Resident doctors vote to proceed with a five‑day walkout in mid-December even as Health Secretary Wes Streeting warns of fatal harm to patients and hospital disruption during a peak flu period.
Medical guidance outlines tests for fainting episodes and explains how pernicious anaemia causes vitamin B12 deficiency.
Pharmacists warn that vaccination timing and appetite-suppressing injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy could complicate recovery from the season’s flu, as hospital admissions rise and officials urge vigilance.
Autopsy review of more than 2,400 cases finds circulatory failure as leading killer; researchers say hallmarks of aging are indicators, not direct causes
Flinders University analysis links tea intake to modestly stronger hip bones in women; heavy coffee consumption may be linked to lower bone density, with caveats.
Health officials unveil a $1 billion plan to retrofit airports with gym equipment, children's play areas, and healthier food, but critics say travelers care more about speed and reliability.
Long-term research across 30,000 Americans links daily social isolation to faster cognitive decline and higher dementia risk, with public health implications for reducing isolation.
Record flu season strains hospitals as the BMA votes to proceed with five days of industrial action; government offers expanded training posts but no additional pay, prompting warnings over patient safety.
Experts say B12, iron and folate deficiencies may mimic aging or stress and are often fixable with simple changes