

Online shoppers warned of ‘dangerous’ weight-loss scam as ‘ghost stores’ impersonate real people to sell Ozempic-like treatments
Dietitian Lyndi Cohen says her likeness is being ‘abused and misrepresented’ as websites posing as Australian businesses claim to offer GLP-1 substances Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Online “ghost stores” masquerading as Australian businesses have expanded into advertising Ozempic-like weight loss treatments, and are impersonating real people, including a well-known dietitian, to recommend their products. After uncovering more than 140 sites falsely claiming to be Australian fashion retailers that prompted a public warning from the consumer regulator, Guardian Australia has identified a new scam that targets people trying to lose weight. Continue reading...


AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn
Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbots designed to maximise engagement and affirmation, some say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In 2023, a Belgian man reportedly ended his life after developing eco-anxiety and confiding in an AI chatbot over six weeks about the future of the planet. Without those conversations, his widow reportedly told the Belgian outlet La Libre, “he would still be here”. In April this year, a 35-year-old Florida man was shot and killed by police in another chatbot-related incident: his father later told media that the man had come to believe an entity named Juliet was trapped inside ChatGPT, and then killed by OpenAI. When the man, who reportedly struggled with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was confronted by police, he allegedly charged at them with a knife. Continue reading...

Fikk ikke ambulanse: – En fryktelig opplevelse
Da et familiemedlem hadde behov for akutt helsehjelp, skal Kjell Hast fra Kristiansund ha fått beskjed om at det ikke fantes ambulanse tilgjengelig.


Brannsjefen reagerer: – Dette kan potensielt bli veldig farlig
Tett i tett med biler under en fiskehjell i Henningsvær uroer brannsjef Lars Ottemo Gärtner.

Trondheim: Gutt på sykkel påkjørt i boligområde
Gutten er sendt til St. Olavs hospital for videre undersøkelser og har trolig fått bruddskade, opplyser politiet.


Prisbelønt birøkter: – Vi har større utfordringer nå enn tidligere
Kjartan Dahl (59) fra Trøgstad lager honning i verdensklasse og spiser mer honning enn folk flest. Han advarer mot billigimport, sykdommer og klima som truer bienes framtid i Norge.

Lover 18 mrd. kroner: – Blir Europas mest moderne sykehus
Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) på besøk i Moelv lover penger til bygging av Mjøssykehuset.

Ulykke med bil og MC i Sarpsborg
Luftambulanse er sendt til stedet etter trafikkulykke på Rakkestadveien i Sarpsborg.


En sjelden diagnose – og et sjeldent fellesskap
Frambu kompetansesenter tilbyr sommerleir for ungdom med sjeldne diagnoser. Men tilbudets fremtid er usikker.


Man charged with child cruelty offences after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp
Jon Ruben, 76, remanded in custody in connection with the incident at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire A man has been remanded in custody charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Jon Ruben, 76, appeared in Leicester magistrates court on Saturday morning after being charged with three counts of wilfully assaulting, ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to health, where he was told he would be remanded in custody and appear at Leicester crown court on Friday 29 August. Continue reading...


Utbrudd av hepatitt A i Oslo
Frognerseteren restaurant i Holmenkollåsen må stenge midlertidig etter at det er påvist hepatitt A blant en ansatt og en gjest.


Unormalt høye badetemperaturer denne sommeren
Har det vært litt ekstra behagelig å ta seg en dukkert denne sommeren? Det er nok ikke tilfeldig, opplyser havforsker Jon Albretsen.


Norge har mottatt åtte nye Gaza-pasienter
Norge har mottatt åtte nye pasienter fra Gazastripen, dermed har Norge nå tatt imot totalt 28 pasienter og 72 pårørende fra det krigsherjede palestinske området.


Leir for sjelden ungdom: – En slags terapi
Frambu kompetansesenter tilbyr sommerleir for ungdom med sjeldne diagnoser. Men tilbudets fremtid er usikker.


Tanntråd testet som alternativ vaksine
Forskerne testet ut tanntråd innsatt med influensavaksine som mulig alternativ til sprøyte. 50 mus fikk tennene flosset – og det var ikke akkurat enkelt.


