Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.
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CDC Director Departs After Just Weeks in the Job
Susan Monarez’s brief tenure was roiled by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decisions to overhaul vaccine policy and gut a critical advisory panel.
F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions
The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed.
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
Some patients taking weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine.
Seven-week wait for some red flag breast cancer patients
The target set by the Department of Health for patients red flagged for breast cancer to be assessed is 14 days.
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland
The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.
When Siblings Go ‘No Contact’
Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.
Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism
Dr Sayed Talibi is told his conduct was “fundamentally incompatible” with being a doctor.
Sitting up straight isn’t the only secret to good posture – here are three more tips
Here are Dr Xand’s three suggestions on how to look after your back without turning into a statue.
Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant
Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.
How to get the most out of a dehumidifier
Professors Cath Noakes and Richard Fitton explain how dehumidifiers combat mould and why it’s crucial to put them in the right place to be effective.
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.
Crews Rescue Two Women Stuck in Hot Tub at Remote Cabin
Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating and developing hyperthermia.
Call to end airport drop-off fees for blue badge holders
UK airports’ charging policies are inconsistent and unfair, says Disabled Motoring UK.
A pea allergy almost killed my boy. It’s only right to add it to food labels
Families tell the BBC about their experiences living with allergies as experts call for more allergens to have warning labels.
Mum noticed my wrinkles at 23 – now she regularly gives me botox
Does it slow down ageing? Or are we being exploited by a multi-billion pound industry?
When I Go, I’m Going Green
More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.
Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them
President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.
Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?
Could her comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs and quieten the critics?
Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team
Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.