Urgent call for blood donors in Cambridge as stocks ‘running low’

[ad_1] Blood supplies can be ‘lifesaving’ and the NHS has called for donors of a specific type to come forward amid low stocks People in Cambridge with a rare blood are being urged to come forward(Image: Getty) The NHS has made an urgent call for people in Cambridge with a rare blood type to come […]

Hope for new low cost slimming pill as daily tablet beats oral semaglutide in trial

[ad_1] A new pill could help patients lose more weight than current oral weight loss medications, a promising new study has found. The drug, called orforglipron, is a GLP-1 agonist and targets the same appetite receptors as fat jabs such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic, but is taken in tablet form rather than administered via […]

NHS gives advice on minimum temperature for heating to prevent colds and flu

[ad_1] Health experts including the NHS, UKHSA, and WHO recommend keeping homes above a minimum temperature Ketsuda Phoutinane Spare Time Content Editor 04:00, 15 Feb 2026 18C is the baseline minimum indoor temperature recommended for staying healthy(Image: Getty) Energy costs are soaring and have been escalating each winter, but there’s a compelling reason to ward […]

‘Impactful’ hospital service that supports patients at home extended

[ad_1] The service frees up bed spaces in hospital Darren Calpin, Local Democracy Reporter 15:03, 12 Feb 2026 Peterborough City Hospital(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Peterborough City Council’s ruling cabinet has agreed to renew a service which entitles local hospital patients to receive vital support following their discharge from hospital care. At a meeting on […]