Health coverage from Scotland Britain Wire.
As a GP, I know that chest pain is one symptom that makes people worry. The immediate concern is that it’s a sign there’s something seriously wrong – such as a problem with their heart or lungs.
Long COVID is often associated with symptoms such as persistent fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog. But evidence increasingly shows that long COVID may have a broad effect on the cardiovascular system, as well.
When the clocks “fall back” in the autumn, it signals the start of the winter months. And, for many, this time change also signals the start of a difficult period – where the cold weather and long nights wear on their mental health.
The NHS has a substantial carbon footprint. Yet one part of its environmental impact receives relatively little attention: maternity care.
About a million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are not in education, employment or training, a group known as Neet. The UK government commissioned an independent review in November 2025 into why so many young people are becoming detac…
More than one quarter of young adults in Britain now say their gym memberships matter more to them than holidays or eating out.
Devices that link human minds to computers are progressing rapidly. Already, these brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are allowing patients with severe paralysis to communicate, use digital devices or control smart homes with their brains.
> Anxiety. I always feel like I’m on edge. COVID, cost of living crisis, finances, current living arrangement. The majority don’t seem to care about COVID anymore and you can’t just ignore it, people are still dying from it.
An AI system trained on photographs of the face and tongue correctly identified every patient with coronary heart disease (CHD) in a small test, according to a new study from China.
Three measles-related deaths have been reported in England in 2026. One child died from an acute infection, another from the long-term effects of measles, and an adult with an underlying immune condition also died.
Most of us know what it feels like to be ill and frightened. Now imagine being held down by the very people responsible for your care.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are still the single biggest driver of overdose deaths in the US. They were involved in around 38,000 of the roughly 70,000 deaths recorded in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preve…