E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots
One person has died and nearly 40 people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, officials said.
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ChatGPT Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.
Nurse said she would have drowned patient at birth
Kathleen Alexandra Warmington is struck off for making “inappropriate comments”.
First U.S. Case of Severe Form of Mpox Reported in California
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.
Kennedy’s Views Mix Mistrust of Business With Unfounded Health Claims
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
Davina McCall recovering after brain tumour surgery
The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
Why Kennedy Sees an ‘Epidemic’ of Chronic Disease Among Children
Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause.
Kennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance
Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.
Some surgeries move to England after ‘incident’
Patients awaiting some vascular operations in north Wales will need to travel to Stoke-on-Trent.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.
The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the Mainstream
With the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention.
NASA Says Astronaut Suni Williams Is in ‘Incredible Health’
The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.
Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects
Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds
A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest
Pharmacists in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to reduce opening hours and stop home deliveries.
‘Mums are dying and it’s so preventable’
The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down.
Charity wants testing of men at high risk of prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Research acknowledges more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men.
Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
NHS managers to be sacked in failing hospitals
Hospitals in England will be ranked on care and finances, so patients can look for good service.
A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds
New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule.
Vogue boss ‘concerned’ by return to skinny models
British Vogue’s editor says skinny models are back “in”, partly fuelled by weight loss drug Ozempic.