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Full medical records, tests results and letters from doctors will all be available in the NHS App under plans for a digital revolution in the health service in England.more

A proposal to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives was introduced to parliament on Wednesday, setting off an emotional debate on an issue that polarises opinion.more

Employers should be fined if they create unhealthy workplaces, as part of Wes Streeting’s plan to get unemployed people fit to work, according to a leading thinktank.more

Proposals to give weight loss jabs to unemployed people living with obesity could be "very important" for our economy and health, the prime minister has told the BBC.more

Only 20% of Poles know of any other form of contraception than condoms, and for 23% of respondents, the topic of pregnancy prevention methods is a taboo - according to a report by Kantar, presented by the Coalition Right to Contraception.more

We are living longer, but the rate of increase in average life expectancy is declining. The reason for this is not the pandemic, according to research published in Nature Aging.more

The NHS is approaching winter in a “bad shape”, experts have warned, as new figures showed that the number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in London has increased. more

Using machine learning, biologists have described nearly 162,000 RNA viruses living in the atmosphere, hot springs, and hydrothermal vents. Scientists hope that the new method will allow the discovery of millions more viruses and make it easier to describe life on Earth in general.more

The risk of heart attack, stroke and death is doubled for three years after Covid-19, a study just published showed. Such a prolonged relationship has not been observed in other infections such as influenza.more

80 per cent of adolescents aged 15-16 years have already drunk alcohol, 78 per cent of whom are using beer. With each year of delayed alcohol initiation, the likelihood of alcohol dependence decreases by 14 per cent and the risk of abuse by 8 per cent. - according to a report prepared by the Institute for Aware People. At the same time, the percentage of adolescents convinced of the health risks omore

Workers should be offered tax breaks on private health insurance to tackle the worklessness crisis facing Britain, business leaders have said. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is calling for an overhaul of the tax system to improve workplace health.more

The latest report entitled ‘How do Poles currently use dentists? ‘How do Poles currently use dentists?’ shows that nearly 40% of compatriots would prefer to avoid dental surgeries from afar mainly because the cost of treatment and visits is too high. Almost 39% speak of fear of the white coat and the doctor himself. Fear of pain deters almost 30% of Poles. Negative experiences discourage more thanmore

Shortages of doctors mean the average GP in England has to care for 17% more patients than nine years ago, a BBC analysis shows. It means for every permanent GP there are more than 2,300 patients - a jump of nearly 350 since 2015, helping explain why access to general practice has been worsening and patient satisfaction declining.more

By 2050, more than 740 million children and adolescents, or nearly 40 per cent of people in this age group, will suffer from myopia, according to an analysis published in the ‘British Journal of Ophthalmology’.more

None of the UK’s large supermarket chains are ensuring their suppliers use antibiotics in the most responsible way, an assessment by campaigners has found, despite heightened concerns about their overuse in farm animals.more

Every 4-6 minutes, someone dies from a snakebite somewhere in the world. More than a third of the victims are under 20, mostly farm workers and children. Many poor areas of the world, especially in Africa, are facing a shortage of serum, said Dr. David Williams of the World Health Organization (WHO).more

Diseases caused by pathogens resistant to available antimicrobial drugs could cause the deaths of more than 39 million people over the next 25 years and indirectly contribute to another 169 million deaths, according to a forecast published in the prestigious medical journal Lancet.more

In a landmark collaboration, FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) are uniting to tackle one of football's most pressing issues, concussions. The "Suspect and Protect" campaign, aimed at safeguarding players of all ages, reminds that "no match is worth the long-term risks" to brain health.more

Poles are mostly satisfied with their state of health. According to 61 percent of respondents, it is at least good. Only 10 per cent believe the opposite, according to the CBOS survey.more

Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October. It means it will be illegal for anyone to cause harassment or distress to someone accessing or working at a clinic.more

Scientists are developing breast cancer risk tools that will help identify women at high risk, as a major 40-year study conducted by London researchers reached the halfway mark on Monday. The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study, led by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, has already contributed to the discovery of hundreds of genetic changes associated with the disease. more

A new, more contagious Covid strain dubbed XEC has begun to spread through Europe, scientists have warned. First detected in Germany in June, this variant has since been found in 13 other countries - including the UK - and could likely soon become the dominant strain as the weather in Europe becomes colder.more

Situation potentially fuelled by people unable to access mental health services self-medicating, clinic founder says.more

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved Bavarian Nordic's monkeypox vaccine and declared it safe and effective. As WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced, this is an important step in the fight against the disease.more

A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity.more