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Exclusive: lack of resources to treat people whose ill health is often worsened by poverty is taking a heavy toll on medics’ wellbeing

New method could make it easier for patients to follow daily insulin regime and reduce costs

The World Health Organization estimates that over 80% of all vision impairment around the world can be prevented and even cured. Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves adopting a combination of lifestyle changes, protective measures, and regular eye care. Here are six ways to look after your eyes in…

The NHS announcement earlier this month that maternity services in north London could be scaled down due to a “falling birth rate” will surprise no one who has just turned 30 in the capital. These days, you are more likely to be planning your third gap year in Vietnam than…

Pat Cullen urges RCN members in new year message to ‘push ministers further’

Lib Dems’ data analysis shows record levels of overheating and sharp rise in flooding, causing ‘needless disruption’

International research indicates giving infants nirsevimab would cause sharp drop in rates of respiratory syncytial virus infection

The treatment could help ease seasonal pressures on the NHS, researchers said.

It is estimated that around 30,000 babies and children under five are admitted to hospitals in the UK every year because of RSV