‘We can’t wait six months for overhaul of UK maternity services,’ warns senior midwife The government is due to publish a comprehensive National Action Plan in December to overhaul maternity services The Independent UK · Jul 15
What Is Postpartum Psychosis? The Sought After Defense and Reason Behind the Deaths of Lindsay Clancy's Three Children Lindsay Clancy's upcoming murder trial has renewed attention to postpartum psychosis and its role in her insanity defense. The case is also raising broader questions about postpartum mental health and psychiatric treatment. Medical Daily · Jul 15
Queen hails battle against ‘silent thief’ of osteoporosis Camilla gathered health workers and celebrity ambassadors at Clarence House to mark the 40th anniversary of the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Evening Standard · Jul 15
Cyclospora Parasite Sickens Nearly 7,000 Americans Across 34 States and Cases Are Still Rising A Cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 7,000 people across 34 states, with cases far above last year's levels. Here's what you need to know. Medical Daily · Jul 15
Spending £120 on SPF might sound ridiculous – until you've tried this luxury brand Augustinus Bader’s solar shield SPF range combines skincare benefits with powerful sun protection Evening Standard · Jul 15
Taco Bell Under Investigation in Explosive Diarrhoea Outbreak as Officials Eye Lettuce in 34 States Taco Bell is under investigation in a 34-state cyclospora outbreak, but sick patients who never ate there suggest lettuce in the wider supply chain is the real suspect. International Business Times UK · Jul 15
Britain Faces More Extreme Weather After 2025 Becomes Hottest Year on Record The UK's 2025 climate report confirms record-breaking heat and increasing weather extremes, urging adaptation to a rapidly changing environment. Scientists highlight the urgent need for resilience against future climate impacts. International Business Times UK · Jul 15
13.5 million children miss out on all vaccines as UN warns progress ‘too slow’ to meet immunisation targets More than half of these ‘zero-dose’ children are in sub-Saharan Africa – with experts saying recent gains towards global immunisation could unravel as aid cuts hit The Independent UK · Jul 15
Port gets green light to store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries The Port of Newcastle is the state's major gateway for renewable energy infrastructure. Newcastle Herald · Jul 15
Diarrhea Outbreak 2026: Doctors Warn Washing Produce Won't Stop the Cyclospora Parasite Spreading A cyclosporiasis outbreak has sickened nearly 7,000 people in 34 US states. The CDC says washing produce won't kill the parasite. Here are the risky foods, symptoms, and treatment. International Business Times UK · Jul 15
Les maladies liées à l’eau : l’assainissement au cœur de la prévention Choléra, hépatite A, la fièvre typhoïde, poliomyélite... la contamination et le manque d’assainissement de l’eau peuvent être à l’origine de nombreuses maladies. Or, selon l’OMS, en 2022, au moins 1,7 milliard de personnes dans le monde utilisaient une source d’eau potable contaminée par des matières fécales. Quelles sont les maladies… Radio France Internationale (Français) · Jul 15
Find the right level of burpee for you with an expert trainer’s guide to progressive modifications Not everyone’s ready for the full movement—here are variations to suit every ability and help you build to the full burpee Fit & Well · Jul 15
A physical therapist says to ditch the back braces and fix bad posture with these three moves instead Back braces may seem like an easy fix, but they don’t address the root causes Fit & Well · Jul 15
Why Scotland Is Offering Free Meningitis B Vaccines to Students Before a Rare Infection Turns Life-Threatening Scotland is offering free meningitis B vaccines to teenagers and first-year students ahead of the new academic year. The campaign aims to protect those at higher risk of infection in shared living accommodations. Medical Daily · Jul 15
Medical Daily · Jul 15 West Nile Virus Is Entering Peak Transmission Season, and 2026 Is Already the Worst in Over 20 Years West Nile virus 2026 enters peak August-September window. CDC confirmed 48 cases by June 30, nearly 5x the historical average. Maricopa County: 29 cases, 5 deaths. No vaccine exists.
The Independent UK · Jul 14 ‘Five minutes is better than none’: Joe Wicks urges parents to exercise with their kids this summer Study found 88 per cent of parents of young children worried about too much sedentary time over summer
The Independent UK · Jul 14 New Alzheimer’s blood test to be trialled to speed up diagnosis – find out where The aim is for up to 500 patients to be referred for a test, making it the largest UK study of Alzheimer’s blood tests in general practice
Evening Standard · Jul 14 ‘Landmark’ study to offer blood test for Alzheimer’s through GPs Dementia affects about 90,000 people in Scotland, an estimated 3,000 of whom are aged under 65.
The Independent UK · Jul 14 The surprising activities that can slow biological ageing and have a similar impact to exercise The impact of engaging with culture ‘can be comparable’ to frequent exercise, according to researchers
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Being out-of-shape raises risk of type 2 diabetes by more than 3 times, researchers warn 15 percent of people with both excess body fat and poor muscle health developed type 2 diabetes within a decade, study finds
Newcastle Herald · Jul 14 $1.8 billion pumped hydro project gets green light at former mine site It has the potential to power up to 120,000 homes.
The Independent UK · Jul 14 Mapped: More than 16,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite now reported across US Cases have been reported across more than 40 states including Michigan, New York and Ohio
Medical Daily · Jul 14 Nashville Confirms First Two Measles Cases of 2026 as Seven Exposure Sites Are Identified Nashville confirmed 2 measles cases July 10-12, 2026. Seven exposure sites across Nashville and Murfreesboro span June 29 to July 4. Monitor for symptoms through July 25.
Medical Daily · Jul 14 Jurassic Park Star Sam Neill Dies at 78 Amid Rare Blood Cancer Remission Sam Neill, the beloved Jurassic Park star, has died at 78 after previously revealing he was in remission from a rare blood cancer. His passing has renewed interest in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and the challenges of living with this uncommon disease.
Medical Daily · Jul 14 GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy May Be Improving a Painful Skin Disease, Dermatologists Say New evidence links GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to significant improvements in psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa. Dermatologists explain what the data show and who may benefit.