Unusually high number of jellyfish arrive in UK seas
Warm sea surface temperatures, exacerbated by global heating, have created favourable conditions for jellyfish Coming to a beach near you: a guide to the jellyfish you’ll find off the UK coast An unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in the UK’s seas this summer, experts have said. Jellyfish blooms arrive for their yearly reproduction cycle by following the current of warm water to the coast. Warm sea surface temperatures, which are exacerbated by global heating, create favourable conditions for jellyfish. Continue reading...


Three million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral
Exclusive: Data reveals ‘invisible crisis’ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic test Almost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals. Previously unseen NHS England figures show that 2.99 million of the 6.23 million patients (48%) awaiting care have not had either their first appointment with a specialist or a diagnostic test since being referred by a GP. Continue reading...

Tønsberg: Alvorlig ulykke – luftambulanse på vei
Sørøst politidistrikt melder om trafikkulykke på Revetal i Tønsberg.

Tønsberg: Alvorlig ulykke – luftambulanse på vei
Sørøst politidistrikt melder om trafikkulykke på Revetal i Tønsberg.


Nye sykehus med enerom – men her deles rom ti år etter åpning
Østfold-sykehuset skulle gi alle pasienter enerom, men deler fortsatt rom i strid med nasjonal norm. Med dispensasjon kan dobbeltrom brukes helt til 2029.


Man, 76, charged after children fall ill at Leicestershire summer camp
John Ruben, of Landmere Lane charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child, relating to three children A 76-year-old man has been charged after children fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire. John Ruben, of Landmere Lane in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child, relating to three children. Continue reading...


Maryland boy dies after being trapped in storm drain as rains drench east coast
Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warns A 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said. Kids were playing in the rain on Thursday in a common area between apartment buildings in Mount Airy, a town of about 10,000 people about 30 miles (48km) west of Baltimore, but flood waters rushed in and the boy was swept into the pipe, according to Mount Airy volunteer fire company spokesperson Doug Alexander. Continue reading...


Ber foreldre kjøpe «dum» telefon: – Ser selv hva det gjør med ungene
Foreldre ved 77 barneskoler over hele Norge har vedtatt å skrote ungenes smarttelefon før ungdomsskolen. Over 100 kan stå for tur. Nå advarer statsministeren mot å bruke skjermen som barnevakt.


Trump officials plan coverage for weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid
Pilot program, first pitched under Biden, will cover GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to address chronic obesity in US The Trump administration is planning a pilot program to cover “miracle” weight loss drugs under the government health insurance systems for low-income people and retirees, Medicaid and Medicare, in a move aimed at tackling the US’s chronic obesity problem. Such a plan was previously proposed by the Biden administration in its final months before Donald Trump re-entered the White House after winning a second term in office in the 2024 election. Continue reading...


Nå endres reglene for legeattest for elever
Fra skolestart i år endres fraværsreglene i videregående skole. Elever kan nå levere egenmelding på sykefravær opp til ti prosent av timene i et fag.


Police arrest 10 men during investigation of 1990s child abuse allegations in Bradford
Men aged between 49 and 71 arrested in connection with alleged offences relating to six victims Ten men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in Bradford in the 1990s. West Yorkshire police said the men were aged between 49 and 71, and had been arrested from addresses in the city. In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adult survivors on 0808 801 0331. In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453. In Australia, children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. Other sources of help can be found at Child Helplines International Continue reading...


Derfor er Oslofjorden truet
Det kreves mange tiltak for å få fjorden frisk igjen, sier marinbiolog.


Hvem er det egentlig barna møter?
Hvem møter barnehagebarna våre når vi sliter med underbemanning, lav rekruttering og høyt sykefravær?


Flere fremmede arter har etablert seg i norske farvann
– Varme somre gir dem en boost.

Søker etter antatt skadet mann
Politiet på Østre Toten har siden sent torsdag kveld lett etter en mann, de frykter kan være skadet etter et trafikkuhell tidligere på kvelden. Søkene fortsetter fredag.


