Dominic Hughes

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Dominic Hughes |Annabel Rackham

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cases of syphilis have risen in England, but gonorrhoea cases have gone down, new figures showNew cases of the sexually transmitted infection syphilis have risen again in England, continuing a trend dating back to the early 2000s. Health experts say this is a real concern, although the actual number of drug-resistant cases remains very low.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study showsDominic HughesGlobal health correspondentGetty ImagesEscherichia coli bacteria - also known as E. coli, the bug that causes food poisoning - is one of the bacteria that is showing greater resistance to front-line antibioticsMore than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of infections that are resistant to antibiotics, according to a study by two leading experts in child health.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Hughes

3 hours agoThe United Nations reported on Saturday that more than 100 people, including 20 children, are feared dead after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched attacks on the besieged city of El-Fasher and two nearby displacement camps in Darfur. More than 100 people, including 20 children, are now feared …

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Philippa Roxby |Dominic Hughes

Philippa Roxby and Dominic HughesHealth correspondentsAbout 6,000 community pharmacies in England are, for the first time, being advised to start “working to rule” in two weeks, unless an agreement can be reached with the government on a new NHS contract. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is urging its members to limit opening hours to 40 a week, as set out in the current contract, because they have yet to receive any confirmation of funding for this or next financial year.

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Dominic Hughes

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