Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when Covid hit

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact speech. Early ear infections (otitis media) have the potential to impair hearing due to fluid buildup behind the eardrum, according to the study, which was published in the…

It’s a decade since a police helicopter crashed through the roof of the Clutha Bar in Glasgow. Among those there that Friday night was Michael Byrne. He helped pull survivors from the rubble at the city centre bar, where 10 people lost their lives. Although Michael managed to escape without injury, the emotional impact the…

The health-care sector may have done poorly in the last couple of years, but analysts are bullish on it right now . “Just two weeks into 2024, the healthcare sector has shrugged off the title of being a notable laggard in 2023,” Citi said in a recent note. Higher interest rates were a key headwind,…

Grayson Naff, 8, pictured at right and with his family, was diagnosed with Batten disease in spring 2023. “I really don’t have words for it,” said mom Emily Blackburn to Fox News Digital. (Emily Blackburn) ‘GUT-WRENCHING’ – Emily Blackburn is pushing for research and funds to help her 8-year-old son, Grayson Naff, who has a…

People have forgotten how miserable it is to have measles, a top health official warns.

The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl claims failings were made by NHS Grampian.