How a Purge at One Obscure Panel Could Disrupt Vaccinations
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will roll back vaccine recommendations.
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NHS To Offer ‘Life-Changing’ Cancer Therapy
A world-first ‘Trojan horse’ therapy is being made available on the NHS in England
World-first blood cancer therapy to be given on NHS
It sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells to hit them hard while minimising side-effects.
Shining a Light on the World of Microproteins
From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.
People Can Be Identified by Breathing Patterns Alone, Scientists Find
Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.
The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’
When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are in a new world.
Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years
But the NHS in England is still well below its target for seeing patients within 18 weeks.
RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.
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Menstrual tracking app users cautioned about risks
Women deserve better than to have their menstrual data treated as consumer data, say researchers.
The Welfare Queen Is Back, but With a Video Game Console in Hand
Republicans targeting safety net programs once invoked women they claimed were living lavishly on government funds. Now as they seek to pare back Medicaid, the imagery has changed — but not the argument.
Cervical screening invites to change in England
Invitations be sent out by the NHS every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in England, if they have a negative test.
MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales
Women would never be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy under proposed new laws.
F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency
With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market.
‘There was nothing hopeless about Alice’ – family on fight for truth
The family of a woman who died in mental health care speak about their fight to hold staff accountable.
How to Improve Executive Functioning
Conditions like A.D.H.D. and autism can make starting and completing tasks feel impossible, but experts say there are workarounds.
A Killer Within Easy Reach
Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones.
We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
RFK Jr. Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts
The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.
Martha doctor’s failings ‘particularly grave’
A medical tribunal has found a senior doctor’s failings amounted to gross negligence and misconduct.
Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parents
Avoid relying on food pouches for everyday meals, says NHS website for first time.