All Omni Bus Owners Association, Tamil Nadu on Sunday announced that they have stopped operating buses to Kerala and Karnataka as they were unable to bear the cost of paying road taxes in those States. Association president A. Anbalagan said that around 800 buses operated from and to these States daily and around 25,000 passengers are being affected by this move. Kerala omni … Read more
Getty Images Campaigners say a national registry could lead to faster diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for patients Nearly 3,500 people have signed a petition calling for a national endometriosis registry in the hope of improving care, waiting times and awareness. The condition affects one in ten women, but Endometriosis UK say poor recording within the … Read more
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images An injection to prevent HIV is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England and Wales for the first time, bringing the policy in line with Scotland. The long-acting shot, given six times a year or every other month, is an alternative to taking daily pills to … Read more
Nicola GoodwinBBC Midlands Investigations BBC Sports groups in England are hoping to use the success of the England Women’s team to keep youngsters, like these in Worcester, playing their sport A million teenage girls are giving up sport because of deep-rooted negative attitudes – but could the England Women’s Rugby World Cup victory change that? … Read more
Smitha MundasadHealth reporter Getty Images Both NHS and private fertility clinics must stop offering unproven treatments that don’t help people have children, new official guidelines say. The draft guidance advises against several popular fertility “add-ons”, including so-called endometrial scratches. These add-ons can “give false hope and put people through unnecessary procedures at an already difficult … Read more
Catrin Nye and Adam Eley BBC News Getty Images Baby food manufacturers must cut levels of salt and sugar in their products and stop promoting snacks for babies under the age of one, the government has said. The new guidance would also restrict the use of marketing claims that suggest health benefits without scientific evidence. … Read more
The government has written to Sainsbury’s and Morrisons asking them to stop “advertising and promoting” heated tobacco products, which it says is against the law. The BBC reported in February the supermarkets were displaying posters and video screens showing devices which create a nicotine-containing vapour by heating tobacco with an electric current. At the time, … Read more
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Getty Images Universities in England have been told to step up efforts to prevent student suicides, in a review commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE). A report, which has been in the works for nearly two years, says they should assess the safety of student halls and involve families more after a student has … Read more
Indian fashion shoppers will no longer find clothes from popular Turkish brands on Myntra and Ajio. The two leading online fashion platforms have removed Turkish products after growing boycott calls over Turkey’s support to Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan military conflict. The move comes after Turkey and Azerbaijan publicly backed Pakistan following India’s Operation Sindoor. … Read more