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A longer three-day weekend encourages many health-promoting behaviors. The effects include a lower risk of various diseases and greater creativity, the researchers point out.more

A new strain of Covid, believed by scientists to be "the most contagious yet", has been detected in the UK. The Arcturus mutation has previously led to the reintroduction of many restrictions in India, including the mandatory covering of the mouth and nose.more

The number of people in England waiting to start hospital treatment has risen to a new high, though times for the longest waits are continuing to improve, figures show. more

The government has rejected calls to ban physical punishment of children in England, saying they are already protected in lawmore

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a woman infected with the H3N8 avian influenza virus has died in China, the South China Morning Post reported, emphasizing that this is the first known case of death associated with this type of pathogenmore

Using several states as examples, U.S. experts showed that in those regions where a smaller percentage of the adult population was vaccinated, there were more hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.more

One million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products.more

Junior doctors across England have begun a four-day walkout, expected to be the most disruptive in NHS history.more

New research shows women with obesity may share the risk of the disease with their daughters, but not their sons. Southampton researchers say that families need more support before and during pregnancy to adopt healthier habits. This could reduce the risk of their children becoming overweight or obese in later life.more

NHS leaders in the South West say they are concerned about meeting patient demand ahead of several days of juniors doctors' strikes and bank holidays.more

A virus carried by ticks, which is common in many parts of the world, is now present in the UK and health officials are reminding the public how to avoid bites from the tiny bugs. more

Data from the National Police Headquarters show that the youngest Poles commit suicide more and more often. In 2022, over 2,000 were recorded. such attempts among people under the age of 18. They accounted for over 14% of all registered.more

Frail and vulnerable people will go without the care they need, council chiefs are warning, after ministers in England set out funding plans for care. more

A new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been approved for use by the European Commission. It is the first bivalent (binary) vaccine with recombinant protein against COVID-19 to be approved in the European Union.more

Władze włoskiego kurortu Riccione nad Adriatykiem, odwiedzanego przez turystów z całej Europy, wprowadzają zakaz palenia nad brzegiem morza w pasie pięciu metrów plaży od linii wody. Przepisy opracowane w dniu sezonu i przed masowymi przyjazdami na Wielkanoc.more

Portugal's parliament passed a law legalizing euthanasia yesterday. The deputies of the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Antonio Costa and representatives of the opposition liberal-left groups supported the adoption of this legal act.more

"The main epidemic problem in the country is influenza. These are the reasons why we maintain the state of epidemic threat" - announced today the Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski. He noted that he addressed to the heads of offices with a request to analyze the legislative context of withdrawing the state of epidemic emergency.more

Action on Salt is calling for mandatory salt reduction targets.more

Millions of Brits will be hit by two major changes to NHS prescription charges this week. Most will have to pay more for their prescriptions as of April 1, after the Government unveiled plans to increase charges in line with inflation. more

Revumenib, an experimental drug for acute myeloid leukemia, led to remission of the disease in more than a quarter of a third of patients during phase I clinical trials. These are very promising results, especially since the drug uses a new mechanism of therapy.more

Public satisfaction with the NHS has slumped to its lowest level ever recorded by the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. more

The UK government has received 334 claims for Covid jab deaths, according to new data from the NHS Business Services Authority. Overall, most claims for harm caused by jabs were for AstraZeneca, then Pfizer, then Moderna.more

A new gene called ATRIP, whose mutations cause a high risk of breast cancer, was discovered by Polish researchers in cooperation with colleagues from Canada, said Dr. Cezary Cybulski, a geneticist from the Department of Genetics and Pathology of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin.more

Only one in seven of the British public are satisfied with social care services, according to analysis of the British Social Attitudes survey by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund. more

London primary-school pupils not fully vaccinated against polio are to be offered catch-up jabs after Easter. The disease, common in the UK in the 1950s, was eliminated by 2003. But poliovirus traces were found in north and east London sewage in early 2022.more