Category: 6. Health

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of…

The locations of all community pharmacy independent prescribing pathfinder sites and their clinical areas of focus can be exclusively revealed by The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Data obtained by The Pharmaceutical Journal through a Freedom of…

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the Spanish society of medical oncology (Seom). In Malaga province, 1,222 cases were detected in 2024,…

Breast cancer remains a predominant global health challenge for women, with late-stage diagnosis being a key contributor to its high mortality. This is particularly pronounced in low-resource settings where access to advanced,…

For the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, according to reports.

The state department has directed its employees and grant recipients not to use US government funds to mark the event – which falls…

A mother has criticised a hospital’s maternity care throughout her pregnancy at the inquest into the death of her 10-day-old baby.

Lottie Kim James-Howard was pronounced dead at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) on 23 December 2023 after her mother…