Council to vaccinate child in care after court win
The mother refused vaccinations out of her belief there is a link between the jabs and autism.
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Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Britain
Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.
The Workers Left Out of Trump’s Drug-Manufacturing Renaissance
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
Six Dead and 27 Sickened in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta
Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.
With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm
The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.
‘A Big Positive’: How One Company Plans to Profit From Medicaid Cuts
New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity.
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water sources for 6 million people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
Private baby scan clinics ‘putting expectant mothers at risk’
Some high-street clinics are risking lives by letting untrained staff do baby scans, warn experts.
F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment
The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials.
Traitors star is ‘grateful for abnormal anatomy’
A very rare condition led to an important diagnosis after years of pain for The Traitors star.
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.
Thousands of poorest Scots to receive free weight-loss jabs in trial
Up to 5,000 people in Scotland will take the injections as part of a multi-million pound study being led by Glasgow University.
How to Shop for Obamacare When Subsidies Are in Limbo
Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.
What TikTok’s ‘Bird Theory’ Says About Relationships
Experts weigh in on whether those viral TikTok tests are a real litmus for a couple’s connection.
At 21, I was crushed by a stranger’s joke about going bald. Then the way I looked at myself changed
There are multiple ways for men to combat hair loss now, but should they have to?
Medics got me through cancer but they can’t help with my menopause
When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically induced menopause.
New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law
The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.
‘My child won’t walk again after failed surgery’
Cambridge University Hospitals says it “should not have happened” and changes are being made.
Long A&E waits causing heartbreaking suffering, charity says
Patients are dying in corridors and others left for hours in soiled clothes, says Age UK.
Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition.
Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.