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In the News Thursday 5 February 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

This time, we’re bringing you: alternative to cervical screening, podcast hopes to beat stigma, and ballet classes.

In the News Wednesday 4 February 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Today's highlights include: turns trauma in to art, healthy eating from Japan, and three quarters will survive cancer.

In the News Tuesday 3 February 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Today we have: half-million-pound donation, 110 km Sahara trek, and your genes matter.

In the News Monday 2 February 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Welcome to February! Today we have news about doctor burnout, a trekking heart transplant patient, and exercise snacking
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In the News Thursday 29 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

In this edition, we’re sharing: tiny heart pump, hypoallergenic cats, and Emotional Support Dogs.

In the News Wednesday 28 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

In this edition, we’re sharing: wild blueberries support heart and gut, sleeping without pillows, and five minutes for mental health.

In the News Tuesday 27 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Here’s what we’re covering today: tooth removal at half price, 'hormones holidays', and free NHS fitness plan.

In the News Monday 26 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

It's the last week in January so let's start with news about Skye's diabetes patients, nature prescriptions and Hyrox sway.cloud.microsoft/aoS5Cb2VHYIn...

In the News Friday 23 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

We are ending up Health Information Week with news about Testosterone Replacement Therapy, an aspirin shortage, and menopause masking sway.cloud.microsoft/MJ5nYaQb2y5g...

We are wrapping up #HealthInformationWeek with the theme Children and Young People. You can download a helpful resource guide here healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

In the News Thursday 22 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Selected articles for today: Huntington trials, NHS IT, and appointment triage.

Text reads Look after your mind with trusted information. Graphic of a person and a brain, along with the NHS logo and the PIF TICK.At the bottom text reads piftick.org.uk/resource-collection/severe-mental-illness with the Trusted Information Creator logo.

1/2 This Health Information Week we are delighted to have partnered with @nhsengland.bsky.social on five new collections of PIF TICK certified-resource collections.

Tuesday's collection of videos, tools, apps, articles and links focused on severe mental illness: piftick.org.uk/resource-col...

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading? Queen tells reading campaign that listening counts too – and the publishing industry increasingly agrees

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading?

Text reads Look after your lungs with trusted information. Graphic of a person holding up the PIF TICK and a pair of lungs, along with the NHS logo and the PIF TICK. At the bottom text reads piftick.org.uk/resource-collection/severe-mental-illness with the Trusted Information Creator logo.

1/3 - We have a wide variety of resources in our new collections of trusted health information resources. There are videos, posters, tools, apps and websites.

Each collection has been curated in partnership with @england.nhs.uk and you can see them here: piftick.org.uk/collections/

Invitation for UK librarians to volunteer reviewing books for the Adventure Writing Prize, with full training provided and application details.

🏔️ The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize is seeking UK-based librarians + library staff to join its 2026 review panel! Read some of the best contemporary adventure fiction + take part in discussions that shape the long + shortlist for the £10,000 Prize.
https://ow.ly/xETG50Y0wYJ

Promotional banner for the 11th Edinburgh Clinical Research Methodology Course at the John McIntyre Conference Centre featuring a group of attendees engaged in discussion.

A two-day introductory course providing an overview of methods and frameworks essential for conducting clinical research will be held by @eduedinburghcrf.bsky.social in May.

Read more 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/11th-edinburgh-clinical-research-methodology-course

A round grey plushie with little bumps and adorable grey eyes. It looks slightly defiantly angry next to a handwritten note saying "I cause almost all cervical cancer

This week is #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek. This cancer is highly preventable in the present day, because we know a lot about its cause: this horrid little dude, human papillomavirus (HPV). With what we know about HPV and its link to cervical cancer, eliminating the disease is possible...

MND Scotland and Scottish Government fund project to improve the delivery of environmental controls for people with MND. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4pRsQkV

Why is research led by women retracted less frequently? - LSE Impact A recent study found research by women had fewer retractions. Are women betters researchers, or does the finding reflect wider structural issues?

👀ICYMI: "retractions are not simply moral verdicts. They are administrative outcomes embedded in a system shaped by hierarchy, prestige and power."

✍️ @curtrice.bsky.social #Retractions #GenderBias

In the News Wednesday 21 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Look what we have today: mix of exercise, robotic necklace, and vitamin D.

It is day 3 of #HealthInformationWeek and the theme is Women's Health. You can download a helpful resource guide here healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

In the News Tuesday 20 January 2026 A carefully curated list from today's mainstream media

Today's story include: positive thinking, 'patch and go' heart monitory, and ban on junk food.

Today's theme for #HealthInformationWeek is "Translated Patient Information" You can find a free, downloadable collection of resources here healthinfoweek.wixsite.com/healthinfowe...

It's a good day to go for a walk ☀️👣🧠

Give your body, mind and mood a well-earned boost. Everyday journeys on foot don't need to be far, or for long - but every step counts.

What do your daily journeys look like? Let us know in the comments or share your story.
#GetMoving

Scottish health board admits hospital water system linked to fatal infections NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde makes last-minute U-turn in submission to hospitals inquiry Scotland’s largest health board has finally admitted that contaminated water at a Glasgow super-hospital caused serious infections in child cancer patients that were linked to four deaths. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) made the dramatic U-turn in closing submissions to a long-running inquiry that was launched in the wake of deaths linked to infections, including that of 10-year-old Milly Main, who died in August 2017 after contracting an infection as she recovered from leukaemia treatment. Continue reading...

Scottish health board admits hospital water system linked to fatal infections

Having a loved one in critical care can be a confusing and worrying time for many. That’s why we’ve compiled resources on the SICS website to help families and friends navigate this difficult time.

Find out more🔗 www.scottishintensiv...

#IntensiveCare

A gentle reminder: feelings are real, even if “Blue Monday” isn’t.

However you’re doing today – you’re not alone.

You don’t need a special date on a calendar to deserve care. 💛

#mentalhealth #kindness #bluemonday #actionforhappiness