Health
Record flu wave pushes UK hospitals to breaking point
Hospitals confront record winter strain as rising flu and norovirus cases combine with upcoming doctors’ strike ahead of Christmas
Record flu wave pushes UK hospitals to breaking point
Hospitals confront record winter strain as rising flu and norovirus cases combine with upcoming doctors’ strike ahead of Christmas
Spain approves protocol against influenza, COVID-19
Protocol includes teleworking, masks, vaccination, and ventilation measures against respiratory diseases
Over 180,000 premature deaths linked to air pollution in EU in 2023, EEA reports
European Environment Agency (EEA) report released alongside EU Clean Air Forum in Bonn, Germany Dec. 1-2
Gender health gap: Bias and inequity putting women at risk, warn experts
Despite medical advances, women continue to face misdiagnoses, delayed treatment and dismissive medical encounters, say experts
WHO issues first guidelines on GLP-1 therapies for obesity
UN health agency urges comprehensive, lifelong care, warning medication alone will not solve crisis
1.3M people contracted HIV in 2024 as funding cuts stall global AIDS response: WHO
Marking World AIDS Day, UN health agency warns prevention efforts have stagnated and millions are losing access to life-saving services
