Antibiotic resistance plan to fight ‘urgent’ global threat
Drug-resistant superbugs are as big a threat as climate change, the health secretary will say as he unveils a new five-year plan to tackle the problem. BBC News reports that overuse of antibiotics is making infections harder to treat and leading to thousands of deaths...Age UK expands its service for over-50s in Skipton
Age UK North Yorkshire & Darlington, a local independent charity offering support and services to older people, has expanded its successful Information and Advice service to cover the Skipton area. Craven Herald reports that based at the Swadford Centre at the...Why claustrophobic patients should be able to request an Upright Open MRI scan
It’s estimated that around 10% of the UK population are affected by claustrophobia during their lifetime. So imagine the fear associated with having an MRI scan in a conventional ’torpedo tube’. As we get older, this is something that we could all have to face at...NHS 10-year plan: Labour attacks Theresa May over proposal
The government’s 10-year plan for the NHS lacks both the staffing and funding to succeed, Labour has said. BBC News reports that the PM has promised the publication of the plan on Monday will lead to “world class” care for patients in England....All over 50s should get flu jab to protect from heart attacks, researchers say.
Everyone over the age of 50 should be offered flu jab after a study found it halves the risk of a heart attack, researchers have suggested. The Telegraph reports that the vaccine offers protection from heart attacks for people with narrowed arteries, according to a...Ourplace News
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