Care of 800 patients reviewed amid surgeon concerns
The child specialist surgeon also carried out emergency procedures on adults, says NHS trust.
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Isle of Man Parliament passes assisted dying bill
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald’s branches and can be sent for Royal Assent.
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.
Who can get an NHS Covid booster this spring?
The spring booster campaign starts in England on 1 April, but vaccines are also available privately.
Trump to Nominate Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.
Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.
FDA-Approved Artificial Blood Vessel Stirs Concerns
The F.D.A. approved an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, despite its own scientists flagging questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.
‘Chaos and Confusion’ at the N.I.H., the Crown Jewel of American Science
Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.
Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page
Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but that suggested links to autism.
Kitty Dukakis, Wife of 1988 Presidential Nominee, Dies at 88
Married to Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, she became a proponent of electroshock therapy after unsuccessful treatments for alcoholism and depression.
Inside the Turmoil at the V.A. Mental Health System Under Trump
A chaotic restructuring ordered threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.
The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said.
Texas Measles Outbreak May Continue for a Year, Officials Say
Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.
Kilmer McCully, Pathologist Scorned for New Theory of Heart Disease, Dies at 91
His studies showed that a B vitamin deficiency could cause hardened arteries. It took the medical profession more than a decade to catch up.
Newborn’s death ‘due to gross failures of midwives’
The coroner at newborn baby Ida Lock’s inquest highlights eight opportunities that were missed.
Repeated failures in reading scans costing lives, ombudsman says
The most common issues include clinicians not spotting abnormalities, and scans being delayed.
Trump Administration Delays Requirement for Companies to Track Tainted Food
A law passed in 2011 required food companies to track food in the event of contamination and a recall. The administration delayed the move, set to take effect next year, for 30 months.
Probe into claims people allowed in to watch hospital surgeries
It is not clear how the individuals gained access to the operating theatres or who gave permission.
Public data should not conflate sex and gender, review says
Author of government-ordered review says biological sex and gender have become distinct and should be recorded separately.
What Is Cognitive Shuffling?
“Cognitive shuffling” can calm a busy brain.
What nine months in space does to the human body
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth – but what has nine months in space done to them?
Trump Administration Considers Scaling Back H.I.V. Efforts at C.D.C.
The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to another agency, officials said.