More victims of the infected blood scandal will die without ever receiving full compensation, a government minister has said. The paymaster general Nick Thomas-Symonds was giving evidence to a special session of the public inquiry into what’s been called the worst treatment disaster in NHS history. It’s thought 30,000 patients in the UK were infected … Read more
Two people of a family, Triveni, 25, and Shivakumar, 35, died in a road accident on Sunday after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with two trucks on the National Highway near Nelamangala. The accident occurred in the evening near Boodihala Gate when the duo was transporting luggage in a pickup vehicle driven by … Read more
Fergus Walsh Medical editor Camilla Horrox Global health producer BBC April Hubbard sits on the theatre stage where she plans to die later this year. She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and burlesque artist has been approved for assisted dying under Canada’s increasingly liberal laws. Warning: This article contains details and descriptions … Read more
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Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Reporting fromDouglas, Isle of Man Getty Images The Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying A law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially … Read more
New Delhi: An Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ‘Death Clock’ has captured attention for its ability to predict when an individual might die. Launched in July early this year, the app analyzes personal data such as age, height, weight, daily calorie intake, exercise levels, and more to predict the date. Developer Brent Franson says that the AI … Read more
Daniel Taylor-Sweet / BBC BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told to cut out drinking alcohol altogether At 31 years old, I was told by doctors that if I didn’t stop drinking alcohol, I could die. I was shocked because I didn’t drink every day, I never drank alone and I drank because I enjoyed it … Read more
Facebook A second Australian teenager has died of suspected methanol poisoning, bringing to six the number of foreign tourists who have died after apparently drinking tainted alcohol in Laos. The family of Holly Bowles, 19, said it was with “broken hearts” that they confirmed her death, more than a week after she fell ill in … Read more
Family members mourn after two people died and seven others were injured in a gas leak at a Textile Factory in Ahmedabad | Photo Credit: ANI Two workers died and seven were hospitalised after they inhaled toxic fumes at a textile factory in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Sunday (October 27, 2024), police said. The incident occurred … Read more
Getty Images “Ballooning” NHS waiting times and delays getting vital treatment in A&E and cancer care is harming health and costing lives, according to a critical government-commissioned report. People have “every right to be angry,” Sir Keir Starmer will warn on Thursday, adding the health service must “reform or die”. Health Secretary Wes Streeting vowed … Read more