Health

Amazon is offering TB screening at its Coventry warehouse after a small number of contagious cases were identified last year; health officials say those treated are responding to treatment and the overall risk remains low.

Sandie Peggie said she was overjoyed by a tribunal ruling that found eight Darlington nurses had been unlawfully harassed over shared changing-room use, and she said the decision strengthened her resolve to appeal her own employment case.

An employment tribunal found nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital were subjected to harassment after a trans colleague used the women's changing room; the nurses say the Government has delayed publishing updated single-sex guidance the EHRC handed to ministers months ago.

Experts say many couples go through dry spells in sexual interest and describe communication, small daily touches, planned intimacy and attention to stress or medical factors as approaches reported to help rebuild closeness.

US health officials moved flu vaccine guidance for children to a 'shared clinical decision-making' approach while experts warn the country is facing a very severe flu season with large numbers of hospitalizations and some child deaths; next steps are undetermined at this time.

Doctors report the first human coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) done by threading tools through a leg blood vessel, and the patient showed no coronary obstruction at six months; researchers say further testing in more patients is needed.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended Wegovy be listed on the PBS for adults with obesity and established cardiovascular disease, and Health Minister Mark Butler will begin price negotiations with manufacturer Novo Nordisk.

Five British families have filed a lawsuit in Delaware alleging their children's deaths were linked to a viral activity known as the 'Blackout challenge'; a motion to dismiss hearing is taking place as parents seek discovery of account data.

A Maynooth University survey of 975 UK adults found about 21% said a pet's death was the most distressing bereavement they had experienced, and 7.5% met the criteria for prolonged grief disorder after a pet's death; researchers say PGD is currently diagnosable only following human deaths and have called for further study of diagnostic criteria.

A panel of world-leading researchers published 56 recommendations in Nature Reviews Neurology urging a national rethink of dementia policy, calling for clearer public messaging and action on risk factors such as hearing loss, social isolation and high blood pressure.

Leisha Bond, a 52-year-old Kenilworth barrister, began pole dancing in January 2025 at Pole Elevation in Coventry and says the classes have improved her mood and sense of camaraderie.

Hospitals in Herat report hundreds of child malnutrition admissions each month, while aid agencies warn about four million Afghan children at risk of malnutrition this year.

A randomized trial in western Uganda found permethrin‑treated cloth wraps reduced malaria cases in infants by about two‑thirds over six months; infants in the treated group had a slightly higher rate of mild rashes (8.5% v 6%).

China plans about 180 billion yuan in 2026 measures to support childbearing, and official population data due Jan. 19 is expected to show a fourth consecutive annual decline.

An Australian personal trainer and nutritionist says combining regular walking with low-impact resistance work and a modest calorie deficit, along with reduced carbohydrates, can reduce inner-thigh (subcutaneous) fat over about eight weeks; she also cautions that heavy leg-building exercises and high-impact HIIT are not her chosen approach.

The deaths of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old son and another patient have prompted official investigations and renewed public concern about patient safety in Nigeria.

CDC studies reported that wastewater testing detected measles infections days to months before clinical confirmation, and the national wastewater surveillance system faces a proposed federal funding cut from about $125 million to $25 million.

Dr Alex George says being diagnosed with ADHD and OCD has changed his life and he paid privately for assessments while citing long NHS waiting lists and limited access to services.

Heather Gay, 51 and a star of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, told UsWeekly she does not plan to stop using GLP-1 medications and says she is focused on how she feels; she is also representing the diet company Atkins and emphasizes nutrition and protein.

A 75-year-old former nun was jailed for 15 months after being convicted of historic abuse at Sisters of Nazareth care homes in Scotland; two former colleagues received unpaid work sentences.

Freedom of information responses show 22 of 42 integrated care boards set caps on ADHD assessments for 2025-26, and many did not inform GPs or patients.

A mouse study found that loss of beige fat was associated with higher blood pressure and with increased QSOX1 and vessel fibrosis.

The Tour de France Femmes Grand Depart will start in Leeds in July 2027 with the second stage finishing in Sheffield, and local clubs and residents say the event could encourage more women and girls to take up cycling.

An American Cancer Society report finds overall cancer mortality has fallen 34% since 1991 and five-year survival has reached about 70%, while rates of several cancers including colorectal, breast and lung are increasing among younger Americans.

Phil Escott, 62, tells the article that switching to an all‑meat carnivore diet helped him lose about 40kg and regain a strong libido; the piece also quotes medical voices who link meat consumption to hormone changes and nutrition experts who warn the diet can raise LDL cholesterol and lacks fibre.

A blood sample taken from Jane Tomlinson before her 2007 death was tested in 2023 and revealed a BRCA2 mutation; her daughter Becca also tested positive and has had risk-reducing surgery.

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that four factors — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and smoking — were present before nearly all heart attacks and strokes in the analysed populations.

Police named the man who died in a two-car collision near Nutts Corner as Ralph Anthony Singco; his wife Cathrene Kith Quiñones Singco and their unborn daughter Kate were also reported killed. Detective Inspector Stewart said other people had minor injuries and the next procedural steps are undetermined at this time.

A woman who uses a pseudonym says she told her husband three years ago she never wanted to have sex again, and the couple now maintain a celibate marriage while keeping other forms of affection.

US officials reversed an earlier decision and began restoring about $1.9bn in grants for mental health and substance use programs after a prior announcement to halt those funds.