Surge in vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals
Norovirus cases are the highest they have been since January 2020.
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Ointment appeal for disabled teen on ‘last tube’
George Rabbett-Smith's mum criticises online sellers for inflating the discontinued product's price.
Man had unnecessary chemotherapy for 14 years
His lawyers say his case is "just the tip of the iceberg" and 12 other patients may be affected.
Treat eating disorders as an emergency, MPs urge
The alarming rise in disorders such as anorexia and bulimia is now an emergency, a cross-party group says.
Hate needles? Lilly’s weight-loss pill could get FDA approval next year, CEO says
Compared to Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide), the once-daily experimental drug would be simpler to produce.
Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison
Japan’s largest women’s prison has become home to a growing number of seniors.
‘No dignity in this’, say staff on stretched A&E
While the number of patients with flu are declining, a cold snap has again placed nurses under extreme stress.
First drug consumption room user figures revealed
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.
US exit from WHO could see fifth of budget disappear
Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
