Morning-after pill: Internet sales divide the English
An online pharmacy offers an overnight pill for just over five dollars. British doctors warn that it must remain an ...
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United Kingdom: NHS seeks € 220 million
The financial crisis of the public health system is prolonged in the United Kingdom. 350 million pounds are needed to ...
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United Kingdom: 200 patients infected with a resistant fungus
A rare and resistant fungus has infected 200 people in 55 health facilities, health authorities report.In the UK, a rare, ...
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Great Britain: 2 million fewer smokers in 10 years
Since the smoking ban in restaurants and bars in 2007, consumption has fallen sharply, especially among 16-24 year olds.A year ...
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Health system: 43% of English people criticize the NHS
A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the national healthcare system. Especially since Brexit threatens its future.Waiting times, lack ...
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United Kingdom: hospitals victims of cyber attack
Consultations and operations were canceled due to a cyber attack in the UK. Dozens of hospitals have fallen victim to ...
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Retinal cancer: a photo can detect it in a baby
Jaxson was saved by a photograph that revealed a white glint in his eye: a symptom of retinoblastoma. Photographing your ...
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United Kingdom: health system at breaking point
The British health service is on the verge of collapse. Hospitals do not have enough beds for demand.Seams are creaking ...
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Excision: a consultation every hour in the United Kingdom
More than 8,600 female genital mutilation were diagnosed in the UK in 2016. The practice remains too common despite the ...
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United Kingdom: number of cases will skyrocket among women
In the next 20 years the prevalence of cancer will increase in the UK due to unhealthy lifestyles.Data from the ...
Read moreUnited Kingdom: six times higher increase in cancers in women
In the next 20 years the prevalence of cancer will increase in the UK due to unhealthy lifestyles.Data from the ...
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English NHS: an unprecedented humanitarian crisis
Faced with the crisis in the British public health system, Theresa May asks general practitioners to open seven days seven ...
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The British say yes to babies conceived from 3 DNA
A committee of British experts has given the green light to the conception of babies from three different DNAs. To ...
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UK polio-like virus circulates
A polio-like virus resurfaces in the UK. Since the start of the year, 38 cases have been identified. Most of ...
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Lungs: the bagpipes killed the musician
His passion for the biniou will have been fatal. A 61-year-old Briton died of chronic inflammation of the lungs caused ...
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United Kingdom: health system on the verge of collapse
Waiting times that are lengthening, interventions canceled, the NHS is going through a deep and lasting crisis. The quality of ...
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Testing: Prince Harry takes an HIV test on Facebook
Prince Harry commits to the fight against HIV. The grandson of Queen Elisabeth II carried out a live screening test ...
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Brexit: the chaotic future of British research
While Great Britain is the biggest beneficiary of European funds, Brexit plunges research teams into utter uncertainty. "We have the ...
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Brexit: the European Medicines Agency will have to move
The European Medicines Agency, located in London, should be relocated. Sweden and Denmark are candidates.It is now official: the United ...
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Antibiotic resistance: David Cameron wants to lead by example
David Cameron, British Prime Minister, wants to make his country a model in the fight against antibiotic resistance. At the ...
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E-cigarette: 9 associations appeal to Marisol Touraine
After the United Kingdom, France must take a clear stance on e-cigarettes. This is the message of 9 associations which ...
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Meningitis: photos of dying children to alert the public authorities
Parents have posted photos of their dying child with meningitis to alert authorities to UK vaccine failure.A British couple decided ...
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Poppers soon to be banned in UK
The UK House of Commons has reviewed the Psychoactive Bill Act 2016, which identifies prohibited psychoactive substances. The Poppers have ...
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Smoking cessation: the English will reimburse an e-cigarette
The British drug regulator has just approved an e-cigarette to be dispensed as part of a withdrawal. This 1st generation ...
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End of life: the United Kingdom holds the prize for quality
A report looked at end-of-life policies in 80 countries. The UK would be the best place in the world to ...
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Avian flu: Europe affected
As a highly pathogenic strain has affected the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom, the WHO calls for caution. Bird ...
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Britain recruits Indian doctors on Skype
Faced with the shortage of practitioners, the British public health service will recruit doctors from India. Without passing the usual ...
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Meningitis B: Britain to vaccinate all newborns
The United Kingdom is implementing a major plan to vaccinate newborns against meningitis B, an extremely dangerous pathology for the ...
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Antibiotics: British doctors threatened with sanctions
A leader of the British health system wants to put in place sanctions against doctors who prescribe too many antibiotics.Punish ...
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Reimbursement of care: the NHS hunts down smokers and obese people
SURVEY - The third-party payer is bringing more complementary services into the coverage of care. With attractive offers, for some; ...
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