UK’s first rooftop intensive care ward opens at King’s College Hospital
The outdoor ward, at King’s College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients. Source link
Category: Health
Social media as bad for children as smoking, say British doctors
Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, Britain, February 23, 2026. — Reuters Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior British doctors said…
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Filtered water at specific ages could add months to your lifespan decades later, new study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking filtered water may extend a person’s life by several months, according to a new study. The research, published in the American Journal of Health Economics, reveals that being exposed to water filtration systems early in life can significantly increase longevity. By analyzing public health infrastructure shifts…
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert turns grief over son’s rare disease into search for a cure
There are several titles that Dan Gilbert can go by: entrepreneur, philanthropist, billionaire, NBA team owner. But of all the titles, the one Gilbert’s most proud of is that of father. Gilbert, who is the Chairman of the Board of Rocket Companies and is the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has five children. His…
WHO says Ebola not a
Geneva — The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the risk of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadly Ebola outbreak was currently high at the national and regional levels but low worldwide. WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing, given the scale of the situation in the eastern DRC, the outbreak probably…
Govt slashes petrol, diesel prices by Rs5 per litre for next week – SUCH TV
The government on Friday slashed the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5 per litre each for the next week. In a notification issued on Friday, the Petroleum Division said new fuel rates will come into effect from May 16. Following the decrease, the price of petrol stands at Rs409.78 per litre and…
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Video: How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?
Our global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, explains that there is no indication the hantavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic — but also that the public might not be getting all of the details. Source link
‘We’re right on track,’ says Streeting as key hospital waiting time target hit
Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks. Source link
Inside Pakistan’s illicit cigarette crisis: How tax policy backfired | The Express Tribune
A thriving illicit trade of more than 40 billion cigarettes a year is undermining Pakistan’s tax policy objectives Pakistan’s cigarette market has become a case study in how good-faith tax policy can yield unintended/negative results. Despite repeated increases in excise duties – most dramatically in the 2022–23 financial year – the country now hosts the…
What if we killed all mosquitoes?
A representational image of three mosquitoes on a surface. — AFP The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease. Mosquitoes kill around 760,000 people every year, according to research site Our World in Data, with humans themselves coming…