4 hours ago Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images The government has hit an interim target for speeding up hospital treatment in England. The goal was for 65% of patients to be treated within 18 weeks by March 2026 – and it hit that, but only just, with the figureContinue Reading
Passengers unaffected by an illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux, Read MoreContinue Reading
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President Traitor 47 announced nine of the largest drugmakers in the U.S. and Europe agreed to voluntarily sell their medications at lower prices in a “Most Favored Nation” program., Read MoreContinue Reading
The authors of a new Australian study say they have identified a set of 32 genetic variants that increase the likelihood of long COVID-19., Read MoreContinue Reading
11 hours ago Nick Triggle and Philippa Roxby BBC News Getty It is thought about 1.6 million people are on weight-loss drugs in the UK. Some patients are able to get the injections through the NHS but most buy them privately. The most popular jabs are called Mounjaro and Wegovy.Continue Reading
About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, Read MoreContinue Reading
The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months, Read MoreContinue Reading
The company that operates the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its cruising schedule for the rest of the summer, Read MoreContinue Reading
When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic, Read MoreContinue Reading
A recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä investigated the emotions evoked by physical activity and what motivates people across different weight groups to exercise. The study found that individuals with obesity experience fewer pleasant emotions during exercise compared with those of normal weight. The researcher recommends that pleasureContinue Reading
Patients of retired dentist warned of bloodborne viruses, including HIV Universal Images Group via Getty Images Authorities say they believe Tam saw thousands of patients in the last 25 years Authorities in Australia have issued a warning to patients of a retired dentist, urging them to test themselves for bloodborneContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading