Bolsonaro’s conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19
Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.
Health
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’Boris Johnson took four days off from official government business during a key period in the UK’s Covid preparation when the NHS was br…
Experts warn of ‘severe’ flu season with fears over new strain
An early analysis suggests current vaccines may still be somewhat effective against the new version of the flu
Bad season of bird flu in UK hits supply of Christmas turkeys
Availability of chickens and ducks also expected to be tight, with 5% of the seasonal flock culled so farUK poultry producers are battling a “bad season” of bird flu, with cases much worse than at this point last year, putting a squeeze on supplies of …
Dangerous shortage of medics threatens safe patient care in England, top GP says
Exclusive: Royal College of GPs chair says surgeries desperate to hire more doctors but lack funding to do soGPs can no longer guarantee safe care for millions of patients because of a dangerous shortage of medics, Britain’s top family doctor has said….
Two UK clinical trials to assess impact of puberty blockers in young people
Multi-year studies announced after Cass review found ‘insufficient evidence’ about effects on children with gender dysphoriaTwo studies to investigate the impact of puberty blockers in young people with gender incongruence have been announced by resear…
Thousands of NHS GPs are cutting their hours despite plan to increase access to doctors
Just one in 13 early career GPs work full-time, NHS figures show, with job stress and childcare significant factorsMuch of the health secretary’s plans to reinvent the NHS hinge on moving services from bed-blocked, overstretched hospitals to “neighbour…
Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings
Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for moneyRachel Reeves has been urged by 40 Labour MPs to drop plans to fund NHS buildings with private finance initiatives (PFI) that would saddle t…
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS Record numbers of overseas-trained doctors are quitting the UK, leaving the NHS at risk of huge gaps in its workforce, with hostility towards migra…
CDC website altered to reflect RFK Jr’s belief in link between vaccines and autism
Public health and autism specialists roundly condemn alteration to the ‘vaccine safety’ webpageA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has been changed to reflect the belief of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health and human services se…