Health

Purple Day, an internationally recognised epilepsy awareness day, is tomorrow. The day features worldwide events in hopes of spreading awareness around epilepsy, and encourages people to wear purple in support. Here's what you need to know about epilepsy. Epilepsy Epilepsy is a...

Liverpool universities are urging vigilance after a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent saw around 20 cases identified among young people. Students have been advised to remain alert to meningitis symptoms following a serious outbreak in Kent that has resulted in...

Women on the Wirral are embracing the latest trend in health and wellness, in an endeavour to seek alternative ways to exercise. Pilates focuses on strength, posture, and breathing techniques through a variety of exercises to connect the mind with...

The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has cautioned that as many as 3,000 defibrillators are offline and no longer usable in emergencies. Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the UK, and defibrillators are a vital tool in...

By Rowan Archibald and Roxane Petrou An illegal waste dump just off the M57 in Kirkby must be removed urgently for the sake of residents' health, local independent politicians have said. Brian Johns, independent councillor for Whitefield Ward, and David Hitchmough,...

A new form of menstrual pads fitted on a roll have appeared in gender-neutral cubicles across LJMU campus buildings as part of an initiative to give students who need them more discretion. Similar to a toilet roll, the pads are...

A Liverpool man has shared how a "chance conversation" at an optician led to life-saving help. Mike Andrews, from Tuebrook, had been at a routine trip to the optician when he picked up a leaflet about blood pressure tests. After a...

By Tamsin Keeney and Elliana Hopwood A global campaign to tackle the stigma experienced by sufferers of little-known tropical diseases was launched in Liverpool today. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a package of new support measures at the Liverpool School...

A proposal to transfer a number of critical cases from Liverpool Women’s Hospital to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital has been agreed.  The Board of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside approved the proposal at a meeting last Thursday, arguing it will...

Three quarters of cancer patients will survive for at least five years by 2035, the Government pledged today, as it announced a new 10-year cancer strategy that will benefit people living with the disease across the UK. The plan focusses...