Potentially toxic “forever chemicals” have been detected in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies, with 11,853 samples testing positive, something experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by.more
If we take no action, growing antibiotic resistance will cause 10 million deaths a year, experts warn. Poland is one of the countries leading in the use of antibiotics, in 2022, 45 million packages of these drugs were purchased in our country - they warn.more
Alcohol adverts on television and radio will be banned before 9pm from January 2025, the Department of Health has confirmed.
On World Children’s Day, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signed the commencement order of restrictions introducing the alcohol broadcast ban.more
Data provided by China's health service show that "no unusual or new pathogens" of lung diseases have been detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, after it demanded explanations from Beijing on the rise in lung infection cases in northern China. especially among children.more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked authorities in Beijing to provide additional information about an unexplained increase in the incidence of pneumonia in northern China, which appears to mainly affect children, AFP reported yesterday.more
People who stuck by Covid lockdown rules the most strictly have the worst mental health today, research has found. Those who followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic hit are the most likely to be suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, academics at Bangor University have found.more
Today, the Polish Sejm held a debate on the bill restoring reimbursement of in vitro treatments for Polish women. More than 80 MPs expressed their intention to speak on this matter, and during the debate itself there were many strong words and mutual attacks.more
During the pandemic, we cared less about dental prophylaxis and, as a result, the condition of Poles' teeth deteriorated even further. It is much worse than before COVID-19," alarms Dr Maciej Nowak, MD.more
The autumn and winter period is full of various respiratory infections. It turns out that every second Pole (50.3 per cent) goes to work with an infection and fever. One in three (33.2 per cent) admit that they do so occasionally, one in ten (11.3 per cent) say they do so often and 5.8 per cent very often. When asked about the reasons for going to work with an infection, Poles mainly indicate econmore
Heatwaves in Europe observed in the summer of 2022 led to the deaths of possibly 70,000 people, according to an analysis by the Barcelona-based Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), which revised its initial estimates of mortality associated with record-breaking temperatures in 2022.more
Of the twelve hours spent on screen, close to five hours are spent in front of laptops, four and a half hours are dedicated to mobile phones and people spend three hours watching TV.
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The average life expectancy of men in the United States is now almost six years less than that of women. This is the biggest difference since 1996 - reports the journal "JAMA Internal Medicine".more
Almost half a million women will be able to get the contraceptive pill from pharmacies in England, from next month, without the need for a GP appointment.
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Fewer children in England have been having rotten teeth pulled out since the sugar tax on soft drinks began, prompting calls for the levy to be extended to sweets, biscuits and cereals.more
NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard will say later that with improved rates of vaccination and screening, the point where almost nobody gets the cancer could be achieved within two decades.more
HIV has increased among women and people identifying as transgender in Ireland, it emerged today.
There was an increase of 107pc in diagnoses of HIV in heterosexual females in 2022 when compared with 2019.more
Attracting skilled overseas-trained doctors to the UK will remain "crucial", despite plans to train more healthcare staff here, the doctors' regulator has said.
The General Medical Council (GMC) found that nearly two-thirds (63%) of new doctors in 2022 qualified abroad.more
A terminally ill eight-month-old British girl, Indi Gregory, who in recent days has become the subject of a court battle between her parents and the hospital, has been disconnected from life support and taken to a hospice, an organization supporting parents said.more
The UK faces an ageing crisis and healthcare must step in, England's chief medical officer, Prof Sir Chris Whitty, warns in his annual report. People are living longer but some spend many of their later years in bad health - and that has to change, he said. more
The parents of terminally ill 8-month-old British girl Indi Gregory yesterday lost another appeal against the decision to end her life support. This most likely exhausts their options for further appeals.more
In banning the party drug, the UK follows the Netherlands which, in January, became the first country in the world to outlaw recreational use of nitrous oxide after recording 1,800 car accidents over three years, resulting in 63 deaths.more
Planning for weather is tricky with Londoners needing to consider the cold of November, rain showers and the heat of the Tube in their outfit choices. more
