UK Related News
University of Cambridge opens world-leading Heart and Lung Research Institute
The Heart and Lung Research Institute (HLRI) is set to be officially opened today, bringing together the brightest minds in cardiovascular and respiratory science...
UKHSA issues heat-health alert due to UK heatwave
Due to this week's UK heatwave, a heat-health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office to...
UK doctors urge policy changes for transrectal prostate biopsies
A group of UK senior doctors are calling on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to change guidelines for transrectal prostate...
New symptoms of monkeypox identified in UK outbreak
Researchers have discovered that patients’ symptoms of monkeypox in the current UK outbreak of the disease are different from those observed in previous outbreaks...
NHS treats first sickle cell disease patients with new drug
One of the first sickle cell disease patients has received a life-changing drug called crizanlizumab, the first new treatment for the disease in over...
GP surgeries to provide specialist support for mental health problems
Thousands of new mental health professionals will be employed in GP surgeries to offer more support for mental health problems.
In a new announcement from...
Optimising endometriosis treatment, care and awareness in the UK
One in 10 women is affected by endometriosis yet the condition remains poorly understood and undertreated. Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Endometriosis UK about...
UK and Argentina vow to enhance pandemic preparedness
The UK and Argentina have revealed a groundbreaking resolution at the World Health Assembly (WHA) to ensure more robust pandemic preparedness globally, especially in...
Over 100 monkeypox cases confirmed in the UK
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed that there are now over 100 confirmed monkeypox cases in the UK.
The latest data from the...
Children’s mental health problems avoided through outdoor play
A new UK study has discovered that children’s mental health can be significantly boosted by spending more time playing adventurously outside, reducing their risk...
UK Government announce 10-year plan to improve dementia care
Sajid Javid, the UK Health and Social Care Secretary, has announced that a new 10-year plan to tackle dementia will be published later this...
Improving the lives of people with learning disabilities with AI
A research project in the UK aims to enhance people's lives with learning disabilities by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to gauge a better understanding...
Racial discrimination in healthcare may have increased vaccine hesitancy
Research emerging from the UK suggests that one in 10 people from ethnic minority groups who were reluctant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine experienced...
Majority of UK adolescents do not eat a planetary health diet
A new University of Birmingham study has revealed that most secondary school students in the UK are not eating a healthy and sustainable planetary...
UK smoking ban would not increase life expectancy for 40 years
Research pioneered by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Bayes Business School suggests that a complete UK smoking ban would not improve healthy life expectancy for...
Chickenpox in children costs £24m in lost income and productivity in the UK
Surprising data reveals the impact that chickenpox in children has on income and productivity every year in the UK.
Chickenpox in children results in £24m...
Huge disparities in access to fertility preservation treatment in the UK
An extensive UK study has revealed that people needing fertility preservation treatment on the NHS face a 'postcode lottery' to receive the therapy.
Fertility preservation...
30% of young carers consider self-harming in the UK
Results from an extensive cross-national study have shockingly revealed that three in ten young carers in the UK think about self-harming.
Findings from the Me-We...
Cognitive impairment cases have more than doubled over the last decade
A novel study performed in the UK has shockingly revealed that the number of older adults experiencing cognitive impairment has more than doubled in...
Mental health support for children significantly lacking in schools
New findings suggest that mental health support for children is not adequate in UK schools due to teachers not being provided sufficient training.
A team...
