General Healthcare

A WHO expert has called for early prevention strategies to address obesity as a global public health crisis, speaking with EMJ during the 79th World Health Assembly.

Experts today called for education and awareness around gender disparities in access to medical cannabis at Cannabis Europa 2026.

Draft guidance on ex situ liver perfusion devices for preserving donor livers has entered consultation, with healthcare professionals and the public invited to comment.

There are severe gaps in national mortality monitoring, with only 73 Member States able to produce regular death counts, a data expert told EMJ at the 79th World Health Assembly.

Amid promising developments in prevention and diagnostics, barriers persist for vulnerable groups, a WHO expert told EMJ at the 79th World Health Assembly.

The global maternal mortality ratio is around seven times lower than the rate needed to reach the SDG target, EMJ heard at the 79th World Health Assembly.

In this survey, most NHS staff described the NHS as weak and expressed concerns about staffing, funding, and future preparedness.

Male suicide rates in England and Wales showed little change in 2024, while experts explore loneliness, masculinity and online influences shaping men’s mental health.

WHO declared the Ebola outbreak linked to Bundibugyo virus a global public health emergency after cases spread from DRC to Uganda.

Experts have identified two candidate vaccines for Bundibugyo virus, which could take months to get to clinical trial. Instead, they remain focused on affected communities.

The WHO Director-General has convened an Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a public health emergency of international concern.

Pandemic risk is outpacing investments, an expert global monitoring group has warned in a new report launched on 18th May in the margins of the 79th World Health Assembly.

The British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, has today resigned. He said today he has “lost confidence” in the Prime Minister’s leadership.

Almost half of the UK’s popular sandwiches qualify for a ‘high’ salt warning, as adults continue to consume an average of 40% above the daily recommended maximum salt intake.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, in a landmark global consensus to deconstruct misunderstanding, backed by 14 years of research.

ECDC has deployed additional support to the Spanish authorities as passengers and crew continue to disembark the MV Hondius, but maintains that general population risk is low.

Support for AI use increases when it is framed around improving public services, particularly reducing NHS waiting times and bureaucracy, new research from Teneo has found.

WHO experts have quashed fears of a hantavirus pandemic, reporting that the outbreak reflects what would be expected.

A single, 25 mg dose of psilocybin let to surges in brain entropy and improved psychological wellbeing weeks after intake in a new exploratory study.

WHO has assessed the risk to the global population as low, following an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

A new, injectable form of pembrolizumab has been rolled out on the NHS, cutting the time of treatment by up to 90%.

AI applications in healthcare see significant public support compared with other sectors, experts said at the Health + AI Tech Show.

An AI tool for patient discharge summaries has been rolled out at an NHS hospital trust, presented in an exclusive demo at the Health + AI Tech Show on 29th April 2026.

Extreme temperatures are tied to higher numbers of missed paediatric preventive care visits, a new study has found, adding to mounting climate crisis concerns.