Art charity ‘buzzing’ to move into new £75m campus
Art Shape works with the NHS to deliver creative courses as prescriptions.
Health
The life-changing gene therapy that can restore vision
Andrew had known since childhood that one day he would lose his sight. He donated his skin cells to researchers working on a treatment, hoping for a breakthrough not just for himself, but also for his daughter…
Warning issued over branded kids’ magnesium gummies
An undeclared drug that can cause drowsiness and headaches has been found in Nutrition Ignition supplements.
Baby did not die due to mouldy flat, coroner finds
Akram Mohammed died of various infections but his parents previously blamed their living conditions.
The Madden Sisters Don’t Want to Be Institutionalized
Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care in jeopardy?
‘Chemo wrecked my teeth, I can’t afford treatment’
Faye Woodley says dental care in the UK “feels like we’re going back to Victorian times”.
A New Way to Reduce Children’s Deaths: Cash
Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study found.
Bindi Irwin ‘genuinely healing’ after 13 years of endometriosis pain
Her story has reignited conversations about the condition that affects about one in ten women.
‘Broken and burnt out’: Nurse lifts lid on staffing at children’s cancer unit
A whistleblower who resigned as a nurse from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children says staff shortages at a cancer unit are not new.
Why Wildfire Fighters Are Getting Dangerously Sick
The U.S. Forest Service has been sending out crews to fight fires without the recommended masks for decades. Hannah Dreier, a New York Times investigative reporter, reveals the dangerous and sometimes deadly repercussions of sending firefighters into the field unprotected.
Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying
The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without masks or warnings about the risks.
Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten
While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the authorities.
MAHA Draft Report Brings Relief to Some, Chagrin to Others
A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allies had hoped.
A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply
The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children at risk of dying.
‘The worst decision you could ever have to make’
Sarah Spooner suffered such severe hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme pregnancy sickness, that she felt she had no choice but to have an abortion.
Periods have ‘massive impact’ on female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Sophie Capewell talks about how periods impact female cyclists and athletes.
Draft of ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Suggests RFK Jr. Won’t Push Pesticide Regulations
The report is not final, but indicates good news for the food and agriculture industries.
Government turns to TikTokers to advise on cosmetic surgery abroad
There is growing concern over Britons seeking overseas treatments such as hair implants and dental work.
H.H.S. Resurrects Vaccine Safety Panel Disbanded Decades Ago
Anti-vaccine groups had sought the revival of the task force.
Cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro could rise significantly
The recommended UK price will rise by up to 170%, although the impact on consumers could be more limited.
Trump’s Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where Drugmakers Play Tax Games
Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a world without President Trump’s tariffs.