Vodka seltzers mislabeled as energy drinks trigger product recall
Packaging mixup resulted in drinks labeled as Celsius energy drinks actually containing High Noon vodka seltzers Americans have been advised that some packages of a brand of vodka seltzers have been mistakenly mislabeled as a non-alcoholic high energy drink, triggering a recall announcement from High Noon, the alcoholic beverage brand, that was posted by the the US Food and Drug Administration. In a statement, High Noon said two lots of High Noon Beach Variety 12-packs contain cans mislabeled as “CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition”. Continue reading...

Redder ut turfølge
Et redningshelikopter er i sent torsdag kveld i ferd med å redde ut to personer i Skardsbøfjellet i Songdal etter en fallulykke.


Har kortet ned ventetiden – men fortsatt flere tusen fristbrudd
I dag tar det i snitt 50 dager å få helsehjelp ved Oslo universitetssykehus. Ned fra 74 dager i fjor. Det får helseministeren til å juble.


Nine out of 10 nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland reject pay award
Royal College of Nursing urges ministers to improve 3.6% offer to avoid industrial action ballot later this year Nine out of 10 nurses have rejected a 3.6% pay award for this year and warned they could strike later this year unless their salaries are improved. In an indicative vote among members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 91% said the 3.6% rise was not enough. Continue reading...

Fotgjenger løp inn i buss i Bærum – til legevakt
Ulykken har skjedd ved en bussterminal.


Asylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility
Exclusive: Asylum seekers say accessing mosquito nets ‘impossible’ amid warnings virus compounds pre-existing health conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least nine asylum seekers on Nauru have contracted dengue fever amid an outbreak on the island, including one man who was medically evacuated to Australia for treatment and then returned this week, according to a legal aid group and an asylum seeker there. Cases of dengue, also known as break-bone fever, rose sharply in July amid a broader outbreak of the virus in the Pacific. The infection is transmitted through mosquito bites, and those with symptoms can experience a high fever, body aches, headache and nausea. Severe cases may require hospitalisation, and in extreme cases lead to death. Continue reading...


Kampen mot sult er ikke over
Sulten i verden går totalt sett ned, men flere steder ser vi kriser på katastrofenivå.


Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report
Warning: this article contains graphic and distressing testimony and images Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions Hundreds of health workers across Tigray have documented mass rape, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy and sexual torture of women and children by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers, in systematic attacks that amount to crimes against humanity, a new report has found. The research, compiled by Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa (OJAH), represents the most comprehensive documentation yet of weaponised sexual violence in Tigray. It reviewed medical records of more than 500 patients, surveys of 600 health workers, and in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, psychiatrists and community leaders. Continue reading...


Mann døde etter elsparkesykkel-ulykke i Fredrikstad
En mann i 50-årene var utsatt for en ulykke på Kråkerøy i Fredrikstad.


Oslo kommune ber innbyggerne om å spare på vannet en uke til
Det har regnet de siste dagene, men det er fremdeles ikke nok, sier kommunen.


Japan and South Korea reel from record-breaking heat
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on record on Thursday Authorities in Japan and South Korea have urged people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke, as the region reels from record-breaking temperatures and pressure on hospitals. On Thursday, South Korea’s meteorological office said the country had experienced a record-breaking streak of “tropical nights” for 22 consecutive days this month. Continue reading...


Rotteplagen øker i byene
Vi har ført krig mot rotter i århundrer med gift, feller og dusører. Likevel er det lite som tyder på at utryddelsen virker, verken på bestanden eller folkehelsen.


Likestilt, men utslitt
Norge rangeres ofte som et av verdens beste land å bo i, med høy grad av likestilling og gode utdannings- og velferdsordninger. Likevel, i et land som ser ut til å ha fått til «alt», vokser en stille krise fram.

Ann-Elin (30) fjernet ni liter fett fra lårene: – Det var en lettelse å få diagnosen
– Jeg skulle ønske at jeg hadde funnet ut av dette lenge før. Denne sykdommen må vi prate om, sier Ann-Elin Stangeland.


