Government Can Withhold Funds From Planned Parenthood, Appeals Court Rules
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.
THURSDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2025, 12:42
A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers.

The prime minister says it would be “reckless” for resident doctors to strike with the NHS at a “precarious” moment.

The European sperm market is booming, but is some donors’ sperm being used to make too many babies?
A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended.
The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics.
Feeling festive-season stress? Discover the surprising benefits of stargazing in South Africa and reconnect under the night sky.

Sonia Hopkin says her daughter had been trying to replicate videos she had seen on TikTok.

King Charles has recorded a message about his experience of cancer for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign.
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.

Documents seen by BBC show hospitals being ordered to slow down on activity to help balance the books.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.
The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76 percent in children under 4, and by 56 percent in children 5 to 17.

The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.

NHS England says it’s facing a “worst-case scenario” after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug.
Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these medications.
With specific blood stocks running low, the WCBS is urging blood donors, both existing and new, to help replenish their supply.
Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies.

Deal put forward by ministers includes rapid expansion of training posts, but no promises on pay.