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List of everyone who can get free NHS dental care in England
It is no secret that looking after your teeth can be one of the most expensive things in life. A regular trip to the dentist is highly recommended, but that can often come with its own issues regarding price, waiting times and availability. The...

Health Talk: Bharat Biotech-GSK’s Shigella vaccine candidate holds promise
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has partnered with GSK—a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company—for the ongoing development and potential use of the Shigella vaccine candidate, altSonflex1-2-3, the companies announced in a...

Barry McGuigan: I'm proud I brought people together in Northern Ireland but when I look back on my life, I'm overwhelmed with sadness
As you might imagine, it’s been a busy week. That people are still willing to mark the greatest night of my career 40 years after I beat Eusebio Pedroza to lift the WBA featherweight title is incredible. Thursday night in Bristol followed...

NI Agri Rural Health Forum breathes new life into farmers' lung health
Taking care of themselves is often lower on their list of priorities. Due to exposure to various dusts, chemicals, and moulds farmers are at a greater risk of occupational lung disease. To help address these concerns, the NI Agri Rural Health...

Girl skipped dinner so parents can eat - the true reality of UK child poverty
Growing up in poverty has left an indelible trace on Georgia Sullivan. "I grew up with a fear of food, because I wasn’t used to eating different things," Georgia, now 26, explains. "I’d be at school eating things I didn’t usually eat, and I...

Westminster Diary: Feeding Kids, Backing Families, Building a Fairer Britain
This week’s Comprehensive Spending Review showed us a government focused on what matters to hardworking families. A government that knows we rely on our NHS when we’re unwell and on our schools to open doors for our children’s futures. But the big...

Northern Ireland’s international health workers left ‘frightened and vulnerable’ by days of racist violence
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has praised international workers left feeling “frightened and vulnerable” after four nights of racist violence. With the disorder in Ballymena spreading to areas including Larne, Belfast, Coleraine and Portadown, he...

Everything we know about British Air India passengers feared dead after crash
Tributes are being paid to British passengers feared dead after the Air India plane crash. Air India has confirmed 241 of the 242 people on board the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were killed on Thursday. The airline said the plane was carrying 169 Indian...

Tharoor Urges Health Minister to Add More NEET PG Exam Centres in Kerala
New Delhi: Highlighting that the aspirants in Kerala, who are appearing in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 examination, are unable to opt for any exam centres within their State, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has...

Warwickshire men encouraged to talk about their mental health
MEN across Warwickshire are being encouraged to talk about their mental health. The range of help available to male residents is being flagged up by Warwickshire County Council during Men’s Health Week. According to the BUPA Wellbeing Index, 50...
The ‘MAHA Report’: A Bold Step Toward a Healthier America
By Nick Griffin The “MAHA Report”: It’s pretty much a repeat of AFP’s recent “Poisoning of America” series. All chiding aside, however, the “Make America Healthy Again Report” (“MAHA Report”) is a real breakthrough, offering serious hope for a...

UK budget holds down prices and debt and continues investing in state’s future
Holding down prices so more students can attend college. Helping more students graduate and enter the workforce without any student debt. Prudently planning for the future by making strategic investments in the state and growth in areas ranging...

Glastonbury star cancels all gigs for 'foreseeable future' after mental health battle
A MOBO Award winner has pulled out of performing at Glastonbury after cancelling all his gigs for the rest of the year. Rapper, Bru-C, real name Josh Bruce, who was due to perform at Worthy Farm this summer, said he needs to focus on his mental...

Driving Anxiety Surges On TikTok, But Driving A Car Might Actually Be Good For Mental Health
In the past six months, the term "driving anxiety" has seen a nearly 100 percent rise in searches on TikTok. If you get stressed behind the wheel, at least you can take solace that it's not a new phenomenon. The Oxford English Dictionary says the...

Shardul Thakur, Rohit Sharma stun England, India win by 157 runs: The best of India in England Part 5
India’s euphoria at having opened up a 1-0 lead at Lord’s evaporated rapidly when they were shot out for 78 in the first innings of the next game in Leeds, on the opening day of the third Test. There was no coming back from that epic collapse;...

Prof Sharif Khalid defends gov’t’s record on health workers, questions comparisons with UK
The Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President, Professor Sharif Mahmoud Khalid, has defended the government’s performance in supporting health workers, stating that while challenges remain, the situation in Ghana is often unfairly compared to...

Derry and Western Trust success at RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025
Several local nurses from have won awards at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025 held at the Culloden Hotel, Holywood last week. Professor Owen Barr, from Derry was presented with the prestigious...

Open day to showcase mental health support tools at Norfolk coastal hospital
This event, hosted by the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's (NSFT) Recovery College, will take place on June 24, between 10am and 2pm, in the Participation Room at Northgate Hospital. The Recovery College provides a safe, supportive, and...

Brits told to ditch mayo in tuna sandwiches and add one richer ingredient
Tuna mayonnaise sandwiches have been a fan favourite for years and making them one of the most popular fillings and here's how you can make them even better. Culinary whizzes are suggesting a twist that could seriously lift your sarnie game even...

Nothing fake about synthetic food dye health risks | EDITORIAL
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, recently reintroduced the “Do or Dye Act,” and it’s a big deal. The bill, which picks up a key piece of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again”...