African governments need to invest more in malaria elimination amid increased uncertainty over foreign aid funding, a meeting of the continent’s health leaders has declared. Representatives from seven ...

Police investigating more than 200 cases of serious harm and death at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton are considering possible charges of corporate manslaughter and individual gross ...

Not this time. A large clinical trial in Malawi has suggested that chewing gum containing xylitol during pregnancy can prevent periodontal disease and reduce the risk of premature birth and low birth ...

The government has announced an extra £200m in funding for local public health services in England for the next financial year as a key part of its plan to shift the focus “from hospital to community ...

You’re very good at tying people up, aren’t you?” This casual remark from a male patient as I tied a tourniquet before taking blood was met with my awkward laugh and an instinctive adjustment of my ...

A who’s who guide to the major health roles in Donald Trump’s second presidency Donald Trump began his second stint as president of the United States on 20 January 2025. His appointments to major ...

We welcome O’Ryan and colleagues’ introspective tone and call for a “global conversation” on academia’s role in healthcare.1 Their article resonates with our thoughts and experiences in pain ...

Government measures to reduce health harms now look vulnerable Under pressure from his own political party, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on 6 January 2025, after a ...

Hospitals in England are being urged by a watchdog to learn from a trust’s “tragic” delayed diagnosis of a woman’s cancer that denied her time with her family. The office of the Parliamentary and ...

A man in his 30s presented to the emergency department after becoming intoxicated and striking the ground with his right fist. He reported pain, swelling, and limited movement around his right fifth ...

The fast food giant used a GP to support appeals against planning decisions in some deprived areas with the worst rates of food related ill health in England. Then it threatened councils with bills ...

The news that on 31 January 2025 the Trump administration instructed scientists employed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to withdraw or retract articles from medical and ...