Healthcare
Suicide bereavement support to be made available across England
People who have lost someone close to them due to suicide will benefit from dedicated bereavement care. The government has announced plans…
New Alzheimer’s drug ‘could slow rate at which disease progresses’
Scientists believe they could be on the cusp of a breakthrough, after a drugs company said it had the first treatment of…
S.Korea’s top convenience store chain stops selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes
South Korea’s top convenience store chain GS25 has stopped selling flavoured liquid e-cigarettes, the parent company GS Retail said on Thursday. The…
Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day
In an historic announcement on World Polio Day, an independent commission of experts concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been…
Study discovers link between chronic pain and weather
People with arthritis are more likely to feel pain on humid, windy days, according to new research. Scientists from the University of…
Social media linked to poor sleep among teens
Teens who use social media for three hours or more per day have problems falling asleep and then struggle to get up…
Italian health authorities issue alert about e-cigarettes
The Italian Higher Health Institute ( ISS ) has issued a grade 2 alert about e-cigarettes to the health ministry and regional…
WHO launches week of action to ban lead paint
Although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, particularly as it impacts childhood development, only 73 countries have legally binding…
South Korea urges public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes
South Korea’s health minister said on Wednesday he “strongly advised” the public to stop using liquid e-cigarettes amid a global backlash against…
Dutch health minister calls for international strategy to combat dementia
The Dutch health minister has called for a global strategy to deal with dementia at a meeting of world experts in Japan.…
Geneva researchers discover molecule responsible for tissue damage in heart attacks
A research team in Switzerland has discovered the lipid responsible for killing tissue during a heart attack, raising potential for a new…
British brain-damaged girl who was flown to Italy for treatment is ‘settling in well’
A severely brain-damaged girl who the British health services believed should have her life support withdrawn is settling into her new home…