Top medical body concerned over RFK Jr’s reported plans to cut preventive health panel
American Medical Association writes to health secretary after reports he aims to overhaul taskforce for being ‘woke’ A top US medical body has expressed “deep concern” to Robert F Kennedy Jr over news reports that the health secretary plans to overhaul a panel that determines which preventive health measures including cancer screenings should be covered by insurance companies. The letter from the the American Medical Association comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Kennedy plans to overhaul the 40-year old US Preventive Services Task Force because he regards them as too “woke”, according to sources familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

Person skal ha falt ut av vindu i Oslo sentrum
Ulykken skal ha skjedd i Pilestredet.


‘Changed my life’: hepatitis treatment offers hope but not enough receiving care, report finds
People like David Clune have been saved by medical breakthroughs, but many still don’t know the risks or can’t access doctors Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In 1989 David Clune was a young dad with four children when he was diagnosed with hepatitis B and C. Being told he wouldn’t get to see them grow up “was like a spear went through my heart”, he remembers. Clune is not sure how he contracted the virus. However, entering state care in New Zealand at the age of 10, he experienced abuse and neglect as he was cycled through eight different homes, three youth detention centres, one adult remand centre and a psychiatric hospital, and was exposed to shared needles for tattooing and drugs. Continue reading...


– Barn og unge får ikke sin egen lovpålagte tjeneste
Ann Karin Swang leder landets helsesykepleiere og slår alarm: Barn med psykiske plager, utrygge hjemmeforhold og alvorlige behov fanges ikke opp.


Alabama child dies after being left in hot car while in state custody
Police investigate death of Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, three, who was left inside car by contractor for state human resources An investigation has been triggered after a three-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car by a contractor for the state human resources department in Alabama. Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, who was in foster care, had been picked up in the late morning on Tuesday by the worker after a supervised visit with his father, the New York Times reported. He was supposed to be transported to a day care program by a worker for the department, which oversees child protection other social services. Continue reading...


Psykisk syke dør i gjennomsnitt 10 til 15 år før resten av befolkningen
Samtidig blir antall døgnplasser i psykisk helsevern færre, stikk i strid med alle politiske ambisjoner. Det må bli flere døgnplasser – ikke færre.


Kjendislegens travle liv: – Holder på så lenge det er gøy
Wasim Zahid (50) er legen ved Drammen sykehus som ikke bare har holdt seg til legekontoret.

Syklist kritisk skadet etter å ha syklet inn i en bom i Sandefjord
Syklist kritisk skadet etter å ha syklet inn i en bom i Sandefjord Saken oppdateres.

Den unge mannen på rom B2070
Han er 24 år. I sommer bor han på rom B2070 på Sølvsuper helse- og velferdssenter. Erlend Bendiksen er kronisk syk. Han har ikke vært utendørs på to år. Tre ganger har han fått avslag på brukerstyrt personlig assistent. – De tvangsinnlegger sønnen vår, sier foreldrene. Det er Bodø kommune sterkt uenig i.


Døden på sjøen
Alkohol er et av de største tabuer vi har, særlig om sommeren. Samtidig mister titalls nordmenn livet på sjøen hvert år – med promille.

Person funnet skadd ute i Bergen – kjørt til sykehus
Person funnet skadd ute i Bergen – kjørt til sykehus Like over klokken 02 natt til søndag ble en mann funnet forslått og nedkjølt ute i Bergen, opplyser politiet i Vest. Mannen

Minst elleve skadd i masse-knivstikking i USA
Minst 11 personer skal motta helsehjelp etter en masseknivstikking på Walmart i Traverse City i Michigan.

Vilde (11) bada og fekk prikkar over heile kroppen – no åtvarar kommunen
Badar du i Hafslovatnet risikerer du no å få svømmekløa.

Kajakkpadler skadet i ulykke i Rauma – luftambulanse på vei
En kajakkpadler er skadet i Rauma kommune i Møre og Romsdal. En luftambulanse er på vei fra basen på Dombås.


Hudlege: – Det spiller ingen rolle hvilken faktor du velger
Ifølge eksperten er det lite som skiller den lave solfaktoren fra den høye.


World’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday
Nash Keen, born at exactly 21 weeks, 133 days ahead of his mother’s due date, has been recognized by Guinness World Records An Iowa toddler who was born when his mother was less than five months pregnant isn’t only the most premature baby recognized by Guinness World Records after recently turning one. As his mother, Mollie Keen, put it, Nash Keen is also “very determined, curious … and he’s just all smiles all the time” after surviving against what Guinness described as “phenomenal odds”. Continue reading...

