Health

Measles cases continuing to rise

A sharp rise in numbers over the past six weeks is being driven by cases in Birmingham. Read More

Proportion starting treatment within 62 days in England drops to new low after 11 years of decline. Read More

A doctor with the NHS trust says the medication being trialled is “potentially highly effective”. Read More

A study suggests a link, but more research is needed to prove the drugs benefit the brain. Read More

Families are heartbroken to be left out of a scheme proposing support for other patients. Read More

As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen. Read More

The move is part of a wider plan to improve access in England but dentists say it will not solve problems. Read More

Patient watchdog calls for payouts for those left disabled by an epilepsy drug or hurt by pelvic mesh. Read More

The 59th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean will be held on 1-4 October 2012 at the premises of the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt. Functioning as WHO highest governing body at the… Read More »The 59th Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opens in Cairo …

Riyadh, 9-12 September 2012 Under the auspices of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, is… Read More »Saudi Arabia hosts a conference on healthy lifestyles and non-communicable diseases in the Arab …