Children to be offered chickenpox vaccine on NHS
London: All young children in the UK will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January next...
Health
Antivaccine voices topple Italy’s vaccine advisory panel
Rome: Italy is likely to remain without a NITAG for some time — potentially for the duration of the current...
More Chinese youth opting to study TCM in college
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: When China's universities specializing in traditional Chinese medicine welcome new students this autumn, many will do so...
Half of UK job losses in hospitality, say bosses
London: Leaders in the hospitality industry have said that more than half of the UK's job losses since the last...
France investigates death of streamer Pormanove during live broadcast on Kick
Paris: French authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old streamer, known online as Pormanove, who collapsed...
PM reiterates commitment for polio-free Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that the government’s health sector team, polio workers, and all...
On the Edge review – gripping study of France’s overstretched mental health system
Paris: Within the corridors of a psychiatric ward in Beaujon hospital in Clichy, Paris, tensions run high. Every day, a...
China promotes innovative elderly care models
Henan Daily Zhenghzou: On a recent afternoon at Kunming Changshui International Airport, southwest China's Yunnan province, more than a dozen...
UK: Cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro could rise significantly
London: People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment...
Surge in Chikungunya cases among UK travelers
London: Travel-associated chikungunya cases in England have almost tripled this year, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Between...
UK launches groundbreaking cancer vaccine trial
London: The UK has introduced the potentially transformative cancer vaccine trial phase in patients suffering from head and neck cancer...
Sharp drop in Bulgarian general practitioners raises healthcare concerns
Sofia: The number of general practitioners (GPs) in Bulgaria continues to decline sharply, while the patient load is increasing, according...
Bulgarian healthtech provider blue longevity clinic just raised €2 million to help you live longer
Sofia: Sofia-based Blue Longevity Clinic, a longevity medicine service provider, has raised €2 million to launch clinics in Greece, Turkey...
Maternal deaths rising in UK despite fewer births, official figures show
London: Growing numbers of women in the UK are dying during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, even though fewer...
Pakistan, UK discuss health sector collaboration
Celina Ali Islamabad: A delegation from the British High Commission – led by Acting British High Commissioner and Development Director...
Portugal: New hospital to benefit 550,000 people
Lisbon: The new Sintra Hospital, which will open on Monday, will open its basic emergency department on Saturday, starting at...
UK watchdog bans ads for prescription weight-loss drugs
London: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned nine advertisements by companies offering prescription-only weight-loss drugs to the public. The...
Bulgaria responds to unproven TikTok trend with tighter medicines rules
Sofia: Bulgaria’s health ministry plans to limit children’s access to medicines, citing an unproven TikTok trend allegedly causing paracetamol poisonings....
Record 80 cocaine deaths in Italy in 2024
Rome: Italy registered an all-time high of 80 deaths linked to cocaine or crack use in 2024, meaning they accounted...
UK-Novacare partnership brings state-of-the-art Islamabad hospital to launch
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a significant boost to Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure, a first-of-its-kind partnership between the UK’s Imperial College Healthcare...
UK lawmakers back bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
London: UK. lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to...
Unprecedented boost for clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan
London: Millions to take part in clinical trials under 10 Year Health Plan, transforming patient care with groundbreaking treatments, while...
Boy who lost nine siblings in Israeli attack arrives in Italy for treatment
Rome: An 11-year-old Palestinian boy who was severely wounded in an Israeli air strike which killed his father and his...
France ban on smoking leaves netizens in stitches: ‘another French revolution?’
France – a country that made smoking look cool – has decided to take strong measures against cigarettes. An item...
Mortality high in UK patients with transplant kidney failure
London: Patients with transplant kidney failure who started dialysis had higher estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) at initiation, were nearly...
King Charles’ life expectancy revealed as UK faces heartbreaking reality amid health decline
London: Life in the British royal family may appear glamorous, but behind the regal façade lies a profound burden of...
Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn
London: Climate change could make the UK vulnerable to insect-transmitted tropical diseases that were previously only found in hot countries,...
Chinese universities launch weight management programs to address expanding waistlines
Shenyang: When Wang Zhucen signed up for the first-ever weight management course at Dalian University of Technology in the northeastern...
Pakistan, China to enhance cooperation in health sector
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their longstanding commitment to enhancing cooperation in the health sector, as the...
UK identifies atypical case of ‘mad cow’ disease
London: A case of atypical “mad cow disease” has been found on a farm in eastern England, Britain’s animal health...
