Healthcare

The supermarket chain’s new online pharmacy has taken off this year

Morrisons’ online clinic can give women more control over their health

Pets can improve owners' health and give a mood boost

Top 10 must-knows for dog and cat owners

Over half have suffered discomfort for more than a year

Eight in 10 Brits suffer chronic pain - say life is 'on hold'

The summit will be hosted at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort on May 5 and 6, 2025

Ad Feature The inaugural GETS summit to take place in Abu Dhabi this year

Warrington is leading the way in transformative digital health care

Orders can be made at home, and pharmacists will dispense them and deliver them to your door

Supermarket launches new online pharmacy service for home deliveries

Edinburgh man Nico Ogilvie - Hayes cycles 186 miles outer Hebridean Islands raise money for Parkinson's UK

I'm cycling across 10 islands after mum was diagnosed with Parkinson's

Young journalists questioned the Prime Minister at the heart of Westminster

Young journalists quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer

55 per cent had moments where they questioned their future in education

Students' biggest concerns - including exam stress and money

The competition aims to fuel a passion among industry professionals

Ad Feature Department of Education and McLaren launch competition

EE and BAFTA empower teens to create a film, mentored by Daisy Edgar Jones and an award-winning crew

Parents worry about their kids' career aspirations due to rise in tech

The project will provide a smooth transition from analogue to digital systems across the community

Groundbreaking new project backed to revolutionise UK healthcare

Signs your children could be struggling with their mental health.

Four signs your child might be struggling with their mental health

Edinburgh female enterpeneurs Yola Jones, left, Daniela Belvide, top right, and Danae Shell were among the 50 winners of the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards.

Three inspiring city female entrepreneurs make the world better

Tuberculosis (TB) cases in England have increased by 13%.

Tuberculosis symptoms you need to know - as cases rise in England

Bird flu is rare in humans, but it can be serious or even deadly.

Should we be worried about bird flu as human case found in UK?
Bird flu is rare in humans, but it can be serious or even deadly 🤒
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A fifth UK case of mpox Clade Ib has been found in Leeds

Doctor shares red flag symptoms of Mpox that you shouldn't ignore

With so many illnesses around this winter, it can be hard to know when symptoms of a cough are serious.

Red flag symptoms that you shouldn't ignore if you have a cough

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7 of the best industries for careers in 2025 - from AI to green energy

HealthCare In Mind

New mental health service launches in Edinburgh to reduce wait times for autism ...

New research suggests that drinking tap water could be putting millions of people living in the UK at a greater risk of dementia.

New research warns of 'link' between soft water and dementia

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery.

Where to go if you need medical care over the Christmas holidays

Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Almost one in five women fear their GP won't take them seriously

ME Action UK campaigners gather in Parliament Square to demand the £100s millions missing from ME research.

ME: 'Tired doesn't even come close to describing it'

Pharmacist shares how to spot the difference between sore throat, strep and Covid symptoms.

Is it Covid, strep or a sore throat? Worrying symptoms to look out for

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

A pharmacist is warning parents to be on the lookout for headlice, worms and other illnesses now summer is over. (Photo: Pexels, Andrea Piacquadio)

The eight most common back-to-school bugs and how to spot the signs
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Sarah McCann

Children have reportedly been left with life-changing injuries. (Photo: Peter MacDiarmid/Getty Images)

Families of 'rogue' GOSH surgeon urged to come forward

A doctor checks on a patient with sores caused by a mpox infection. (Photo: ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images)

Mpox: symptoms and what does mpox rash look like?

New research has revealed the baldest cities in the UK. (Photo: Pexels/Karolina Kaboompics)

These 10 cities are the worst for hair loss in the UK

You should get advice from 111 as soon as possible if you think you have shingles

Shingles vaccine: who is eligible and is shingles contagious?

An optician debunks social media eye health hack myths. (Photo: Pexels/Anna Shvets)

Optician debunks TikTok eye health hacks

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

28 British nationals have died in Turkey following elective cosmetic procedures since 2019 according to the Foreign Office. (Photo: Pexels, RDNE Stock project)

The NHS guidance for surgery abroad as British mum dies in Turkey

A woman infected with Mpox shows her arms at the Kamenge University Hospital's Mpox treatment centre in Bujumbura on August 22, 2024. (Photo: TCHANDROU NITANGA/AFP via Getty Images)

How worried should we be about Mpox - is it the new Covid?

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Martin Lewis reveals how pensioners can claim up to £5,600 annually

Simulation technology could help reduce NHS waiting list backlogs

Scottish technology could help to reduce NHS backlog

Covid tests are in demand as cases of the new Covid variant are on the rise. (Photo: ManuPadilla - stock.adobe.com)

Here is where you can get Covid tests as cases of new variant rise

Ad Feature High-tech simulation health centre at Edinburgh Napier University

1.7m Brits are expected to be living with dementia by 2040 - more than double today's levels. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

1.7m people could have dementia in the UK by 2040

Which company paid the largest criminal fine in history and why?

Superdrug to cut cost of sun cream with items available from just £2.79

Superdrug to cut cost of suncream with items available from just £2.79

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare

Network has partnered with train operator Northern, to offer keyworker discounts on Advance Purchase tickets

New 25% Northern discount announced for key workers

Five money saving tips to keep your pet costs low

Rod Stewart tells Sky News phone-in Tories should ‘give Labour a go’

Aneurin Bevan (second left) talks to the NHS' first patient, Sylvia Diggory, 13, at Trafford Genera Photo. Photo credit should read: Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust/PA

Readers' letters: Social Contract ripped up by ailing NHS

Research has shown workers from these industries dislike their bosses the most

The top 10 industries with the most hated bosses and reasons why

Filmhouse rescue - your views online

From left: Shane Corstorphine, Addy Mohammed, and Michael Hope. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Online pharmacy firm aiming high with hire of former Skyscanner executives

GP and Covid-19 vaccinator Dr Mimi Cogliano works as a shift lead at Gorebridge mass vaccinating centre.

NHS Lothian’s Covid-19 vaccinators urge young people to get the jab

NHS waiting lists will take ‘many years’ to deal with - your rights as a patient explained (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS waiting lists will take ‘many years’ to deal with - your rights as a patient...

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three months (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three month...

The conference venue continues to implement extensive health and wellbeing measures amid the pandemic. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

EICC hails securing of three major conferences for 2021

If you are ill with a high temperature or fever you should wait to get the vaccine

What the NHS says about getting the flu jab if you have a cold