The Latest Breaking News on Health

Aged care bed-block continues to climb as more people languish in hospital

Ageing population puts increasing pressure on public hospitals

Newcastle Herald · Sep 8

'Keeping ageing coal operating is not free': push to slug power stations with a carbon price

Coal-fired power stations could be forced to pay carbon costs if they operate past their agreed closure dates.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 8

He Believed a CIA Agent Was Inserting Dreams Into His Sleep, and Psychiatrists Named the Symptom

A man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia said dreams were being planted in his mind at night. His clinicians called it dream insertion.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

Independent Reviewers Cannot Yet Say Whether Older Adults Need a Second RSV Dose This Coming Season

An independent evidence review found strong RSV vaccine protection for older adults but identified a gap in whether repeat doses are needed.

Medical Daily · Sep 8

‘Happy and cheeky’ Rory given world-first treatment for rare skull condition

One-year-old Rory Potter was diagnosed with severe sagittal craniosynostosis.

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Almost half of Brits think more should be spent on disability benefits

Longstanding poll reveals public opinions on disability benefits and Labour’s big challenge on NHS satisfaction

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Diet, Exercise and Three Drug Classes Shifted Aging Biomarkers Across 51 Studies While Supplement Evidence Fell Short

A Nature Medicine analysis of 51 trials found that diet, exercise, metformin, semaglutide, and anti-TNF drugs shifted aging markers. Supplement evidence was thin.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Nearly 1.7 million deaths linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, study finds

More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including 767 million children, were exposed to second-hand smoke in 2023, contributing to nearly 1.7 million deaths, a Lancet study said on Tuesday. Researchers found second-hand smoke remained a major global health risk, with no safe level of exposure.

France 24 · Sep 7

Patients with asthma using this weight loss drug ‘may have fewer attacks’

Connection to reduced asthma or COPD flare-ups was stronger with higher doses of the drug, study found

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Americans’ demand for ‘protein-maxxing’ isn’t slowing down as GLP-1s sweep country

Increased use of GLP-1s fueled current protein craze, report finds

The Independent UK · Sep 7