The number of people with norovirus in hospital in England is 179% higher than the average at this time of year, official data shows, as the NHS comes under mounting winter pressure.more
In Poland, only 41 percent of patients, breast cancer is detected in the early stages, while the EU average is 51%. – warn experts from the Coalition Together for Women's Health (KWZK). This makes the mortality rate of Polish women with breast cancer higher than the EU average - they estimate.more
A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as "reassuring".more
At least 50,000 new nursing home places are needed in Ireland between now and 2051 to meet future demand, according to a projection from estate agents Sherry FitzGerald.more
Patients are at risk of having serious health conditions missed because of the lack of continuity of care provided by GPs, the NHS safety watchdog says.
Investigators highlighted the case of a man who was seen by eight different GPs before his cancer was spotted as an example of what can go wrong.more
U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna has hired a former FBI agent to track celebrities who criticize vaccinations, including Elon Musk, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and actor Russell Brand, the New York Post reported.more
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
