How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade
A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.
Health
Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package
The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
The man who wants to bring human composting to the UK
Human composting is when a body placed in a sealed vessel containing organic matter turns into soil.
New hope for children with severe epilepsy
Researchers says millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind the disorder.
Man fears stroke or heart attack due to aspirin shortage
David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.
‘I nearly broke trying to help my partner with addiction issues’
Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.
A Secret History of Psychosis
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.
Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why
People sharing pictures and accounts on socials of red, inflamed skin have triggered the first UK research into TSW.
Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Pupil art sessions ‘bring joy’ to hospice
The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
Drinking Raw Milk Is Risky. Should People Be Able to Buy It Anyway?
Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose.
Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say
Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.
Are UK students at risk of more deadly meningitis outbreaks?
The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.
Jesse Roth, Who Advanced the Understanding of Diabetes, Dies at 91
His research showed that Type 2 diabetes was caused by insulin resistance at the cellular level, a controversial idea that initially met with disbelief.
As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back
Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ingredients is still in the early stages and drawing fierce opposition.
A ‘Zoomer-to-Boomer’ Pay Phone Hotline Gets Two Generations Chatting
An experiment linking college students in Boston with retirees in Reno, Nev., aims to bridge a cross-generational divide and expand positive social interactions.
Our daughter battled Meningitis B despite being vaccinated in ‘very rare’ case
After Noa-Rose became critically ill, the four-year-old spent two weeks fighting for her life.
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory
A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.
Jersey’s wellbeing score is below UK and France
Jersey’s wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.
How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined
The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.