NHS at 75: problems abound but founding principles are unshaken
Ink Drop/ShutterstockThe NHS has just turned 75, and the British public find themselves surrounded by jollity. There is a new...
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How preventive healthcare could save the NHS – lessons from Finland, Japan and Singapore
If it’s true that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, preventive healthcare might really save the...
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Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse
stockpexel/ShutterstockThe COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination. The pandemic saw levels of essential...
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Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there’s no cause for panic
MMD Creative/ShutterstockAccording to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is...
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Michelle Lentz believes “healthy” isn’t necessarily being skinny; it’s having more energy, fueling your body to feel your best, and...
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The NHS workforce plan is a good start – but a lot of detail is missing
A long-term workforce plan for the NHS – which the UK government promised four and a half years ago –...
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Vaccination in pregnancy greatly reduces risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, and protects babies up to 6 months after birth
Extensive evidence shows COVID-19 vaccinations in pregnancy are safe, when given at any time during the pregnancy. (Shutterstock)From the early...
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Fiber is your body’s natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging instead
Whole foods like unprocessed fruits, vegetables and grains are typically high in fiber. Tanja Ivanova/Moment via Getty ImagesFiber might just...
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Rapid weight loss may improve advanced fatty liver disease – new research
Participants followed the 'soups and shakes' diet to help them lose weight. New Africa/ ShutterstockAround 2% of adults worldwide suffer...
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COVID: how incorrect assumptions and poor foresight hampered the UK’s pandemic preparedness
Loveandrock/ShutterstockMatt Hancock, the former health secretary, has told the recently opened COVID-19 Inquiry that the UK’s pandemic planning was “completely...
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