Ovarian cyst surgery: ‘I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list’

Ovarian cyst surgery: ‘I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list’

BBC Tracey Meechan Tracey Meechan’s pain from an ovarian cyst is so severe she can’t bend over – she relies on her children to help her put her shoes and socks on. Every day the 41-year-old wakes up and wonders if any new symptoms are going to appear. She has been on an “urgent” NHS … Read more

Urgent mental health centres to open across England

Urgent mental health centres to open across England

Specialist mental health crisis centres will be opened across England over the next decade in a bid to reduce crowding in accident and emergency departments (A&E), the NHS has confirmed. Ten hospital trusts have been piloting new assessment centres to deal with people experiencing a mental health crisis. The aim is to get these patients … Read more

Congress calls for urgent dialogue in West Asia after Iran-Israel conflict escalates

Congress calls for urgent dialogue in West Asia after Iran-Israel conflict escalates

File picture of Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Amid escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Congress on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) said there is a “fierce urgency” to start a dialogue and establish peace in a region that has been engulfed by violence. In a post on X, Congress … Read more

Urgent action needed as malaria evolves resistance to key drug

Urgent action needed as malaria evolves resistance to key drug

Getty Images A swarm of mosquitoes, the insects that spread malaria when they drink blood Millions of lives are at risk unless urgent and radical action is taken to stop drug-resistant malaria spreading in Africa, scientists warn. Malaria parasites that can shrug off the effects of the critical drug artemisinin are now well-established in East … Read more

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Urgent need to collaborate on digital security to contain risks: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the global interconnectedness has created shared security risks requiring the urgent need to collaborate on digital security. Addressing the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Ministers Meet, Mr. Vaishnaw said three priority areas have been selected by the Indian presidency … Read more