European vaccine crisis A global survey of attitudes towards science has revealed the scale of the crisis of confidence in vaccines in Europe, showing that only 59% of people in western Europe and 50% in the east think vaccines are safe, compared with 79% worldwide. Around the globe, 84% of people acknowledge that vaccines are…
Genome sequencing to diagnose children All seriously ill children in England with an unexplained disorder will be eligible for genome analysis, which involves mapping a person’s entire genetic code, from next year. It follows a project at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Cambridge university, which found that one in four children in intensive care had a genetic…
NHS “rationing” cataracts surgery An investigation by the British Medical Journal has found that the number of patients rejected for cataract surgery has increased . Nearly 3,000 patients saw their ophthalmologist’s request for the procedure rejected outright, twice as many as three years ago, and one in five now have to undergo a further pre-approval check after…
Lack of loos leaves the public caught short One in five people do not leave their house as often as they would like because of a lack of public toilets, according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). The RSPH report recommends that the provision of public toilets should be made…
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