Very hot drinks can injure the food pipe and raise cancer risk, experts warn
Experts warn steaming hot drinks can damage the esophagus lining and may raise cancer risk; simple temperature precautions can reduce harm.
Family says A&E failures ruined 32-year-old’s life as clinical negligence claims rise
A family's account of A&E errors sits within a wider increase in clinical negligence claims in England, the BBC analysis finds.
Maryam Moshiri publicly discloses blood cancer diagnosis to raise awareness
BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri has announced a blood cancer diagnosis, saying she spoke out to raise awareness of the disease.
Rise in A&E Mental Health Visits Sees Very Young Children Seeking Urgent Care
Emergency departments report growing numbers of children, including very young, presenting with self-harm, eating disorders and acute emotional distress.
Families face prolonged waits for dementia diagnosis, straining care and planning
Hundreds of families report months or years of delay for a dementia diagnosis, affecting access to care, planning and support.
Updated Super Flu Vaccine Rolls Out as NHS Regroups
An updated flu vaccine targeting the Super-K strain begins deployment as the NHS reorganises after a busy summer; officials will monitor impact closely.
NHS leaders warn of rising costs and chaotic care in ADHD and autism services
NHS managers warn spiralling costs and unregulated private providers are destabilising ADHD and autism services across the health system.
Family-focused care linked to fewer psychiatric hospital admissions, study finds
A study finds that care centring patient priorities, continuity of clinicians and family involvement is associated with fewer psychiatric hospital admissions.
Psychiatrists Say NHS Fails Adults Who Seek Help After Child Sexual Abuse
A psychiatrists' report finds long-standing failures in NHS responses to adults seeking help after childhood sexual abuse, urging systemic reform.
Nearly 4 million women in England can order at-home HPV tests after missed cervical screening
Nearly 4 million women in England can now order self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV if they missed cervical screening.
Nearly 600 Practices Have Left NHS Dentistry — What This Means for Patients
Almost 600 dental practices in England exited NHS care over a decade, raising access and inequality concerns across the country.
New vaccine prolongs cancer-free interval in trial, but durability remains unknown
A clinical trial found a vaccine lengthened the time patients stayed cancer-free, though the duration of the effect is still unclear.
Surgeon Reports Fewer Eye Injury Visits After Recent Eclipse
An eye surgeon reports fewer patients seeking treatment for solar eye damage compared with the UK's 1999 total solar eclipse.
Record heat tests Europe’s healthcare systems
EU healthcare systems are under growing strain as the current heatwave pushes temperatures to record highs during both the day and night across much...
Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Access in Myasthenia Gravis Care [Promoted Content]
Generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) may be a rare disease, but the questions it raises for Europe’s healthcare systems are increasingly urgent: how quickly can...
Bulgaria’s troubled national children’s hospital project is on life support [Advocacy Lab]
Bulgarian health authorities are facing mounting difficulties launching a long-awaited project to build a national children’s hospital, which has ranked as one of the...
France confirms first Ebola case linked to DR Congo outbreak
A first case of Ebola was confirmed in France on Wednesday, with the patient identified as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in...
Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
Europe braced Wednesday for another day of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air conditioner sales zooming in...