DeSantis using state money, time and his power to fight abortion rights measure Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting an abortion rights amendment The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Court Holds the First Amendment Bars Florida from Threatening Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation The ACLU’s wise decision to defend the NRA in NRA v. Vullo bears fruit. Reason · Oct 17, 2024
Wes Streeting says he will not ban cake in the Department of Health as he defends NHS reform Labour health secretary vows to fight left-wing and right-wing opponents of change as he rejects ‘nanny state’ tag The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
Are private hospitals in Australia really facing a cash crisis and could some close? A toxic stoush between health insurers and hospitals is coming to a head and experts say the sector’s finances are murky. Here’s what we know about the dispute The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024
‘Mind-boggling’: Victorian outreach workers decry double standard for lifesaving overdose drug naloxone Untrained bystanders can legally administer the opioid-reversal treatment – but frontline staff workers face a legal risk if they do not first call triple zero The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024
U.S. judge hears Alaska food stamp case Ten plaintiffs sued the state, claiming the Department of Health failed to process SNAP benefits in a timely manner Salon · Jul 24, 2024
Covid Inquiry: Health chiefs failed to learn lessons from London exercise on MERS-coronavirus outbreak Actions were not properly implemented after the study Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024
South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on the right track South Africa’s healthcare system suffers from widespread problems in its governance. A number of indicators point to this dysfunction. These include the large number of managers in acting positions, frequent changes in senior leadership, worse health outcomes than similarly resourced countries, and overall deterioration of morale and trust in the… The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024
Why are some Victorian hospitals saying they’re freezing recruitment and looking for ways to cut costs? Staff in several hospitals have been told of reduced spending, but Jacinta Allan says budgets aren’t finalised The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
Florida medical marijuana patients get an unexpected email praising DeSantis Medical marijuana patients and advocates are upset that the Florida Department of Health emailed its patient registry to praise Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing the state budget The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Plastic surgeon charged in death of wife who went into cardiac arrest while he worked on her A plastic surgeon in the Florida Panhandle has been charged with his wife’s death after she suffered cardiac arrest while he performed after-hours procedures on her in his clinic and died days later The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Health officials investigate E. coli illnesses after numerous kids hospitalized after swimming in Virginia lake The Virginia Department of Health is investigating to see if the illnesses stemmed from Lake Anna The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024
Infected blood scandal: inquiry to call for prosecution of those responsible Report from official inquiry due to present findings in what has been described as biggest treatment disaster in history of NHS The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
Liz Wolstenholme obituary Other lives: Advocate for closer links between health and social care services who wrote the national framework for NHS Continuing Health Care The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024
Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2024 Doctors warn of hot summer heatstroke Headaches, constipation and muscle cramps are the top three illnesses people suffer from during summer, according to the Department of Health.
Top News · Apr 16, 2024 Indiana Republicans Push For Access To Abortion Reports Explore the debate in Indiana over releasing individual abortion reports and its implications on privacy rights and healthcare access.
The Canberra Times · Apr 12, 2024 Sirius talk: What you said about Health's plan to ditch First Fleet connection Readers speak out on plans to rename Sirius building.
The Canberra Times · Apr 11, 2024 'Pointless petulance': Howard blasts Sirius renaming More signs of First Fleet removed by Department of Health.
Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2024 Vapes ‘could be limited to four flavours as ministers mull restrictions’ Rishi Sunak has repeatedly voiced concerns about the marketing of e-cigarettes, which appears designed to appeal to children.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024 Health secretary accused of failing to act on shortages of motor neurone disease drug Exclusive: Shortages of riluzole, which can delay the onset of ventilator dependence, were flagged to DHSC in September
The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024 COVID is surging in Australia – and only 1 in 5 older adults are up to date with their boosters Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia.
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023 People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England’s deputy chief medical officer, has been giving evidence to the Covid-19 public inquiry.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 Revealed: obesity jab maker discussed targeting benefit claimants with UK government Drug firm Novo Nordisk proposed singling out those most likely to return to work with its weight-loss injection
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023 Chancellor urged to bring forward ‘special fund’ for medicinal cannabis Conservative Natalie Elphicke raised the issue as she told the Commons of a teenage constituent currently in hospital.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Civil servants discussed chickenpox Covid comparisons as late as mid-March 2020 Sir Christopher Wormald remains the permanent secretary in the Department of Health and appeared before the inquiry on Thursday.