Dominic Hughes

Salford

Health Correspondent at BBC

BBC health correspondent, tragic Crystal Palace fan, Paul Weller obsessive. The views expressed on here are of course my own.

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Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance

1 week 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.
Three million child deaths linked to drug resistance, study shows

1 week 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 …
Pharmacies prepare to cut opening hours in protest over contract

1 month 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.
Over 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050

1 month ago | msn.com | Dominic Hughes

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More than 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050 worldwide

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

By 2021, almost half the global adult population - a billion men and 1.11 billion women aged 25 or older - were overweight or obese. The proportion of both men and women living with these conditions has doubled since 1990. If trends continue, global rates of overweight and obese adults would rise to about 57.4% for men and 60.3% for women by 2050.
First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

1 month ago | msn.com | Dominic Hughes

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First place in British Isles set to approve right to die

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

First place in British Isles set to approve right to dieDominic HughesReporting fromDouglas, Isle of ManGetty ImagesThe Isle of Man could be the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dyingA law to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to end their own lives is entering its final stages, making it potentially the first jurisdiction in the British Isles to legalise assisted dying.
NHS 'recovery plan' fails to deliver more dentists for patients

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dominic Hughes

The Dental Recovery Plan was first outlined by Conservative health ministers in February 2024, to try and address a crisis in NHS dentistry in England. Many patients struggle to access NHS dental care, with some towns now known as 'Dental Deserts', in which there are simply no NHS dentists at all. UK-wide research carried out by BBC News in 2022 found that 9 out of 10 NHS dentists were no longer accepting new adult patients.
Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

2 months ago | msn.com | Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad |Dominic Hughes

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Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Philippa Roxby |Smitha Mundasad |Dominic Hughes

Experts in global health have been expressing their dismay and concern over the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which distributes tens of billions of dollars' worth of overseas aid every year. President Donald Trump's administration has announced huge cuts to the agency's workforce and the immediate suspension of almost all of its aid programmes.