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PA Media Parts of northern England and Scotland have already seen snowfall this week Temperatures have dropped as colder arctic air spreads across the UK, with amber cold weather health alerts in place ahead of a weekend of snow forecast for much of the country. Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice have been issued for much of England …

Stuart Woodward/BBC Broomfield Hospital said it took the decision “to protect our patients” Visits have been severely restricted at a hospital battling a surge in flu cases. Broomfield Hospital, in Chelmsford, said the emergency department, acute medical unit and medical wards were closed to visitors, except for patients receiving end of life care. A statement on the hospital’s website said …

A representational image shows commuters cross London Bridge in view of the City of London skyline in London, Britain, July 25, 2024. — Reuters Many people hope that they will be able to live long lives as well as stay healthy as long as possible in the year 2025. Specific factors that could assist in boosting longevity, including people’s health …

Getty Images The proportion of patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level on record, NHS figures in England show. Data for the 13 most common cancers show 58.7% of those diagnosed between September 2023 and August 2024 were identified at stages one and two, which increases the chances of survival. That is 2.7 …

A representational image shows management stacked in between different professional skills. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Hi Haya, I’m a guy in my late 20s and struggle with managing people working in my supervision at work. Although I am very professional and try to manage work as smoothly as I can, but something or the other always gets messed up. This …

Getty Images The critical incident comes after new rules for patients and visitors to wear masks across several health boards amid flu concerns Welsh ambulance service chiefs have urged the public to “drink sensibly” at New Year to help reduce demand on emergency services that suffered a 340-call backlog on Monday. Jason Killens, chief executive of Welsh Ambulance Service, made …

Getty Images Laura always wondered if her body was running on empty Olympic gold-medallist Dame Laura Kenny is Britain’s most successful female athlete. She has two young boys but also had a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy, and has always wondered if the physical toll of elite sport had damaged her fertility. The BBC News Health team has investigated. Dame …

TEAM MIKAYLA Mikayla Beames (right) set up the charity, which donated more than £2,000 worth of Christmas gifts to children’s cancer wards A teenager who has lived with cancer since she was four has been recognised in the New Year Honours List for raising money for other children with the disease. Mikayla Beames, from Wantage, Oxfordshire, has been given a …

Getty Images Klass has spoken openly about the impact of suffering four miscarriages Myleene Klass has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours for services to women’s health, miscarriage awareness and to charity. Speaking to the BBC, the musician and TV presenter said she was “utterly shocked and surprised” to be made a Member of the Order of the …

The World Health Organization has urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan. “This is a moral and scientific imperative,” the WHO said in a statement to mark what it called the “milestone” anniversary. “Without transparency, sharing, and co-operation among countries, the world cannot adequately …