NHS — UK health service, affected by corridor care affecting thousands and PPE procurement waste during the pandemic.
Some men are undergoing penis filler procedures to increase girth and self-confidence, though cases of serious complications including blackening and tissue damage have occurred. Medical bodies such as the British Association of Urological Surgeons have issued warnings, and there is little regulation around the procedures.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Some men are undergoing penis filler procedures to increase girth and self-confidence, though cases of serious complications including blackening and tissue damage have occurred. Medical bodies such as the British Association of Urological Surgeons have issued warnings, and there is little regulation around the procedures.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lucy Davis, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of The Office, has revealed she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer a year-and-a-half ago that has metastasised to her bones and is incurable. The 53-year-old actress shared the news on Instagram, urging others to get any health concerns checked out early.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, who secured the Labour leadership after backing from 379 MPs and all 11 affiliated trade unions, said he is finalising cabinet decisions ahead of becoming prime minister on Monday, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. He declined to name his top team beforehand, saying early announcements would "cause complete chaos," but pledged his appointments would reflect all parts of the party and all communities.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Andy Burnham, the new Labour leader backed by 379 Labour MPs and all 11 affiliated trade unions, said he is finalising his cabinet ahead of taking over as prime minister on Monday, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. He pledged his appointments would reflect "all parts of our party" and "all communities," and outlined a vision including reforms to the social care system.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A UK Covid inquiry has found that nearly £10bn of taxpayer money was wasted in pandemic PPE procurement, while NHS staff and patients faced risks from inadequate protective equipment. The inquiry chair criticised the "VIP lane" prioritising politically connected suppliers as "misguided" but found no evidence of cronyism or corruption in final contract awards.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate found that one in 10 videos recommended by YouTube's algorithm to a simulated 13-year-old girl featured thinspiration, extreme calorie restriction or other harmful material. This occurred a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, though the situation had improved over the past two years.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Experts estimate that more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot May and June heatwaves, with most deaths occurring during June when temperatures reached 37.7°C in England. The rare red heat alert issued at the time warned even healthy people of significant risk to life, and researchers attribute the heatwaves to a "heat dome" worsened by human-induced climate change.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Extreme heat affects women more severely than men because of biological differences including lower sweat production, higher core body temperature, and hormone fluctuations, according to health experts. Women may also be marginally more vulnerable to heatwave-related death, though more evidence is needed.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Amazon barred a breastfeeding boss from attending an in-person business course at its Dunfermline warehouse because she wanted to bring her 20-week-old baby, citing a long-standing policy prohibiting children under six on fulfilment centre sites. Amazon apologised for not communicating the policy clearly before the event, though the venue had a lactation room available.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nearly 3,000 patients a day faced corridor care in NHS hospitals in England during May, according to newly published figures. Ministers have pledged to eradicate the practice, which occurs when patients wait more than 45 minutes for appropriate ward care, by 2029.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will argue in a speech that the Public Sector Equality Duty, which requires public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality, should be scrapped because it has become "a minefield" exposing public decisions to legal challenge. The Labour government meanwhile is promising a new equality and diversity strategy focused on getting working-class people into the civil service.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
UK researchers reviewed a voluntary heart screening service that identified 175 undiagnosed heart issues in almost 40,000 women aged 14 to 35, with 94 at high risk of sudden cardiac death. The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing whether all over-14s should be checked for conditions associated with sudden cardiac death, with a public consultation planned.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An international study of over 4,000 newly diagnosed patients found that a gene test called Prosigna can identify which breast cancer patients can safely avoid chemotherapy and be treated with hormone therapy alone. More than two-thirds of participants scored low risk and were spared chemotherapy, with a five-year survival rate of 93.7% compared to 94.9% for those who received chemotherapy.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK has allocated up to £20 million in new funding to help contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The funding will support disease surveillance, protection of health workers and communities, infection prevention, and access to care, with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper co-chairing a ministerial group to coordinate the Government response.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana receives nearly $4.6 billion annually in remittances from its diaspora working difficult, low-wage jobs abroad. An article argues this reflects institutional gaps and governance failures that make returning home economically irrational, rather than cultural work ethic, and that Ghana must build domestic systems to change this pattern.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea and syphilis reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024, with gonorrhoea at 106,331 cases (up 303% since 2015) and syphilis at 45,557 (more than doubled since 2015), according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Amazon has started delivering parcels by drone in Darlington, County Durham, with packages under 5lb containing items like beauty products, batteries and cables delivered within a 7.5-mile radius of its fulfilment centre. The service is operating with a limited launch as the company looks to slowly expand.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →