Call for allergy pens in schools after boy’s death
Benedict Blythe’s parents say lives and money could be saved by giving allergy pens to all schools.
Health
Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
A coroner says some of the care Cerys Lupton-Jones was given at a mental health unit was a “shambles”.
Workers and Employers Face Higher Health Insurance Costs
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Bird Flu Is Back
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire?
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
How Testosterone Is Giving Middle-Aged Women the Best Sex of Their Lives
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.
‘Medicaid Cut Me Off’: A Rural Health Center Faces New Pressures
As cuts to federal health care take hold, local clinics like Delta Health Center in Mississippi will be stretched more thinly than ever.
Reaching 100: ‘I never thought I’d make it to this age’
The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.
Woman ‘threatened’ by NHS ward staff, inquiry told
Relatives have “grave concerns” about NHS mental health services after their mum killed herself.
‘Delighted’ woman played clarinet in brain surgery
Denise Bacon says she is experiencing improvements in her ability to walk.
Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
Community health centre to open after £2.2m revamp
The Grade-II listed St Dunstan’s House has been converted into a health and wellbeing.
Fishing group ‘devastated’ after container fire
Craig Parkins says years of hard work has “just gone up in smoke”.
Mother’s warning after son eats ‘cannabis gummies’
A 17 year-old is rushed to hospital after eating entire bag of illegal gummies.
The Interview
Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy about how to tackle the challenge posed by loneliness
Ex-rugby pro goes from the first XV to making fifteens
Rugby professional Jonny Murphy was forced to retire early on medical grounds at just 30 years old – so he turned to his second love, baking.
Manuel Trujillo, Who Helped New Yorkers Heal After 9/11, Dies at 80
As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 2001.
When a Hearing Aid Isn’t Enough
More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.
How Psychedelic Mushrooms Evolved Their Magic
Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.
Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers
The Galleri test looks for fragments of DNA that have broken off a tumour and are circulating in the blood.
‘An adult weekender at Butlin’s saved my life’
Charlotte Monjaria’s weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour.