for 1 time sidenZayn Malik cancels all US dates of upcoming tour following illness
Former One Direction member cancelled US shows after recent hospitalization for an unspecified illness Zayn Malik, the musician formerly in One Direction, has cancelled all US dates for his upcoming tour following hospitalization for an unspecified illness. Malik wrote in an Instagram story: “To my fans: Thank you so much for all the support and love you’ve shown me on the album release and more importantly your love, prayers, and well wishes for my health. I’ve felt it, and it’s meant the world. I’ve been at home recovering and I’m doing well and will be better and stronger than before.” Continue reading...
for 4 timeer sidenWoman’s fight for sterilisation raises questions over access to procedure
Critics say women face unequal treatment but others say tighter controls reflect legitimate medical concerns A psychologist who was denied sterilisation on the NHS has successfully challenged the decision after taking her case to the health ombudsman, raising questions over how accessible the procedure should be. Leah Spasova spent years seeking an operation to prevent pregnancy by blocking the fallopian tubes. Many argue that barriers faced by women, from funding refusals to stricter eligibility criteria, amount to unequal treatment compared with men seeking vasectomies, and limit bodily autonomy. Continue reading...
for 4 timeer sidenWoman denied permanent birth control on NHS wins case with ombudsman
Leah Spasova from Oxfordshire fought for 10 years to obtain tubal ligation procedure, while men could get vasectomies Analysis: questions over how accessible procedure should be A woman denied a permanent form of birth control on the NHS over fears she might regret it, while men were allowed contraceptive procedures, has won her case with the health ombudsman. Leah Spasova, a psychologist from Oxfordshire, spent a decade fighting to obtain female sterilisation at her local trust, a procedure that blocks or seals the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy. By contrast, men can undergo a vasectomy, a procedure that stops sperm from being released. Continue reading...
for 4 timeer sidenFinner «skjult» sæd med kunstig intelligens
En ny teknikk gir håp til menn som har fått beskjed om at de er infertile.
for 10 timeer sidenSix injured in Washington state school stabbing
Five students and one security guard were taken to hospital following the attack at Foss High School.
for 11 timeer siden‘A profoundly distressing milestone’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died There were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroners court report states. Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points. Continue reading...
for 12 timeer sidenÉn av tre hunder har hatt flåttbåren sykdom
Nå blir det knallvær og varmt i store deler av landet der skogflåtten er utbredt.
for 18 timeer sidenMartha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024
Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary ‘I am invoking Martha’s rule’: how a woman saved her father from near death in hospital More than 500 people have received potentially life-saving care thanks to Martha’s rule, which gives hospital patients the right to seek a second opinion about their health. They were moved to intensive care or a specialist unit after they, a loved one or a member of NHS staff triggered the patient safety mechanism, which the NHS in England began using in 2024. Continue reading...
for 22 timeer sidenOver 100 evakuert på Brekstad etter ammoniakk-lekkasje – tre får helsehjelp
Ammoniakk-lekkasjen kom fra en bedrift like ved Ørland kysthotell. Lekkasjen er den andre på kort tid som har ført til evakuering.
for 1 dag sidenAvlyser konserter på grunn av alvorlig sykdom: – Jeg er knust
Countrystjernen LeAnn Rimes (43) beklager overfor fansen.
for 1 dag sidenNår offentligheten blir umenneskelig
I natt døde en ung mann. To foreldre har mistet sin sønn.
for 1 dag sidenHenlegger sak mot doula i babydødsfall
Politiet har henlagt saken mot en doula og faren til et barn som døde på sykehus i fjor. Advokatene deres mener saken aldri burde blitt etterforsket.
for 1 dag sidenAdvarer mot helikoptre: – Gambler med ansattes hørsel
Fagforeningen Lederne reagerer på at arbeidsgivere i olje- og gassnæringen gjenopptar flyginger med den nye helikoptertypen AW189 fra 1. mai.
for 1 dag sidenKan bli rekordvarmt: – Mange bryr seg ikke
Flere populære reisemål kan få ekstremvarme. Meteorologen kommer med en klar anbefaling.
for 1 dag sidenHvem som får flest barn er i endring – det får konsekvenser
– Dette er et utfordrende problem, og vi må fokusere mer på det.
for 2 dager sidenFamily of ailing Iranian Nobel laureate say keeping her in jail is a death sentence
Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyers The family of the jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi say they fear for her life after a sharp deterioration in her health, suspected heart attack and drop in body weight of almost 20kg (44lb). The 54-year-old human rights activist, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel peace prize while in prison, had been released for health reasons in 2024. She was re-arrested in December 2025 during the memorial service of a fellow human rights activist and is being held in Zanjan central prison, in north-west Iran. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenMore private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website
Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week There have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week, and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said. Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government had worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenFødsel startet i lufta: – Nei, nei!
Bare 20 minutter før landing var fødselen i gang. Tilfeldigvis var det helsepersonell om bord.
for 3 dager sidenTurist døde – bitt av kobra under hotellshow
En ferietur til Egypt endte i tragedie for en tysk familie da en 57-åring mistet livet etter et slangebitt under en hotellforestilling.
for 4 dager sidenNav og FFO strides om hva den betyr
Foreldre har mistet pleiepenger fordi barnet ikke var i aktiv behandling. Nå slår Trygderetten fast at slike krav ikke kan stilles. FFO mener det bekrefter at Nav har tolket regelverket for strengt.
for 4 ukeer siden– Smerten ved å miste kontakt med egne barn er enormt høy
– De aller fleste ønsker å ha et godt forhold til foreldrene sine. Går det ikke, er det blitt mer akseptabelt å kutte kontakten, sier psykolog Hedvig Montgomery.
for 1 måned sidenNicotine pouches not yet cleared for sale in US due to concerns over young users
FDA planned to fast-track applications for authorization, but agency reviewers raise alarm over addiction risk Popular nicotine pouch products have yet to be cleared for sale in the United States despite a fast-track Food and Drug Administration scheme, as agency scientists hesitate to authorize them due to potential risks to new users, including children, three sources told Reuters. New tobacco products like pouches, which users insert under their lip to get a nicotine buzz, must be authorised by the FDA in order to be legally sold in the US, the world’s largest market for smoking alternatives worth some $22bn. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTunnelarbeidere puster inn livsfarlig eksos
Nye regler skal beskytte Norges mest utsatte arbeidere.
for 1 måned sidenIngrid Vik Lysne styrer unna syntetiske amme-BH-er
Bør flere følge etter? Ekspertene er splittet.
for 1 måned sidenAmerican Heart Association releases dietary guidance counter to some Maha guidelines
Leading US heart health group recommends prioritizing plant-based protein over meat relative to US government The American Heart Association’s new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat. It also suggested limiting the use of sugar, salt and ultra-processed foods and replacing full fat dairy with non-fat and low-fat dairy. Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden«Hold deg inne midt på dagen og unngå soling helt»
– Vi har alle en tendens til å ignorere råd vi ikke liker, sier hudlege.
for 1 måned sidenMegan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance
The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.
for 1 måned siden'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears
Chiang Mai now ranks among the world's most polluted cities as fires engulf the surrounding countryside.
for 1 måned sidenSydney playground at centre of asbestos mulch scandal closed again after timber found ‘bleeding black tar-like substance’
Salvaged railway timber removed for testing from Rozelle parklands, which was previously closed in 2024 when asbestos was found in garden mulch Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Parts of a Sydney children’s playground where asbestos was found in garden mulch in 2024 has been closed again, with authorities removing salvaged railway timber for testing. Areas of Rozelle parklands in Sydney’s inner west were fenced off on Monday, with a council notice advising: “Thank you for your patience while we work with the NSW government to carry out works.” Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAlmost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds
Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental health Almost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union. The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenSnus-sjokk: Her risikerer du millionbot og fengsel nå
Ekspert advarer nordmenn før reise til det populære ferielandet. Og hva er egentlig forskjellen på brun, hvit og helhvit snus?
for 1 måned sidenAustralia’s superb fairywren could be extinct within decades due to climate crisis, researchers say
Scientists tracked bird population in Canberra’s botanic gardens and found climate impacts starting to affect them Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A common and well-loved bird of bush and garden could go extinct within 30-40 years due to the weather impacts of climate change, researchers say. Data derived from nearly 30 years of weekly observations tracked the lives of superb fairy wrens in Canberra’s botanic gardens, noting the changing weather’s impacts on them. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenIvan (3) døde – Riksadvokaten omgjør henleggelse
To år etter at Ivan (3) døde under narkose på Stavanger universitetssjukehus, krever nå Riksadvokaten at politiet gjennomfører nye undersøkelser. Helse Stavanger er siktet for uaktsomhet.
for 1 måned siden– Barna får ikke nødvendig hjelp
Rådet for psykisk helse reagerer kraftig etter Dagsavisens saker. Generalsekretær Tove Gundersen mener pleiepengeordningen svikter, og ber både Nav og politikere gripe inn.
for 1 måned sidenAksel (2) kjemper mot kreft: – Han er en humørspreder
Han kjemper sitt livs kamp mot leukemi. Nå har han fått plass på «Verdens fineste lag» sammen med landslagssjef Ståle Solbakken og Herman Flesvig.
for 1 måned sidenNy bok avslører ukjent kreftdiagnose
Prins Philip levde i hemmelighet med kreft i bukspyttkjertelen i nesten åtte år før han døde, ifølge en ny bok.
for 1 måned sidenFrykter store mørketall i det private: – Det er alvorlig
Nå er Helsetilsynet tydelig på at Norge må få bedre oversikt.
for 1 måned sidenVar døden nær: – Omringet av flammer
Anna-Lisa Kumoji var bare sekunder fra å miste livet da hjemmet hennes tok fyr påsken 2011. I dag er hun overbevist om at hun hadde englevakt.
for 1 måned sidenDe prøver å hjelpe samme mann
Eksperter forklarer hvorfor.
for 1 måned sidenUndersøker mistenkelig dødsfall på Bøler
Politiet har gått fra dør til dør i området, etter at en person er funnet død på Bøler i Oslo mandag.
for 1 måned sidenSkeiv ungdom føler seg satt på sidelinja
Venner, internett og porno er ungdommens viktigste kilder til kunnskap om sex og intimitet. Men skolen svikter, ifølge Redd Barna.
for 1 måned sidenExpectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade
The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.
for 1 måned sidenTrim hjernen i påsken!
Trim hjernecellene i påsken! Her er 120 spørsmål du kan bryne deg på.
for 1 måned sidenItalian ambulance driver investigated on suspicion of murdering five patients
Prosecutors in the northern city of Forlì are investigating a 27-year-old man, currently suspended from the Italian Red Cross Prosecutors in the northern Italian city of Forlì are investigating an ambulance driver on suspicion of murdering five elderly patients. All the suspicious deaths occurred while or soon after the patients were transported in an ambulance driven by the 27-year-old man, lawyers of the victims told the Guardian. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenUK woman was diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told
Yvonne Ford, who died after scratch from dog in Morocco, had been referred to mental health expert due to symptoms A woman who died in the UK after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco was diagnosed with the disease after a psychiatrist was called in to assess her symptoms, an inquest has heard. Yvonne Ford, 59, died in Barnsley hospital on 11 June, four months after she was scratched by a puppy in February while on a beach in the north African country. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenDomestic abuser convicted of killing wife who jumped from bridge in Scotland
Glasgow high court found Lee Milne, from Dundee, guilty of the culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne, 28 A man has been convicted of killing his wife after she took her own life following a campaign of domestic abuse, in what is the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland. Kimberly Milne, 28, died after jumping from a motorway bridge in July 2023. Her husband Lee Milne, 39, from Dundee, had denied culpable homicide and a separate charge of domestic abuse, but was found guilty following a trial. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenAdvarer mot denne tannkremen
– Forbrukerne må vite hva de får i seg, sier tannlege Sara Jalili.
for 1 måned sidenSlik kan Norge bli rammet: – Vi følger nøye med
Forsyningen av legemidler kan påvirkes av den spente situasjonen i Midtøsten, opplyser Direktoratet for medisinske produkter.
for 1 måned sidenAlle de sykmeldte damene
Hvorfor er kvinner mer sykmeldte enn menn, og hva kan vi gjøre med det?
for 1 måned sidenLucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial
Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patients A doctor who gave crucial expert evidence about insulin poisoning for the prosecution of the nurse Lucy Letby was under investigation by the medical regulator at the time due to serious concerns about his fitness to practise. The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into concerns about Prof Peter Hindmarsh, including that he had harmed patients, on the first day he gave evidence at Letby’s trial in late 2022. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenWeight-loss drugs could treat fatal heart attack complications, UK study finds
Latest research based on animal model trials shows GLP-1 drugs may prevent problem of ‘no-reflow’ in recovery Weight-loss drugs could help people who have had a heart attack avoid suffering potentially fatal complications afterwards, research has found. Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy reduce the risk of the tissue damage that affects up to half of the 100,000 people a year in the UK who suffer a heart attack, according to the study. Continue reading...
for 1 måned sidenTrump neck rash from ‘preventative’ skin treatment, White House says
President using ‘very common cream’, personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving details Donald Trump was seen with a rash on the side of his neck during the Medal of Honor Ceremony on Monday, fueling more speculation about the state of the president’s health. In a statement, Trump’s personal doctor said that the rash was caused by a cream that the president was using as a “preventative skin treatment.” Continue reading...
for 1 måned siden66 timer i helvete: – Jeg sover fremdeles ikke om natten
Iranske leger forteller om døgnene de befant seg i et rent helvete. – Sivilkledde agenter dyttet oss bort med våpen.
for 1 måned siden‘Degrading and humiliating’ strip-searches should be banned in Australian prisons, advocates say
Human Rights Law Centre analysis finds more than 15,000 strip-searches are conducted on average each month, but just 0.58% result in contraband being found Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Strip-searches were almost “routine” during Sara’s incarceration in a Melbourne women’s prison more than eight years ago. A survivor of sexual abuse, she found being ordered to strip naked by guards deeply distressing. “It was very degrading and humiliating. I felt like I was being violated and exploited. I felt quite disgusting, but I felt I had no choice,” Sara, who did not want to use her full name, told Guardian Australia. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenSlottet med oppdatering om kongens helsesituasjon
– Hans Majestet Kongen er fortsatt i bedring, og kongeparet vil fortsette sitt private opphold på Tenerife, skriver Slottet i pressemeldingen, mandag.
for 2 måneder sidenNår voksne tolker feil, er det barna som faller ut
Beklageligvis preges debatten om skolefravær fortsatt av bagatellisering fremfor forskning. Og det er barna som betaler prisen.
for 2 måneder sidenHyller «ny» omsorgsmetode: – Ser at det virker
Eldreomsorg med fokus på mennesket framfor oppgaver viser seg å være en suksessoppskrift – for økt trivsel og motivasjon, lavere sykefravær og glade eldre.
for 2 måneder sidenAs measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws
Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools As South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children. Activists are targeting vaccine mandates in states trying to tamp down measles as communities across the country struggle to stop the worst spread of the illness since the early 1990s. The Guardian found anti-vaccine groups are encouraging their followers to organize opposition to vaccine mandates in more than 20 states, including at least six with current measles outbreaks. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenKong Harald på bedringens vei, sier kronprins Haakon
Kronprins Haakon svarte kort om kongens helse da han møtte pressen under et besøk til Norsk utenrikspolitiske institutt mandag.
for 2 måneder sidenKong Harald på bedringens vei, sier kronprins Haakon
Kronprins Haakon svarte kort om kongens helse da han møtte pressen under et besøk til Norsk utenrikspolitiske institutt mandag.