MC-ulykke i Møre og Romsdal: – Fremstår alvorlig
Luftambulanse er på vei til ulykkesstedet.


Dette halvåret har jeg fått voksenkjeft to ganger
Jeg utsetter så å si aldri møter på grunn av egen sykdom. Men to ganger har det skjedd siste halvåret.


‘Ignoring hot flushes is wrong’: study challenges assumptions about perimenopause symptoms
Research notes lack of interventions for perimenopausal women despite finding that hot flushes and night sweats can be as severe as for those of menopause Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Almost 40% of women going through perimenopause experience moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats but have no treatment options, new research has found. The study, published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, explored differences in symptom prevalence by menopausal stage among women aged 40-69 years. Continue reading...


Studie: Koronavaksinen reddet over to millioner liv
Koronavaksinen reddet mer enn to og en halv millioner liv verden over fra 2020 til 2024, ifølge en ny studie.

Person hentet opp av vannet: Livreddende førstehjelp pågår
Ulykken har skjedd i Ringerike.


Graham Thorpe’s care had ’failings’ in last months of his life, says coroner
An inquest into the former England cricketer’s death last year has recorded a conclusion of suicide There were “failings” in the provision of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe’s care in the months before he died, a coroner has said, as a conclusion of suicide was recorded at an inquest. Thorpe, 55, died on 4 August 2024 after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey. Continue reading...


Fewer resident doctors thought to have gone on strike than in last year’s NHS stoppage
Picket-line turnout on first day of industrial action believed to be lower with hope of less disruption to NHS services Thousands fewer resident doctors are thought to have joined picket lines on Friday during the first day of a five-day strike compared with last year’s mass turnout. Although NHS England will only publish data on turnout and cancellations next week, hospital leaders are understood to have observed fewer resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) on strike and less disruption to services than during the last round of industrial action, which ran from March 2023 until July 2024. Continue reading...


Plastkjemikalie kobles til over 350.000 dødsfall
Et plaststoff brukt i alt fra matemballasje og kosmetikk til medisinsk utstyr kan være skyld i hundretusenvis av dødsfall.


US heat dome causes dangerous conditions for more than 100 million people
High temperatures and humidity across north-eastern coast increase risk of heat exhaustion, illnesses and death More than a 100 million people in the US will face dangerous conditions over the weekend as a heat dome which has scorched much of the center of the country nudges eastward. Heat advisories were in place on Friday all across the north-eastern coast from Portland, Maine to Wilmington, North Carolina, with the daytime heat index temperatures 10 to 15F above average in some places. Continue reading...


Mann (43): – Hvor ofte bør man ejakulere?
Sexologen lister opp 9 gode grunner til å ha sex – alene eller med noen.


Havforsker bekymret over varmt hav – Skagerrak-rekord på 23,8 grader tangert
Overflatetemperaturen i store havområder utenfor Norge er minst 5 grader høyere enn normalt, ifølge Meteorologisk institutt. Havforskerne er bekymret.

Bil i vannet i Asker: Dykkere på vei
Nødetatene er på vei.


– Det skjer alltid nye ting
Den typiske drukningsulykken er en mann over 60, og halvparten har drukket alkohol, og har heller ikke flytevest på seg.


Wales to roll out subsidy cards to help reduce cost of gluten-free food
UK-first scheme aims to improve access to wider range of food for people with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance People with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance in Wales will be eligible for a pre-paid card designed to help towards the cost of specialised foods. The debit-style subsidy cards will be rolled out in a UK-first this autumn, the Welsh government said on Friday. The scheme aims is to give people with conditions such as coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis access to a wider range of gluten-free food at supermarkets and online, rather than relying on prescriptions from a pharmacy. Continue reading...


