#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK regulator warns. Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists. New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics
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#bbc.com. #Jan.29.2026 Polar bears getting "fatter and healthier" amid ice loss. Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
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#aljazeera.com. #Jan.29.2026 Spain launches probe as expired vaccines given to 253 children. Basque health minister apologises, says expired vaccines pose no risk to 253 patients affected, mostly children.
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Great Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds. Report into actions of Yaser Jabbar from 2017 to 2022 says 36 of the patients suffered severe harm under his care
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#aljazeera.com. #Jan.29.2026 France moves to ban social media for users under 15. France is moving closer to banning social media for users under the age of 15, over growing concerns over mental health.
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#bbc.com. #Jan.02.2026 Should the NHS use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?. Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
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#spiegel.de. #Dec.11.2025 The "White Tiger" Case: How an Online Search for Friends Ended in Coerced Suicide. Jay Taylor, 13, killed himself on camera after allegedly being driven to do so by a sadistic online group with ties to Hamburg. Here, his parents tell the story of their struggle to save their son.
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.19.2025 Coroners’ advice on maternal deaths in England and Wales routinely ignored, study finds. Nearly two-thirds of ‘prevention of future deaths’ reports by coroners are not acted upon, say researchers at King’s College London
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#aljazeera.com. #Nov.18.2025 Nestle accused of risking baby health in Africa. NGO says Swiss food giant is 'putting the health of babies at risk for profit' by adding sugar to babyfood.
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#computerweekly.com. #Nov.18.2025 Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector | Computer Weekly. A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing.
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.16.2025 London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media. Former student says she experienced financial problems and mental health issues after being cyberbullied
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.16.2025 ‘There is a gap where Alex should be’: the young woman who lost her life in a neglectful prison system. An inquest has found a Cheshire prison guilty of neglect after Alex Davies, 25, was found dead inside a segregation cell after a lifetime of mental health struggles
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.15.2025 Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform. Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targets
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.15.2025 UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa. Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malaria
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.13.2025 Why some in No 10 think Wes Streeting is plotting to become prime minister. Health secretary has always been open about his ambitions but recent actions hinted at reasons for potential coup plot
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.13.2025 ‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK. British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter shows
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.13.2025 Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024. Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.12.2025 French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal pardoned and to be released from prison. Eighty-one year-old, who has prostate cancer, can now be transferred from Algeria to Germany for medical treatment
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.12.2025 British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike. Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demands
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#bbc.com. #Nov.02.2025 Molecule: The dangerous weight-loss drug that went viral on Russian TikTok. Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.
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#spiegel.de. #Mar.30.2025 Artificial Intelligence: A Deadly Love Affair with a Chatbot. Sewell Setzer was a happy child - before he fell in love with a chatbot and took his own life at 14. His mother has now filed a lawsuit against the most powerful company in the world.
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#theguardian.com. #Mar.30.2025 Is it safe? Is it spying? Disquiet over NHS ‘magic eye’ surveillance camera in mental health units. Campaign calls for investigation into the use of Oxevison amid concerns over care and its effect on patients
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