50 million cases of COVID-19 reported to WHO; more than 1.2 million people have lost their lives: WHO Director-General

While inflammation is a natural and essential part of the body’s immune response to injury and infection, when it becomes chronic, it can have detrimental effects on health. Inflammation is a well-known risk factor for chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and others. Therefore, it is essential not to ignore the symptoms of inflammation

A mental health unit offering support for working-age adults has opened in Lincolnshire. The 19-bed mixed-gender unit, called Havenside, would replace an existing ward at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said. The purpose-built facility has been designed to create a calm, safe and therapeutic environment, the trust added. Trust chairman Kevin

Hundreds of GPs have told the BBC they have never refused to sign a patient off work for mental health issues. BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England asking if they had ever denied a fit note – often called a sick note – to someone who had requested one

More than a quarter of consultant psychiatry posts in Northern Ireland are “effectively empty”, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This comes from data gathered in a census, with information collated from all five health trusts in 2025. Northern Ireland chair, Dr Julie Anderson, said: “Behind these numbers are people – some of them

A mum has shared the harrowing effects of her postnatal depression in a bid to help the charity she credits with saving her life. After the birth of her third child, Emma Elmas said she began to have “petrifying” intrusive thoughts and considered taking her own life. She also started self-harming. She believes she would