Recent research shows human attention spans are getting shorter. The average adult today can focus for only 8 seconds, shorter than a goldfish. When using screens, people often lose focus even faster,...
Human life expectancy has increased at all ages It is a common misconception that life expectancy has increased only because fewer children die. Historical mortality records show that adults today als...
Resident (previously junior) doctors in the NHS are on strike again from today (Friday 14th October) – this time, for five days. The latest NHS figures out this week show that in O...
Specially designed singing classes have been found to be clinically effective at treating mums with postnatal depression, a major three-year study (Bind et al, 2025) – which was reported today (...
A network of walk-in GP centres will be opened across Scotland, the Scottish First Minister has announced, on Monday 13th October. Speaking at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, John Swinney said his par...
A new “unusual” side effect of weight-loss drugs is becoming more common, research has suggested. Weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) have soared in popularity. About one in eig...
The UK’s longest-surviving heart and lung transplant recipient has described how she was given the “gift of a normal life”. Katie Mitchell had a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago. The 53...
New blood test detects chronic fatigue syndrome in 92% of cases Scientists at University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Norwich Medical School. have made a ‘breakthrough’ in the diagnosis of myalg...
Donald Trump’s Current Health Status and Medical Regimen (2026) President Donald Trump remains in good health as speculation continues to circulate about Trump’s fitness. This is an update on the heal...
GPs cannot ‘cling on to outdated systems’ says Streeting The Health Secretary, We Streeting, said he will not back down on plans to modernise GP appointments despite strike threats yesterday at the La...
