BBC Elissa says constipation needs to be screened for in every area of healthcare A mother who feared her two-year-old son’s untreated constipation could have killed him is calling for access to children’s continence services to be made a national priority. Elissa Novak said Ivan was constantly vomiting, losing weight and in severe pain when … Read more
As AI tools like ChatGPT become more common in everyday life, some users are turning to them for help in areas traditionally handled by experts — including healthcare. While not a replacement for medical advice, AI has surprisingly stepped in as a second opinion when patients feel stuck. One such case, shared online, shows how … Read more
BBC handout When her baby was three weeks old, Emma took an overdose Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year in the UK, according to new data shared exclusively with the BBC. Experts say many of the estimated million people living with this condition are … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, while replying to the Motion of Thanks in the Parliament on Monday, appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ and termed it a good idea, ‘conceptually’, but, Gandhi said that “it is clear that he failed”. “The Prime Minister proposed the ‘Make in India’ program, … Read more
Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK), said they felt they … Read more
Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK), … Read more
Paid hefty price: C. Subramaniam said the implementation of rationing was left to “petty officials” and there was “a good deal of corruption in assessing the surplus. Big farmers had their surpluses estimated at a low level”. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Any discussion on the subject of rice in the public distribution system … Read more
PA Media Donna Ockenden says the NHS failed to provide safe care for her daughter Phoebe when she was rushed to A&E A leading midwife who has led reviews into care failings in the NHS has criticised the health service for “failing” to give her daughter safe care. Donna Ockenden, from Sussex, says her daughter … Read more
While Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) recently invited various sections of society to provide “all-inclusive and dynamic” developmental suggestions for incorporating them in the manifesto, a Mumbai-based non-profit organisation revealed that BJP has failed to fulfil their promises that they have claimed in the manifesto. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji While Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday strongly rebuked former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on her handling of border security, accusing him of undermining a bipartisan effort to strengthen the US-Mexico border. In her first major interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris blamed Trump for the very border security issues he has … Read more