‘I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion’
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.
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Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.
Blood victims dying ‘two a week’ as thousands await compensation
Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid.
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.
Man who died from sepsis ‘not treated urgently’
William Hewes died after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.
10,000 Federal Health Dept. Workers to Be Laid Off
The layoffs are part of a major restructuring at the health department, which now employs about 80,000 people.
For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down
The best-selling author chatted with The Times’s global health reporter about the past, present and troubling future of the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called them poison, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.
H.H.S. Scraps Studies of Vaccines and Treatments for Future Pandemics
Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States were told Monday that they could no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
Baby slings unsafe for hands-free feeding, charities warn
Parenting charities, including the NCT, have updated their advice saying slings and carriers are unsafe for feeding.
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
About a quarter of the working age population – those aged 16 to 64 – do not currently have a job.
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries but Continue Some H.I.V. and TB Aid
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
The foods restricted in Welsh shops as ban approved
Plans to restrict a list of foods classed as unhealthy in shops are approved by 25 votes to 24.
Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, HFEA says
Despite little proof add-ons help, many IVF clinics offer them, the UK’s fertility regulator warns.
Senate Confirms Bhattacharya to Lead N.I.H.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya gained prominence during the pandemic as an opponent of widespread lockdowns.
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.