s drink-driving limit to be reduced to the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer, in a proposal supported by a number of medical and road safety organisations.more

Almost half of adults in the UK have struggled to get medicine they have been prescribed – and more people blame Brexit than anything else for the situation, research shows. Forty-nine per cent of people said they had had trouble getting a prescription dispensed over the past two years, the period during which supply problems have increased sharply.more

Hybrid products - i.e. those combining traditional and alternative sources of protein - are often rated higher by European consumers in terms of health and ethics than meat products. However, research shows that residents of Poland and the Czech Republic have less knowledge about them and are more reluctant to buy them.more

Long waits for cancer care are becoming routine across the UK with nearly half of all specialist cancer centres experiencing delays most weeks, the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has said. The college has warned of an “impending crisis” in the cancer workforce, with a “staggering” 30% shortfall in radiologists and 15% shortfall in clinical oncologists.more

The food item which left more than 113 people infected with E.coli is likely to be a ‘ready to eat’ item which did not require any cooking. At least 37 people have needed hospital treatment, with the UK Health Security agency saying they are most likely linked to a nationally distributed food item.more

Labour has promised to create 100,000 extra dental appointments for children, in a bid to clear backlogs in England. The new appointments will be for urgent and emergency care and on evenings and weekends, according to Labour's plan if they win the general election.more

A three-phase clinical trial of the first dual mRNA vaccine against influenza and Covid-19 has been successfully completed and has proven to be as effective as separate vaccination against these infections.more

A recently published report shows that recently, for at least two weeks, nearly 67% of Poles actually experience fatigue and lack of energy, low mood, sleep disorders and other symptoms most often associated with depression. Among them, the fewest indications concerned suicidal thoughts and acts, feelings of guilt and reduced self-worth, as well as decreased appetite.more

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now. There is no risk to the wider public, say authorities, and none of the man's close contacts have caught the virus.more

An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across England after the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for O blood-type donations as this is safe to use for all patients. The cyber-attack means the affected hospitals cannot match patients’ blood at the same frequency as usual.more

On as many as seven occasions, doctors sent home a 50-year-old Canadian woman who presented to the emergency room. The reason for this decision was her alleged drunkenness. As it later turned out, the woman suffers from a very rare condition - enteric fermentation syndrome, as a result of which her body spontaneously produces ethanol.more

A cyber-attack thought to have been carried out by a Russian group has forced London NHS hospitals to resurrect long-discarded paper records systems in which porters hand-deliver blood test results because IT networks are disrupted.more

The medical treatment regulator for England has approved a second drug to combat obesity, giving patients and doctors what it says is a more effective alternative to semaglutide. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) issued draft guidance on Tuesday recommending that very obese people should be prescribed tirzepatide, which is marketed in the UK as Mounjaro.more

Many medical procedures at several London hospitals were canceled or diverted yesterday due to a major cyberattack that targeted a laboratory testing company, the London branch of the NHS said.more

The Liberal Democrats say free personal care would be offered to older or disabled people at home, if they were the government. Leader Sir Ed Davey says this pledge, plus raising care workers' pay, would end the hospital crisis and help people stay in their own homes.more

A vaccine with mRNA technology, the same one used against Covid-19, is being tested in Europe and the US in the first colorectal cancer and melanoma patients.more

Nurses have declared a “national emergency” in the NHS, warning that patients are dying in hospital corridors. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) revealed patients are being left without access to oxygen and enduring intimate examinations in inappropriate crowded areas.more