Senators Accuse Equifax of ‘Price-Gouging’ Medicaid Programs
The company’s data will be essential for many states to comply with new work requirements for the health insurance program that take effect next year.
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A.M.A. Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors
The announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.
F.T.C. Settles With Express Scripts Over High Insulin Prices
The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices.
‘Bridgerton’ Tackles the Orgasm Gap
Sex therapists say a character’s struggle to reach her “pinnacle” could help viewers better understand women’s sexuality.
Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises
There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.
Congress Reins In Drug Middlemen in Effort to Lower Prescription Prices
The legislation will impose new restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, giant companies like CVS Caremark, Optum Rx and Express Scripts that oversee prescription drug benefits.
Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report
A leaked review uncovers “bullying and harassment” and “violent behaviour” at Wales’ largest hospital.
No-one knows what to expect when you’re dying – but hospices helped me
Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is “unsustainable”.
Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19
The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.
Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor
In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.
‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear
Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.
Seven million cancers a year are preventable – report
Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
‘You look like a man’: How Shell Rowe discovered she had cancer
The TikToker tells You, Me and the Big C podcast about her cancer journey.
Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health
A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.
What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?
Experts are using high-res scanners and 3-D printers to illuminate ancient ailments and injuries.
Mental health chat encouraged at coffee mornings
Three coffee mornings are being held in Wolverhampton as part of a national mental health event.
Hospital to be UK’s largest robotic surgery centre
The Denise Coates Foundation has donated £12m towards robotic surgery capabilities at the hospital.
Like a screwdriver in my face – Life with ‘the world’s most painful known medical condition’
It is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.
H.H.S. to Expand Faith-Based Addiction Programs for Homeless
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations.
UK launches plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ amid growing concerns
Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK’s first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Seeks Whistle-Blower Protection
Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s research cuts and has been on paid leave.