‘Exactly what a union should be doing’: doctors in Manchester defend strike action
BMA members on Manchester Royal Infirmary picket line had hoped Labour government would end pay dispute UK politics live – latest updates Outside Manchester Royal Infirmary, car horns beep as striking medics wave orange placards demanding “Pay Restoration for Doctors.” Most are decked out in matching British Medical Association-branded tangerine baseball caps and bucket hats. Some carry homemade cardboard signs: “Overworked, Underpaid, Undervalued”, or “Wes: Stop (S)Treating Us Like [poo emoji]”. Continue reading...


FHI ber færre ta koronavaksinen
Nå er det bare eldre over 75 år og de i risikogrupper som oppfordres til å ta koronavaksinen.


– Vi overlater psykisk helse til tilfeldighetene
– Allmenn kartlegging av psykisk helse vil ha store ringvirkninger for norske familier, sier leder i Landsforeningen 1001 dager, Lena Yri Engelsen.


Sykehuspolitikken er syk
Den nåværende måten å finansiere sykehus på bringer oss inn i stadig nye kriser. Hjelpepakker må til for at systemet skal vakle videre.

Kvinne i 70-årene funnet omkommet etter leteaksjon i Suldal
Kvinne i 70-årene funnet omkommet etter leteaksjon i Suldal Saken oppdateres!


Jay Slater died by accident in Tenerife after falling from height, coroner rules
British teenager was found dead on Spanish island after going missing while on holiday last summer Jay Slater, the 19-year-old Briton whose disappearance in Tenerife last summer prompted a massive search, died by accident after falling from a height, a coroner has concluded. More details soon … Continue reading...


Studieopptaket klart: Rekordmange sykepleierstudenter
9634 personer har fått plass på sykepleierstudiet til høsten, mer enn noen gang før. Også antall lærerstudenter har fått en oppsving.


Samaritans to close at least 100 branches across UK and Ireland
Mental health charity says it plans to move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling Samaritans has announced plans to close at least half of its 200 branches across the UK and Ireland, move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling, in a major shakeup that has left some volunteers dismayed. The mental health charity told volunteers in a video last week it hoped “within the next seven to 10 years, our branch network will have reduced by at least half” and that it would move to “fewer but bigger regions”. Continue reading...


Resident doctors begin five days of strikes in England over pay – UK politics live
Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last until 7am on Wednesday 30 July The BMA argues that resident doctors have seen their pay fall by a much greater amount in real terms since 2008-09 than the rest of the population. “Doctors are not worth less than they were 17 years ago, when austerity policies began driving wages down. We’re simply asking for that value to be restored,” it said. Pay erosion has now got to the point where a doctor’s assistant can be paid up to 30% more than a resident doctor. That’s going to strike most of the public that use the NHS as deeply unfair. There was a deal here to be done. Instead, the BMA leadership’s decision to not even consider postponing these strikes will place an enormous burden on their colleagues, and hit the recovery we can all see our health service is making. Not only that, it enormously undermines the entire trade union movement. No trade union in British history has seen its members receive a such a steep pay rise only to immediately respond with strikes – even when a majority of their members didn’t even vote to strike. This action is unprecedented, and it is unreasonable. Continue reading...


Resident doctors in England go on strike over pay restoration
Up to 50,000 doctors stage five-day walkout from 7am on 25 July to 7am on 30 July after pay talks break down Resident doctors in England have begun strike action after the British Medical Association and government failed to reach an agreement over pay restoration. Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last for five days until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. Continue reading...


Volunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible
Campaign group Slow Ways launches app for disabled people, parents with children, older people and others Volunteers have mapped 10,000 walking routes across Great Britain in an attempt to make rural walking more accessible. The routes provide accessible and scenic walks for disabled people, parents with children, and older people, according to Slow Ways, the campaign group behind the project. Continue reading...

Mann skadd på el-sparkesykkel
Politiet ble varslet om ulykken av helse.


Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves Exposure to certain forms of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. The illness is estimated to affect about 57 million people worldwide, with the number expected to increase to at least 150m cases by 2050. Continue reading...

Jan Kjetil og familien ble nektet inngang på kafé på grunn av sønnens funksjonshemming: – Det såret pappahjertet mitt
Ferieturen til Östersund endte brått for familien Volden Haukås, da sønnen Ivo (16) ble nektet adgang til en kafé. Nå håper far, Jan Kjetil, at ingen andre må oppleve det samme.


