Zambia says it will sign $3.6B US health deal after stripping patient data clauses
Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens
Category: Health
Cancer patient hit with £680 in parking charges
Jeremy received four parking notices at Queen Alexandra Hospital after his free exemption expired.
Family of woman who died after ‘misread’ smear test join calls for inquiry
Relatives of Louise Corbett Gibbons support the campaign for an inquiry into screening services.
Family history of type 1 diabetes may shape how you see your own risk
Understanding type 1 diabetes risk among first-degree relatives is influenced by personal beliefs and family experiences, affecting screening interpretations.
Terumo announces global commercial launch of K-Pack Embrace™ active safety needle
Terumo Corporation today announced the global commercial launch of its K-Pack Embrace™ active safety needle.
Nearly 3 in 4 US comfort foods share a surprising nutritional feature
Research on comfort foods in the US shows a dominance of ultra-processed items, raising concerns about nutrition and health implications of comfort eating.
Cigarette smoke alters lung stem cells to drive specific cancers
Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reprogram different populations of lung stem cells, which maintain and repair lung tissue, in ways that make them vulnerable
Short bursts of exercise may improve fitness and blood sugar in sedentary adults
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies involving 994 sedentary or inactive adults found that brief “exercise snacks” were associated with improvements in VO₂peak
‘Cancer checks harder’ to do in 10-minute appointments with GP
Dr Amara Naseem says appointment times are not long enough to get the information she needs.
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveler from Congo dies in Nairobi
Kenyan authorities on Tuesday confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case from Congo
‘I thought I was a monster… but it was my OCD’
‘I thought I was a monster… but it was my OCD’
One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.
‘Life-saving’ mums charity could close waiting list
The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.