for 2 måneder sidenMissing Florida man found over a week later trapped in shoulder-deep mud
Local crews rescued Andrew Giddens, 36, near a borrow pit after he faced freezing weather without food or water A Florida man who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was found over a week later trapped in mud up to his shoulders, authorities said. Andrew Giddens, 36, had reportedly gone several days without food or water by then, and officials ultimately rescued him in dramatic fashion to end his nightmarish ordeal. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenÉn av fem har sett kolleger feilføre journaler
Rapport har funnet tilfeller av ansatte ved sykehjem i Oslo som journalfører aktivitet som ikke blir utført, samt ansatte som har vært voldelige eller aggressive mot beboere og kollegaer.
for 2 måneder sidenArbeidslivets parter skal utgjøre de fleste medlemmene
Utvalget skal bidra til å oppdatere listen over godkjente yrkessykdommer. Listen skal etter planen gjelde fra. 1 januar 2027.
for 2 måneder sidenPossums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues
Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government has announced a snap review of serious hospital maintenance issues after a mould outbreak in a transplant ward at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead in late 2025. The health minister, Ryan Park, on Monday pledged that the health system will work “as quickly as possible” to rectify issues which span possums to asbestos, as well as pigeons and bird lice. Sign up: AU Breaking News email Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenThree in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds
Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care Nearly three-quarters of UK women do not know menopause can trigger a new mental illness, polling shows. This lack of understanding is so acute that the Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched its first targeted “position statement” to raise awareness about menopause and mental health. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenArkansas father rushing his sick child to hospital won’t face charges after officer rammed into his car
State trooper used Pit ramming maneuvre to stop Dillon Hess from speeding while transporting his son to hospital An Arkansas father speeding while transporting his sick child to the hospital will not face charges after a state police trooper used a vehicle-ramming technique known as a Pit maneuvre to stop his vehicle, authorities have said. Officials said they have ruled out charges against the father, identified as Dillon Hess, who was speeding as he rushed his son to the hospital for emergency medical treatment after he suffered an allergic reaction, as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenUt mot Burger King: – Veldig uforsvarlig
Marcus Sandersen (29) raser mot sikkerheten på lekerommet hos en av Burger Kings restauranter.
for 2 måneder sidenProfessor who reportedly paused UK puberty blockers trial removed over bias claims
Regulator says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-criticial social media posts from last year A health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias. Prof Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised concerns that led to the Pathways trial being put on hold by the government, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenFlere ble skadet eller syke i utlandet i årets vinterferie
Sammenlignet med samme tidsperiode i fjor hadde forsikringsselskapet Tryg en økning i antallet nordmenn som ble syke eller skadet i utlandet i vinterferien.
for 2 måneder sidenVar seks måneder på vei under innspilling: – Samfunnet trenger å se flere gravide
Nattlige kjøkkenraid, hormonstormer og kvalme gjorde «Spillet» tøffere for Birgit Skarstein (37).
for 2 måneder sidenWellness peptide craze: Why people are injecting drugs 'not for human consumption'
Growing numbers of people are injecting unregulated peptides for health reasons - but one expert says they are "lab rats".
for 2 måneder sidenAustralia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity
Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dying Australians approved for government-funded aged care home support are struggling to access it, with carers describing a system plagued by delays and lack of control around how funding is spent. The accounts of carers and aged care assessors spoken to by Guardian Australia show that beyond the controversial, algorithm-driven assessment process for home care funding, many are left without adequate and timely support even after funding has been approved. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenHelmer (5) fikk Haaland-sjokk. Nå deler han den fantastiske beskjeden
«Jeg føler meg som Haaland», sang Helmer (5) midt i kreftbehandlingen – og rørte millioner. Nå deler han og familien etterlengtet beskjed.
for 2 måneder sidenMå vente på Bakken-rapport – ber om norsk bistand
Obduksjonsrapporten til Sivert Bakken skulle i utgangspunktet være klar neste uke, men TV 2 forstår at pårørende og publikum må vente på avklaring om dødsårsaken.
for 2 måneder sidenHar kjent på skam: – Føles som et nederlag
Kjendislege Kaveh Rashidi og jordmorkona Aina Haugaard trodde de var forberedt. Men virkeligheten ble en annen.
for 2 måneder siden– Skal vi forlate henne?
