Health

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Nearly 50 people have reportedly died of thirst in the Sahara Desert after a transport lorry carrying migrants broke down during a dangerous journey across one of the world’s harshest environments. According to local authorities and humanitarian organisations, the vehicle became stranded in a remote desert area where passengers were left without sufficient water, food or communication for...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online An ancient preservation technique is gaining renewed global attention as chefs, scientists and sustainability advocates explore ways to turn food waste into nutritious and flavourful meals. The method, largely based on fermentation and traditional preservation practices, allows leftover vegetables, fruit peels and surplus ingredients to be transformed into edible products rather than discarded as waste. Food experts say...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A growing number of people are turning to co-housing communities in an effort to combat loneliness, rising living costs and social isolation, as shared living arrangements become increasingly popular across parts of the UK and beyond. One group of residents said they chose to move in with 17 strangers under a co-housing model designed to encourage stronger social...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online People living with epilepsy are facing major barriers in the job market, with one applicant claiming they submitted more than 300 job applications within a year without success. The individual, speaking about the difficulties of finding employment while managing the neurological condition, said discrimination, misunderstanding and lack of workplace support continue to affect many people living with epilepsy....

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Nearly one in four births in England is now being delivered through emergency caesarean sections, according to a new analysis highlighting growing pressure on maternity services and changing childbirth trends across the country. The figures, based on healthcare data reviewed by the BBC, show a significant increase in emergency caesarean procedures over recent years as hospitals manage more...

Published: 05 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Andy Burnham has signaled he would begin transforming England’s broken social care system this year. He would act immediately if he became prime minister, bringing radical reform to the country. The Greater Manchester mayor accused Westminster politicians of flinching away from tackling difficult policy problems. He said politicians must be willing to take on the weight of the...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A Mount Everest climber has described the dramatic moment he became separated from his guide, who later survived alone for six days in extreme conditions high on the world’s tallest mountain. The climber, speaking after returning safely from Nepal, said severe weather, low visibility and dangerous terrain caused the pair to lose contact during their descent from Everest’s...

Published: 5 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Scientists have unveiled what is being described as the world’s first vaccine fully designed using artificial intelligence, marking a major breakthrough in medical research and biotechnology. Researchers said advanced AI systems were used to identify, analyse and generate potential vaccine structures significantly faster than traditional laboratory methods. The technology reportedly reduced years of research into a process completed...

Published: 4 June 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online At least 11 people were killed in Israeli air strikes targeting several areas of Gaza City on Thursday, according to Palestinian medics and local health officials. Medical teams said the attacks struck residential neighbourhoods and crowded civilian areas, with multiple casualties reported among women and children. Several others were injured as rescue workers searched through damaged buildings for...

Published: 04 June 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Hundreds of women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer now have access to a new life-prolonging treatment. NHS England recently approved this major medical advancement for patients across the country. It represents the first new drug for resistant ovarian cancer in over twenty years. This milestone brings immense hope to families dealing with advanced stages of this disease. Ovarian cancer...