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People Fixing The World
How clowns and consoles are making a stay in hospital a bit easier for unwell youngsters
South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
Warning over TikTok filming by hospital patients
The Society of Radiographers says more patients are filming for social media without permission.
Bat Cave Footage Offers Clues to How Viruses Leap Between Species
Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.
Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Subpoena to Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers
The question for the justices is whether the centers may pursue a First Amendment challenge to a state subpoena seeking donor information in federal court.
‘My cancer was dismissed as a pulled muscle’
Former footballer Mel Tottoh was diagnosed with myeloma after months of rib and back pain.
Cervical screening changes set to start in Jersey
New testing methods which are more accurate than previous tests lead to the changes.
Menopause among topics for free women’s event
The free Wolverhampton session is aimed at showing women what support is available, organisers say.
Hospices are at centre of debate over assisted dying bill – what do they think?
As MPs debate whether to legalise assisted dying, we speak to those providing end-of-life care.
Norma Swenson, ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ Co-Author, Dies at 93
She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
My dad gave me a kidney – now I can have my dream wedding
Kieran Innes was worried he would have to curtail his future plans when his kidneys failed.
I quit TikTok to avoid eating disorder relapse
Eve Jones, who had anorexia, says banning “skinnytok” only scratches the surface of a larger issue.
Sainsburys and Morrisons told to stop tobacco ads
The government has written to the supermarkets to say the adverts are banned by a law passed in 2002.
Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.
Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.
Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research
The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I’m an NHS leader – but mum still suffered at hands of health service because she was black
NHS Confederation chair Lord Adebowale says his mother’s death illustrates inequalities in the system.
Mood swings fuelled Heston Blumenthal’s genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker
A new BBC documentary looks at how a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at 57 changed the celebrity chef’s life.
Kennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety
After firing an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies, some of Mr. Kennedy’s picks to replace them have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.
Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions, says charity
Doctors call it “astonishing” Wales is behind Northern Ireland where abortion became legal in 2019.