Funnet i live etter to døgn: – Det er et mirakel
Etter rett i overkant av to døgn ble den savnede 83-åringen funnet i live onsdag ettermiddag. – Vi er overlykkelige over utfallet.


Menstrual cycle data ‘underused’ and should be on health records, experts say
Period characteristics can indicate medical conditions and could inform preventive care, study finds Menstrual cycle data should be routinely documented by healthcare professionals and researchers as it can be used as an indicator for other health issues, experts have said. This information – which includes cycle length, regularity, intensity, and duration of bleeding – is not routinely collected in healthcare systems or research except when reproductive issues are being assessed. Continue reading...


Resident doctors’ strike undermines union movement, Wes Streeting says
Exclusive: Health secretary urges medics not to join BMA industrial action on Friday Wes Streeting: This unnecessary strike will hurt patients A strike by resident doctors “enormously undermines the entire trade union movement”, Wes Streeting has argued, urging them not to join industrial action on Friday morning. In an article for the Guardian, the health secretary says the decision by the British Medical Association (BMA) to push for new strikes in England immediately after receiving a pay rise of 22% to cover 2023-24 and 2024-25 is unreasonable and unprecedented. Continue reading...

Person reddet opp fra vannet i Sandefjord – livreddende førstehjelp pågår
En er hentet opp av vannet ved Stigarholmane i Sandefjord, og det pågår livreddende førstehjelp, opplyser politeit.


Two-year-old sexually abused at family daycare by man living at the premises, mother claims
Alleged offender was partner of woman running the service, operating at a private home in NSW. The girl’s parents ‘had no idea’ he lived there Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A mother has claimed her two-year-old daughter was sexually abused at a family daycare service by a man she did not know was living there. The alleged offender was the partner of the woman running the service, located at a private home in New South Wales. Police, the Department of Education and the Department of Communities and Justice investigated, but the woman told Guardian Australia that, without physical evidence, no charges were able to be laid and no action was taken against the man or the service, which is still operating. Continue reading...


Jay Slater consumed drugs and alcohol before attempting long walk, inquest told
Lancashire teenager died on Tenerife from head injuries, pathologist said, with no evidence of restraint or assault The British teenager Jay Slater had taken drugs and alcohol and had a 14-hour walk to his accommodation before his disappearance sparked a four-week search in Tenerife, an inquest into his death heard. The 19-year-old had taken ecstasy pills, cocaine and possibly ketamine, along with alcohol, before he went to an Airbnb with two strangers, one of his friends told a court on Thursday. Bradley Geoghegan, who had gone on holiday with Slater, said Slater had video-called him after he left the apartment on the morning of 17 June last year. Continue reading...


World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados 20 years after last sighting
Conservationists feared 10cm threadsnake as thin as a strand of spaghetti had become extinct The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting. The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild. Continue reading...


Jeg håper at flyselskapene vil vurdere snorkefrie flyavganger
Det er ingenting som er verre enn å sette seg på et fly etter en lang dag med møter, for så å havne ved siden av en voksen mann som snorker hele veien fra Tromsø til Oslo.


Hunden Jessi døde etter bad – mistenker forgiftning
Hunden Jessi døde brått etter et bad i Farris. Kommunen avviser imidlertid at det skyldes alger i Larviks drikkevannskilde.


Australia’s largest private hospital operator to close majority of psychology clinics to be ‘flexible, sustainable’
Seventeen of Ramsay Health Care’s 20 clinics will close by the end of August, with only Cairns, Charlestown and Joondalup to remain operating Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest private hospital operator, has announced it will be closing the majority of its psychology clinics, described by the peak body as “very sad news” for those needing mental health care. The hospital network said it would progressively close 17 out of its 20 clinics by the end of August, in order to transition Ramsay Psychology to a “more flexible and sustainable model”. Continue reading...


«Mankeeping»: Pardynamikken som kan gi ensomme menn og slitne damer
Dette mønsteret kan bli skadelig for dere begge.


30 grader innendørs på sykehjem i Trondheim
Ingen av sykehjemmene i Trondheim har aircondition. Ved ett av dem er det målt 30 grader på flere pasientrom.