After 100,000 women voiced concerns, plans include menopause support, GP training and banning ‘virginity repair’ operationsFinally the UK has noticed its rampant sexism in healthcare. What now?A strategy for women’s health in England: six areas of focu…
Covid patients in ICU now almost all unvaccinated, says Oxford scientist
Exclusive: Prof Sir Andrew Pollard says most of those infected who are fully vaccinated will experience only mild symptomsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid-19 is no longer a disease of the vaccinated, the head of the Oxf…
Rich nations warned hogging Covid jabs will lead to huge global death toll
Exclusive: UK scientist says giving booster jabs rather than sharing doses fairly will cause hundreds of thousands of avoidable deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of thousands of people worldwide will die needles…
Covid ‘still running rampant’ worldwide, warns creator of Oxford vaccine
Prof Sarah Gilbert says failure to provide jabs to poor countries risks more deaths and dangerous new variants of virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus is “still running rampant” worldwide and the failure to ensur…
One in 10 in UK will have diabetes by 2030, charity predicts
Diabetes UK says UK faces a public health emergency unless urgent action is takenAlmost one in 10 people in the UK will have diabetes by 2030 amid alarming levels of obesity, according to a report.About 90% of diabetes patients have type 2, a condition…
UK drug laws used as tool of systemic racism, says ex-No 10 adviser
Simon Woolley says failure of drugs legislation is having a devastating impact on public healthBritain’s drug laws are racist and cause “high levels of mental health harm” among black people, a former No 10 race adviser has said.Simon Woolley said drug…
HRT not linked to increased risk of dementia, says study
UK researchers studied 600,000 women over three decadesHormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the largest study of its kind.The treatment is used by millions of women worldwide to relie…
National insurance hike to hit NHS and care staff with £900m tax bill
Exclusive: Tax rise will inflict ‘terrible’ financial toll on health and social care workers, analysis findsBoris Johnson’s national insurance hike to fund health and social care will hit NHS and care workers with a £900m tax bill, the Guardian can rev…
UK to send 1m Pfizer vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal
Doses will help South Korea boost full vaccination rates, and UK will get same number back later in yearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are being sent from the UK to South …
Government review finds 10% of drugs dispensed in England are pointless
Ministers call for crackdown and family doctors will be told to boost the use of social prescribingMinisters have ordered a crackdown on overprescribing of medicines after a review found one in 10 drugs dispensed by GPs and pharmacists are pointless an…