Calls for doctors to share mental health concerns with families
Jessica Glasser’s parents say families should be told if their child is struggling with their mental health. Source link
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Inside Health – Can the ten-year plan save the NHS? Heart scans with AI, and who invented condoms? – BBC Sounds
The PM says it’s ‘reform or die’ for the NHS, we discuss ambitious plans to restructure it Source link
Women’s health campaigners want results for pelvic mesh victims
Harriet Heywood BBC News, Cambridgeshire BBC Pelvic mesh was used to give weak or damaged tissue extra support and treat incontinence in women for many years A woman has criticised the government for “dragging its feet” when it came to making reforms for women harmed by pelvic mesh implants. Five years ago, the Cumberlege First … Read more
Experts Warn Against Trusting ChatGPT for Mental Health: Risks of Delusion and HarmETHealthworld
In a world where mental health services remain out of reach for many, artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT have emerged as accessible, always-on companions. As therapy waitlists grow longer and mental health professionals become harder to afford, millions have turned to AI chatbots for emotional guidance. But while these large language models may offer soothing … Read more
The doctor fighting for women’s health on Ukraine’s front line
Serhii Baksheiev Dr Baksheiev has carried out over 1,000 gynaecological examinations in his mobile ambulance since 2022 In a rural village close to the Ukrainian front line, a group of women queue quietly outside a purple and white ambulance, waiting to be seen by a doctor with his shaved head dyed the blue and yellow … Read more
Kottayam hospital building collapse: Kerala Health Minister Veena George meets Bindu’s family
Health Minister Veena George. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As State-wide protests continue demanding immediate resignation of Health Minister Veena George, the Minister on Sunday (July 6, 2025) visited the family of Bindu, who was killed in the building collapse at the Kottayam Government Medical College last week. Accompanied by some CPI(M) leaders and … Read more
It’s too easy to make AI chatbots lie about health information, study finds – ET HealthWorld
New York: Well-known AI chatbots can be configured to routinely answer health queries with false information that appears authoritative, complete with fake citations from real medical journals, Australian researchers have found. Without better internal safeguards, widely used AI tools can be easily deployed to churn out dangerous health misinformation at high volumes, they warned in … Read more
Inside Health – Are we being too safe in the sun? How to balance the risks – BBC Sounds
James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks. Source link
Karnataka HC orders BBMP, govt. to clear ₹10.41 crore COVID dues to private health centres pending since 2022
The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to pay ₹10.41 crore to two private health establishments towards the pending dues to them for providing COVID-19 testing facilities way back during 2020-2022. Two petitions Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar issued the directions while allowing the separate petitions … Read more
Surrey NHS holding free lessons on women’s health
A series of free GP-led online sessions are being held for people in Surrey to learn about women’s health conditions. The next webinar will take place on Tuesday evening and will discuss polycystic ovary syndrome, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Later this year, there will be three further meetings to discuss endometriosis, fertility, cervical … Read more