Media caption‘My son died from an asthma attack’ Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are the highest they have been in more than a decade, according to analysis of official data. More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018 – that’s 2.5 people out of every 100,000. The charity Asthma […]
Image copyright Asthma UK Image caption Bailey, eight, died suddenly from an asthma attack after a day at school Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are the highest they have been in more than a decade, according to analysis of official data. More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018 […]
Media captionHannah Lelii has tested the technology ahead of giving birth in August Women in labour are being given virtual reality headsets to see if they can help manage the pain of childbirth. University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff is carrying out a trial and it could be rolled out across Wales, if successful. Midwife […]
Media captionAnthony and Tannine travel to the Netherlands to obtain cannabis oil for their child NHS patients are not getting cannabis-based medicines because of a lack of evidence they work, according to an official review. Multiple sclerosis patients and parents of children with severe epilepsy have been fighting for access to the drugs. The NHS […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vegan burgers are now a fixture on many restaurant menus Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said. A major report on land use and climate change says the West’s high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming. But scientists […]
Media captionAnthony and Tannine travel to the Netherlands to obtain cannabis oil for their child NHS patients are not getting cannabis-based medicines because of a lack of evidence they work, according to an official review. Multiple sclerosis patients and parents of children with severe epilepsy have been fighting for access to the drugs. The NHS […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vegan burgers are now a fixture on many restaurant menus Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said. A major report on land use and climate change says the West’s high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming. But scientists […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vegan burgers are now a fixture on many restaurant menus Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said. A major report on land use and climate change says the West’s high consumption of meat and dairy produce is fuelling global warming. But scientists […]
Media captionHuman milk contains substances that cannot be synthesised A service that helps premature and seriously-ill babies across Ireland has appealed for more new mothers to donate breast milk. The human milk bank run by the Western Health Trust currently has just 20 active donors. To meet demand from neonatal units it needs between 50 […]
Image copyright Getty Images There were more people than ever before waiting for routine operations on the NHS in England – 4.4 million – in June. The government target is for 92% of patients to start treatment within 18 weeks – but only 86.3% were, meaning 600,000 people had to wait longer. In July, the […]
