Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

Neighbourhood health hubs at risk as community care under strain

The government’s goal of moving care from hospitals into neighbourhood health hubs is at risk because community services are under too much strain, the health and care regulator says. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission said waiting times at the health hubs were too long and staffing too stretched in areas such as … Read more

The Interview – Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk – BBC Sounds

The Interview – Dr Vivek Murthy: loneliness is public health risk – BBC Sounds

Available for over a year ‘There are real consequences to our physical and mental health’ Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon-General about the challenge posed by loneliness and isolation in the modern world. Dr. Murthy, the first person of Indian descent in the post, was appointed during the second Obama administration. … Read more

AI tool could predict heart disease risk in women only from mammogram, age: Researchers

AI tool could predict heart disease risk in women only from mammogram, age: Researchers

New Delhi: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that could predict the risk of heart disease in women by analysing their mammogram and age, without depending on an extensive medical history. Described in a paper in the journal ‘Heart’, the AI tool was trained and validated using routine mammograms from over 49,000 women in … Read more

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues – study

Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues – study

Getty Images The researchers hope their findings could shape future public health guidelines Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests. It may be a more realistic target than 10,000 steps, which is often seen as the benchmark … Read more

India’s water, energy demand spotlight risk of human-induced quakes

India’s water, energy demand spotlight risk of human-induced quakes

Earthquakes are usually natural — but not always. Sometimes some natural factors can combine with human activities to lead to earthquakes as well. Quakes induced by human activities are called human-induced earthquakes. According to one estimate researchers discussed in Seismological Research Letters in 2017, more than 700 human-induced earthquakes have been recorded around the world … Read more

NHS strike days plan puts patients at risk, says BMA

NHS strike days plan puts patients at risk, says BMA

A row has broken out between NHS England bosses and the British Medical Association over the level of cover that will be made available during a five-day strike by doctors. NHS England has ordered hospitals to only cancel non-urgent care, such as hip and knee operations, in exceptional circumstances. But the BMA has warned this … Read more

Latin makeup labels put allergy sufferers at risk, say campaigners

Latin makeup labels put allergy sufferers at risk, say campaigners

BBC Amy Loring, a makeup artist and influencer, says a lack of “clear” labelling on products can have “severe” consequences Makeup and skincare ingredients should be listed in English and not Latin to protect people with allergies, campaigners say. Cosmetic companies display ingredients in Latin, or using scientific names. But MP Becky Gittins, who has … Read more