13-åringen trenger fortsatt tilsyn hjemme, men familien mistet pleiepengene da hun ikke lenger var under oppfølging i spesialisthelsetjenesten. Nav viser til lovkrav.
for 2 måneder sidenRammer en av ti
En ny studie viser kraftig økning i kronisk nyresykdom i Norge. Mange lever med sykdommen uten å vite om den alvorlige tilstanden.
for 2 måneder sidenFHI på verdens kreftdag: Dropp røyken og snusen
37 prosent av krefttilfeller kunne vært unngått hvis vi levde i tråd med nye europeiske forebyggingsråd. Tobakkstopp er det mest effektive grepet, sier FHI.
for 2 måneder sidenDoctor previously banned from complex surgery in NSW given senior clinical safety role with Queensland Health
A spokesperson says Dr Michael Byrom no longer has any conditions placed on his practising and cited a ‘rigorous recruitment process’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A cardiothoracic surgeon previously restricted from performing major heart and lung surgery by the New South Wales medical regulator has been appointed to a senior Queensland government clinical safety position. On Tuesday the deputy director general of Clinical Excellence Queensland, Dr Helen Brown, announced Dr Michael Byrom as the inaugural surgical medical lead for the organisation, which focuses on healthcare quality, safety and efficiency. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenVirusene herjer i Norge: – Spesielt utfordrende
Det er særlig to virus som gjør situasjonen krevende for sykehusene akkurat nå.
for 2 måneder sidenMitch McConnell admitted to hospital with ‘flu-like symptoms’
Statement says Republican senator, 83, checked himself into local hospital and that prognosis is ‘positive’ The Republican senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Monday night due to “flu-like symptoms”, his office said in a statement. “In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” the statement reads. “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving.” Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenWhy a beauty spot in South Africa could be about to run out of water
Official estimates suggest that around 55% of the town's drinkable water is lost to leaking pipes.
for 2 måneder sidenOne in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September
Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in England One in six autistic pupils have not been to school at all since the start of this academic year, according to a new survey which found that mental health issues were often behind high levels of school absence. Nearly half (45%) of the parents and children who responded to the UK-wide survey by the Ambitious About Autism charity said they felt “blamed” by the government for the absences. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenHow will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?
New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the NDIS. Here’s what you need to know Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has unveiled the model for its new program to move children under nine years old with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Called Thriving Kids, the program will be run with the states and territories from October this year. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenThree-quarters of cancer patients in England to survive by 2035 under new plans
Government to invest £2bn in NHS cancer services in England as figures show diagnosis made every 75 seconds in the UK Three in four cancer patients in England will beat cancer under government plans to raise survival rates, as figures reveal someone is now diagnosed every 75 seconds in the UK. Cancer is the country’s biggest killer, causing about one in four deaths, and survival rates lag behind several European countries, including Romania and Poland. Three-quarters of NHS hospital trusts are failing cancer patients, a Guardian analysis found last year, prompting experts to declare a “national emergency”. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenLife expectancy of LGB+ people a year lower than heterosexual’s, ONS finds
LGB+ men in England and Wales have 1.2 years lower life expectancy than straight men, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively Life expectancy for people who identify as gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation in England and Wales was approximately a year lower than their heterosexual counterparts, according to the first-ever analysis of its kind by the Office for National Statistics. The life expectancy for men who identified as LGB+ was 1.2 years lower than men who identified as straight, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectively. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenFrance teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil
A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday.
for 2 måneder sidenSeven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
for 2 måneder sidenPsykolog om medietrykket: – Grunn til bekymring
Det stormer rundt kronprinsesse Mette-Marit. Psykologer advarer mot det voldsomme medietrykket – og peker på flere konsekvenser.
