Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90
A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain relief to poor, terminally ill patients.
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Judge Halts Mass Firings and Organizational Changes at H.H.S.
In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration’s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of the Department of Health and Human Services was probably unlawful.
Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94
Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard. Thousands of lives have been saved.
‘Notable’ rise in dads over 60 in England and Wales
Official figures show that the birth rate in England and Wales went up for the first time since 2021.
Inside Health
James Gallagher looks at the evidence for claims the benefits of sun could outweigh risks.
Covid inquiry hears of care home ‘slaughter’
Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.
Make healthy food more appealing, government tells supermarkets
Supermarkets will be challenged to sell healthier food, under a new government obesity plan.
Emma is doing something she swore she never would – buying her kids vapes
One month on from the disposable vape ban, one mum says it has had little impact on her children’s nicotine consumption.
Maybe It’s Not Just Aging. Maybe It’s Anemia.
Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely prescribed.
I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo – could it save your life?
It’s hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.
John Robbins, Author of ‘Diet for a New America,’ Dies at 77
He walked away from his family’s hugely successful ice cream business to crusade for a plant-based diet and against cruelty to animals.
Tom Grennan talks about therapy and imposter syndrome
Roman Kemp & Tom Grennan dive into therapy on the You About? podcast.
How is your hospital doing as NHS battles to bring down waiting times?
Use our interactive tracker to see if treatment waits are getting better at your local hospital
Drug for rare disease brings ‘joy and hope’
A teenage patient who helped discover a rare condition is the first to benefit from a new treatment.
RFK Jr.’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
Panelists pulled back some endorsements for certain vaccines containing a preservative that critics have falsely linked to autism.
Weight loss jabs study begins after reports of pancreas issues
There have been hundreds of cases of acute pancreatitis in people who have also taken Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy.
Womb lining test offers miscarriage hope to women
The test can measure whether an abnormal reaction in the womb could make pregnancy loss more likely.
N.I.H. Memo Pauses Cancellations of Medical Research Grants
The directive, in a memo issued Tuesday, came after two court rulings that questioned the Trump administration’s swift cuts to funding.
Ransomware attack contributed to patient’s death
An NHS trust in London confirms an unexpected patient death during the cyber attack on 3 June 2024.
Kennedy Accuses International Vaccine Agency of Ignoring Science
In a video address, the health secretary said the United States would no longer donate to Gavi, the vaccine agency. The organization rejected his claims.