Prime Minister Andy Burnham said: “Nobody should be left to struggle with their mental health alone. But every day, thousands of people are waiting months for help, then finding the only door open to them is a busy A&E. “These new centres will be a lifeline for so many,” he said. “They will bring NHS…
Prof Saul Faust, the director of the NIHR Clinical Research Facility in Southampton, said it gave “equivalent” immune responses to the conventional vaccine as well as being “safe and well tolerated” in the early stage studies. Faust added: “This obviously has potential to remove cold chain dependence, reduce wastage and improve access.” A larger trial…
London – Four men were injured in a stabbing attack on Wednesday in the busy district of Covent Garden, in the heart of London. A 47-year-old woman was arrested by the Metropolitan Police as part of the investigation. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. (local time) on Endell Street, near Covent Garden. Alerted by…
Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that may offer a new way to target microbes associated with head and neck cancer. In tests involving oral samples from patients, extracts from the gum sharply reduced one virus and two types of bacteria linked to the disease. The research team was led by Henry Daniell of…
As Ian Machado Garry prepares for the biggest fight of his career, he pinpoints a change he made to his diet five years ago as being crucial to his rise in the UFC. Despite a winning debut in the promotion against Jordan Williams, behind the scenes Machado Garry had been struggling with his physical health….
Apsana Begum, Labour MP for Poplar & Limehouse in east London, said she had written to the trust to express her fears. “At this moment, the focus could have been on how NHS funding is restored and how there can be parity between the quality and level of care for physical health and mental health,”…
In its latest heatwave bulletin published on Saturday, the Italian health ministry says that by Monday, some 25 of the country’s 27 major cities will be on red alert. It says it expects only two – Reggio Calabria in the southern tip of Italy’s “boot” and Messina, facing it across on the island of Sicily…
A 21-year-old free diver has described the “otherworldly” experiences that he has when he dives down to the seabed. Iestyn Morgan, from Pembrokeshire, said he can be there for four to five hours at a time, calling it a great benefit for his mental health. He said Welsh waters were under severe pressure and he…