for 2 måneder sidenTraumeterapi for de minste
Filmen «Salto, Pus og bucketlisten» kan gjøre det litt lettere for barn og snakke om vanskelige ting.
for 2 måneder sidenHøiby innlagt på sykehus, men i stand til å møte i retten
Etter hva NTB har fått opplyst har Marius Borg Høiby vært innlagt på sykehus siden søndag, men skal være i stand til å møte i retten i dag.
for 2 måneder sidenAid cuts could cause 22m avoidable deaths by 2030, study finds
Modelling suggests 5.4m children under five among those who could die if budgets of donor countries such as UK and US continue to be slashed Aid cuts could lead to more than 22 million avoidable deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under five, according to the most comprehensive modelling to date. In the past two decades there have been dramatic falls in the number of young children dying from infectious diseases, driven by aid directed to the developing world, researchers wrote in the Lancet Global Health. But that progress was at risk of reversal because of abrupt budget cuts by donor countries, including the US and the UK. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenEmergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England
There were 579,475 instances of emergency hospitalisation being needed in the year to March 2025, analysis finds The number of people requiring emergency care for pneumonia has risen by a quarter over two years to reach more than half a million cases, new figures show, amid warnings that preventable cases are adding pressure on overstretched A&E departments. Analysis of the most recent NHS England data from between April 2024 and March 2025 found that there were 579,475 cases of pneumonia requiring emergency hospitalisation, and this was likely to have risen further since, according to the charity Asthma + Lung UK. There were 461,995 cases between April 2022 and March 2023. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenRFK Jr announces $100m in grants to address homelessness and substance use
Kennedy’s pilot program to offer funding for long-term recovery after Trump signed order related to addiction Robert F Kennedy Jr announced on Monday $100m in new grants for a pilot program aimed at addressing homelessness and substance use recovery in eight cities, building on an executive order Donald Trump signed last week related to addiction. The funds will be distributed as part of the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Supports (Streets) program, which will be managed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Samhsa) within the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenFlorida couple sue fertility clinic after being implanted with wrong embryo
Couple say they love their daughter immeasurably but have a moral obligation to try to find child’s biological parents A couple is suing a Florida fertility clinic after learning that they were implanted with the wrong embryo, and are going public with their attempts to find their child’s biological parents. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills have filed a lawsuit against IVF Life Inc, which operates as the Fertility Center of Orlando, and its lead physician, Dr Milton McNichol. The suit, which was initially filed under pseudonyms to protect their family’s privacy, states that three viable embryos were created with Score’s eggs and Mills’s sperm, and an embryo was successfully implanted in April 2025. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenLack of mental health beds contributed to UK teenager’s death, inquest finds
Poor communication also cited as factor in death of Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, on Worthing hospital’s grounds A shortage of mental health beds and poor communication between agencies contributed to the death of a teenage girl on hospital grounds, an inquest has found. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, who had a history of self-harm, died in March 2022 after absconding from an acute children’s ward where she had been put because of a dearth of appropriate mental health beds. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenSex og samfunn bryter samarbeidet med kronprinsesse Mette-Marit
Fagsenteret Sex og samfunn bryter nå samarbeidet med kronprinsesse Mette-Marit. Det skriver de i en e-post til VG.
for 2 måneder sidenResident doctors in England vote to continue industrial action for another six months
British Medical Association members back further action as part of long-running row over pay and jobs UK politics live – latest updates Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of continuing industrial action over the next six months, the British Medical Association has announced. Ninety-three per cent of medics voted in favour of continuing industrial action in a new ballot. The turnout was 53%. Continue reading...
for 2 måneder sidenPolitiet om dødsfallet: – Ingen mistanke om noe kriminelt
Innlandet politidistrikt har mottatt den foreløpige obduksjonsrapporten fra rettsmedisinsk institutt etter dødsfallet til Stig Millehaugen. Politiet mistenker ikke at det har skjedd noe kriminelt.
for 2 måneder sidenAustralian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan
The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say.