Category : Public Health


Alex Jones on Menopause Fears and Lifestyle Changes

The One Show host Alex Jones reveals fears of early menopause like her mother, shares how nutrition, exercise, and Pilates help manage perimenopause, and stresses staying healthy for her three children.

Boy, 11, Dies from Rabies After Bat Found on Face

An 11-year-old boy died from rabies 19 days after waking up to find a bat on his face, marking Ontario's first human rabies death in over 50 years. No visible bite was found, but doctors urge immediate treatment after any bat contact.

MHRA Alert on Outdated Penicillin Leaflets

The MHRA issued a Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification for two batches of benzylpenicillin benzathine with outdated patient information leaflets. Healthcare professionals have been updated; patients need not take action.

MHRA Alert: Outdated Leaflets in Penicillin Batches

The MHRA has issued a Class 4 Medicines Defect Notification for benzylpenicillin benzathine batches 72500105 and 72500107 due to outdated patient information leaflets, affecting healthcare professionals only.

Insulin pump malfunction: dad 'lucky to be alive'

Adrian Brooking, 55, stopped breathing after his Omnipod 5 insulin pump malfunctioned, delivering excess insulin and causing blood sugar to plummet to 0.8 mmol/L. His wife Julie found him 'stone cold' and unresponsive; he was resuscitated and hospitalised

UK Superbug Infections Reach 400 New Cases a Week

UK health officials warn antibiotic-resistant infections have surged to nearly 400 new cases weekly, with deaths rising by 338 in a year. E.coli is the main culprit, and health chiefs urge responsible antibiotic use.

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