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fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Doctors warn hospitals under pressure as NHS waiting lists rise

NHS England said many more patients were coming forward for treatment and a doctors' strike in July left 50,000 appointments cancelled. The Royal College of Surgeons said the system was coming under severe strain and called for more money for new operating theatres in the autumn budget. "Crumbling hospital buildings are leading surgeons to have to compete for space, directly contributing to delays and leaving patients waiting for the care they need," said the organisation's vice president Prof Frank Smith.
Healthcare
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Mexico declares war on sugary drinks: More taxes, less tolerance

Mexico will raise the sugary-drink tax to 3.08 pesos per liter and allocate proceeds to a health fund to deter consumption and fund disease costs.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

UNAIDS report warns HIV progress at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold

Funding cuts threaten HIV/AIDS progress, potentially causing millions of new infections and deaths according to UNAIDS.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Democrats Force Reading of GOP's "Big, Beautiful Bill" After Key Senate Vote

Senate Democrats are challenging Republicans' budget bill by having it read aloud in full to expose its controversial provisions.
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

Young researcher's ALS attack plan is now a no-go - Harvard Gazette

Rich is particularly drawn to Sinclair's approach, as it's unique and challenging conventional thought in medicine on how to address aging-related diseases comprehensively.
SF politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

'It's going to be ugly': Westminster braces for Spending Review

Government spending priorities in the UK are heavily focused on health and defence, risking cuts elsewhere, ahead of the Spending Review.
OMG science
fromNature
4 months ago

Daily briefing: A supersingular elliptic curve brought to life - the month's best science images

A high-fibre diet restores gut microbiomes better than faecal transplants in a mouse study.
A US policy may halt international health funding, impacting numerous projects.
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