NHS payments to individual providers of general practice services in England in 2023/24, captured by NHS England’s Integrated Single Finance Environment (ISFE) that includes Primary Care Support Engla...

Two-month-old black bear, who was starving in a California forest, is youngest cub the San Diego center has cared for Human bears, some would say, are taking care of a two-month-old cub that spent days without his mother, starving in a California forest. The small black bear cub was rescued by campers in Los Padres national forest after being found alone and starving. The infant bear is now recovering at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, and is believed to be the youngest cub the organization has ever cared for. Continue reading...

Jab hailed as ‘landmark moment for sexual health’ and comes amid record cases of infection

The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

But did they have any underlying conditions?

News of present known as ‘flying palace’ from royal family to replace Air Force One has ignited accusations of bribery and corruption

The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families

Letter: It will just about cover the NIC increase – but it’s a case of government giving with one hand and taking with the other, writes one GP

Our street party tea was a muted celebration, full of uncertainty. Then, as now, we faced a long struggle towards a better world, says actor and writer Sheila Hancock

As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of ‘the most contagious human disease’ grows

UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content Banning teenagers from social media is neither a “practical nor effective” solution to the growing problem of youth violence, young people from across the UK have told MPs. Although Australia has implemented a social media ban for under-16s, a better solution would be to strengthen regulation deterring social media companies from promoting violent and age-inappropriate content, the youth select committee of the UK youth parliament concluded in its report examining the links between social media and youth violence. Continue reading...

Children from poorer families growing up amid a mix in income groups are likely to earn more as adults

Why so many young people are becoming mentally unfit for work and education, and what we need to do about it

YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

Experts told Sky News that a lack of core funding for GP practices means there is not enough money to recruit - at a time when demand for appointments has reached an all-time high.

Chair of the Royal College of GPs says it is ‘no surprise’ that better access to GP appointments was the main priority for the public

Scientists have known for years that measles can alter the immune system – but the latest evidence suggests it's less of a mild tweaking, and more of a total reset.

Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise

New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions

Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not

Weight Management Medications There are now two medications licenced for weight loss in the UK that really work.  Until now, we simply haven’t had anything useful and the new medications are really ch...

Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.