Health

A community first responder has been praised for “almost certainly saving the life” of a man in his village by attending a 999 call about chest pains as he neared the end of his shift. Vounteer Phil Fuller had driven round to assess Robert McWilliams, 75, when the patient went into cardiac arrest at home in Hullbridge, near South Woodham …

Jenny Smith Photography Diane Danzebrink campaigned to improve menopause awareness after her mental health was affected “to the point of almost taking my life” Hundreds of women who are “plunged into surgical menopause” are “being failed by the NHS”, says a menopause support campaigner. Diane Danzebrink, 58, from Norfolk, has called for an urgent review of surgical menopause care to …

This representational image shows a nurse (left) handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo December 1, 2014. — Reuters Over 9,000 people diagnosed with HIV between Jan, Sept 2024. Total number of HIV cases for this year could surpass 12,950. Experts note major spillover of deadly infections from high-risk populations. …

Isobel Perl Four years ago, Isobel Perl was living with friends in London and thriving. She was working for a big accountancy firm and had a busy social life. Then the pandemic hit and she lost her job. Aged 25, she had to move back in with her parents in Watford. She decided to start a skincare brand, despite knowing …