The number of people dying prematurely after long waits in hospital emergency departments before admission rose by a fifth in England last year, an analysis has found. The analysis by the Royal ...

The number of overdose deaths in the US has fallen for the first time in five years in a sign that the country may be finally turning the corner on fatalities attributed to fentanyl.1 A report ...

A survey of women’s aid organisations across 44 countries has found that 47% of those that provide crucial services in crisis contexts, including sexual and reproductive health services, expect to ...

Investment in vaccination, vector control, and surveillance is vital In 2024, Latin America recorded its biggest ever dengue outbreak, with 13 million reported cases and 8328 deaths, mainly in Brazil, ...

Higginson and Ramjeeawon discuss whether the new palliative care commission in the UK can drive real change.1 Any review of palliative and end-of-life care must look at the needs of the ageing ...

Higginson and Ramjeeawon’s question—whether a palliative care commission can drive real change1—resonates far beyond the UK, offering global insight. Health systems everywhere face mounting strain: ...

Multiple health organisations have joined forces to call on the government to make physical punishment of children illegal in England. Thirteen organisations led by the Royal College of Paediatrics ...

France’s Defender of Rights, a constitutional authority of the French government but independent of it, has alleged widespread discrimination in the country’s healthcare provision. A report by the ...

Bill,1 which aims to legalise medically assisted dying in England and Wales, has brought greater public and political attention to palliative and end-of-life care. There’s a groundswell of support to ...

WHO’s mandate to provide evidence on health effects must be restored In May 2025 the World Health Assembly (WHA) will vote on re-establishing a mandate for the World Health Organization (WHO) to ...

Very senior NHS managers, including medical directors, will be able to earn 10% bonuses or face having their pay cut by 15%, depending on how well their organisation performs, it has been announced.

The US health secretary’s campaign slogan echoed that of his boss, Donald Trump. But what does Robert F Kennedy Jr mean by “Make America Healthy Again”—and can he succeed? Simon Williams reports ...