GPs and Hospitals Hit By Ransomware
Diverted patients and paper notes: A doctor describes the impact on his hospital A major incident has been declared after NHS services across England and Scotland were hit by a large-scale...
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Sushi Lovers Warned of Parasites Danger In Raw Fish
Sushi lovers are being warned of the dangers of ingesting parasites from raw and undercooked fish. Doctors writing in British Medical Journal Case Reports said sushi's growing popularity in the West...
‘Heart Attack Risk’ For Common Nsaid Painkillers
Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of statistics at The Open University, said the paper threw some light on possible relationships between Nsaid painkillers and heart attacks. But he added:...
Prince Philip’s Gaffes From Decades On Royal Duty
Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind - often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood - and that outspoken nature has at times led to controversy with some of those remarks teetering...
Parties Trade Blows On Tax Plans
The Conservatives are attempting to shift the election battleground to the economy with an attack on Labour's tax and spending plans. The Tories claimed Labour's spending plans to date amounted to a...
‘I Went To the Web To Find A New Kidney’
‘I went to the web to find a new kidney’ - Matthew Pietrzyk Eleven-year-old Matthew Pietrzyk can now swim, run, have a bath and eat chocolate, all impossible before his kidney transplant. But he...
Exercise ‘keeps the Mind Sharp’ In Over-50s, Study Finds
Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you’re over 50, research suggests. Thinking and memory skills were most improved when people exercised the...
May Says It Strengthens Brexit Hand
General election 2017: May says it strengthens Brexit hand The move is set to be authorised by MPs in the House of Commons later. A snap general election will help the UK make a success of Brexit and...
Theresa May To Seek Snap Election
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining...
Kickboxer Scott Marsden’s Death ‘unexplained’
An investigation into what caused the death of 14-year-old kickboxer who collapsing during a national title bout remains inconclusive, an inquest heard. Scott Marsden died in hospital after being...
GP Practices Close In Record Numbers
Record numbers of GP practices closed last year, forcing around 265,000 patients to move, data suggests. A Freedom of Information request by Pulse magazine revealed 57 practices closed in 2016, with...
NHS Tax Plan From Former Health Secretary Alex Neil
Former health secretary Alex Neil has said a separate "health tax" should be introduced in Scotland to pay for essential improvements to the NHS. The proposal was one of the recommendations in a...
Innovative Solutions Needed To Transform Healthcare – Dr. Elikem Tamakloe
The Chief Executive Officer of Nyaho Medical Centre, Dr. Elikem Tamakloe, has said that Ghana needs innovative solutions to surmount the numerous constraints that plague its healthcare service...
Ghana Needs Innovative Solutions To Transform Healthcare Service – Dr. Tamakloe
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nyaho Medical Centre, Dr. Elikem Tamaklo says Ghana needs innovative solutions to surmount the constraints that plague its healthcare service delivery. Speaking at...
‘Lack of Money’ Prompts Care Firms To End Council Contracts
Care firms have cancelled contracts with 95 UK councils, saying they cannot deliver services for the amount they are being paid, a BBC Panorama investigation has found. Some firms said they could not...
Huddersfield’s Hogg Suffers Fractured Neck
Huddersfield Town midfielder Jonathan Hogg suffered a fractured neck against Bristol City and is set to miss the rest of the season, the Championship club confirmed. Hogg had to be carried from the...
Why My Son Is Named After George Michael
It's 20 years since Geri Horner (then Halliwell) strode onto the Brits stage in her Union Jack dress in one of the defining images of the 1990s. To mark the anniversary, the singer is hosting a BBC...
‘Disarray’ Over National Insurance Rises
Labour's shadow chancellor says the government is in disarray after Theresa May said Budget tax rises would not go before MPs until the autumn. John McDonnell called it a "partial U-turn" over...
Social Media Is Full of Sad, Lonely People Pretending To Be OK
A recent research from the University of Pittsburgh, has warned that social media is making us feel lonely. Who knew that perusing 10, 20 or even 30 riotous Facebook pictures of a colleague’s...
No ‘spending Sprees’, Hammond Warns
There will be no "spending sprees" in Wednesday's Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned. Mr Hammond said any surplus cash would be used to ensure the UK had enough "gas in the tank" for the...