Britain’s state-funded health system must ‘reform or die,’ prime minister says

Britain’s state-funded health system must ‘reform or die,’ prime minister says

LONDON — Britain’s much-loved but overstretched health system is in critical condition and must “reform or die,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday, claiming that years of neglect and botched restructuring had made the United Kingdom an increasingly unhealthy nation. Starmer promised a 10-year plan to fix the state-funded National Health Service, which in recent … Read more

Total bollards: the iconic ‘eco-Blade Runner’ roundabout that became a grim £132m ‘abomination’ | Architecture

Total bollards: the iconic ‘eco-Blade Runner’ roundabout that became a grim £132m ‘abomination’ | Architecture

Computer-generated PR images often outshine reality, but rarely has so much been promised and so little delivered as at Old Street roundabout in east London, finally complete after more than a decade in the works. It was supposed to be the radiant hub of the UK’s very own Tech City, the much-vaunted Silicon Roundabout around … Read more

Eli Lilly to boost output of weight loss, diabetes, Alzheimer’s drugs

Eli Lilly to boost output of weight loss, diabetes, Alzheimer’s drugs

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said it will invest $1.8 billion to boost manufacturing for its newly approved Alzheimer’s drug and highly popular weight loss and diabetes treatments, among other medicines, … Read more

Girl died watching Tipping Point while mum went to the pub | UK | News

Girl died watching Tipping Point while mum went to the pub | UK | News

A mother left her dying daughter to watch TV quiz show Tipping Point while she went to the pub, an inquiry heard. Sharon Goldie, 49, ‘refused’ to take her gravely ill daughter Robyn, 13, to hospital and left her in front of the TV to go drinking at the pub. When she returned to their … Read more

How a Dirty Air Conditioner Endangers Your Health

How a Dirty Air Conditioner Endangers Your Health

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How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air. Her eyes had been troubling her. But instead of going to her nearby health clinic, Mahlangu was headed to the … Read more

Experts Weigh In On What High COVID Numbers Mean For Fall

Experts Weigh In On What High COVID Numbers Mean For Fall

It feels impossible to go somewhere right now and not hear people coughing, sneezing and sniffling ― and that’s because COVID-19 is everywhere. If you haven’t been recently infected, you probably know someone who has. According to wastewater data from the Centers for Disease Control, dozens and dozens of states have “very high” or “high” … Read more

Red flag in your head as you wake up that could signal a deadly cancer

Red flag in your head as you wake up that could signal a deadly cancer

How we feel when waking up in the morning is often a good indicator of our health. For example, feeling tired even after a full night’s sleep could mean you are coming down with something. And according to experts, waking up with a pain in your head could also mean that something is wrong. The … Read more

Study Shows Role of Gut Health in Modulating Mental Health and Eating Disorders

Study Shows Role of Gut Health in Modulating Mental Health and Eating Disorders

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Indiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban

Indiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana county judge ruled Wednesday against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the procedure under the near-total ban state lawmakers passed after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections in 2022. The providers — including the regional Planned Parenthood affiliate — had sought a permanent injunction to expand the … Read more