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Populations of the tiger mosquito and Asian wasp are expanding rapidly in Portugal and Spain. In recent years, there have been deaths or illnesses of people and pets in both countries as a result of bites from the insects that have arrived from Asia.more

During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. Environmental temperatures of 40C (104F) can make it difficult to keep the body at its ideal 37C. The advice - be sensible and slow down to stay cool.more

The NHS will face “enormous” disruption as junior doctors in England go out on strike later this week, a top doctor has warned. more

The penalties are intended to discipline evaders of the legal obligation to vaccinate their children; it is to be enforced more efficiently, reports today's 'Rzeczpospolita'.more

A “pollen bomb” hit the UK this weekend and those with hay fever are most at risk as warm, dry weather exacerbates pollen levels. The pollen count is predicted to reach a peak on Tuesday, June 13, although the Met Office is warning sufferers to prepare for weeks of hay fever, as we move into “grass season”. more

The NHS is struggling to provide safe and effective care for all cancer patients, say senior doctors. more

GPs in England may start offering weight-loss jabs to some patients to reduce obesity-related illnesses and resultant pressure on hospitals. more

Expanding the pilot currently operating in 33 hospitals is a ‘no-brainer’, campaigners say as data shows it has caught hundreds of undiagnosed HIV infections. more

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg today dismissed the accusations of eight Polish women who accused Poland of not having access to abortion. The ECtHR referred, inter alia, to for lack of strong medical evidence.more

High temperatures on Friday and this weekend will impact on those over 65 and with pre-existing health conditions, experts have warned. Health authorities have issued the first heat-health alert of the year for six regions ahead of a surge in temperatures. more

The operation that Pope Francis underwent yesterday went without complications and lasted three hours, the Vatican announced after the end of the procedure at the Gemelli clinic in Rome.more

Unhealthy lifestyles are one of the main factors contributing to the development of diseases of civilisation. They reduce the quality and length of life, being the main cause of premature deaths. How to prevent them was discussed by the participants of the 7th edition of the Healthcare Policy Summit event, which was devoted to diseases of civilisation.more

The British Association of Paediatricians and Healthcare Practitioners (RCPCH) yesterday called for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes as they contribute to the increasing use of electronic cigarettes among children and young people.more

A blood test for more than 50 forms of cancer could help speed up diagnosis and fast-track patients for treatment, a study suggests. more

The study "Loneliness among people 80 plus" shows that only 6 percent. of respondents declaring loneliness use senior clubs, and 13 percent. never leaves the house.more

New figures published by the GMB trade union have shown that there have been over 9,500 deaths in the last five years. violent attacks on ambulance workers while they were performing their duties.more

Less than half of Poles exercise intensively enough to take care of their health, and every third Pole does not undertake physical activity even once a month, according to the latest report regularly assessing the physical activity of Poles - MultiSport Index 2023.more

Parents in east London are being urged to make sure children are fully protected against polio and measles to guard against “tragic consequences”. more

The UK was hugely unprepared for the pandemic because of years of austerity, according to a new report.more

Taking part in archaeological excavations, learning to use flint tools, learning survival techniques without the achievements of modern civilisation. Such activities are envisaged in the Rejuvenate pilot programme, which aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of young people with the help of archaeology. If the idea proves successful, it will be rolled out across England.more

Almost every third adult Pole smokes cigarettes, according to the latest report of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The percentage of smokers increased to 28.8%, and the sale of cigarettes by 20%. compared to 2015. The Ministry of Health admitted that it would not meet the target of 5 percent. percentage of smokers in 2030. Experts alarm that there is no strategy to combat cigarettes.more

"Rzeczpospolita" informs about the case of a Polish woman from Great Britain, whose operation the National Health Fund did not want to finance. The case was settled in court, and the judgment gives a clear idea of when and in which case you can use the EHIC.more

Cigarettes sold in Canada will have compulsory print about the harms of smoking, to be found on every cigarette in a packet, the Canadian health ministry announced on Wednesday. This is a world first.more

More than one million NHS staff in England will start to receive increased salaries and one-off payments from today. more

5 thousand More than 1,000 patients were invited to be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C because it turned out that the equipment at the dental center in Lyon had not been sterilized.more