Breast cancer gene families given hope by drug trial
Treating patients with a drug before surgery greatly reduced the chances of the cancer coming back, a small trial found.
Health
Charity boss slams ‘reprehensible’ health trusts
NHS trusts “try to stop” coroners issuing Prevention of Future Death reports, an inquiry hears.
Child obesity clinics seeing BMIs over 50
Many are from the most deprived areas, and a significant number are neurodivergent or have other health conditions, a study says.
An L.A. Doctor’s House Burned. Now He Treats the Fires’ Effects in Neighbors.
A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues developing among people exposed to the fires.
Trump Signs Executive Order Asking Companies to Lower Drug Prices
The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered no clear legal authority to mandate lower prices.
Care providers say overseas worker crackdown ‘short-sighted’
Many care workers say it is a rewarding job, so the task is how to get more people in the UK to apply.
Rugby star part of campaign to better mental health
The England fly-half will be at the University of Surrey promoting a new set of wellbeing exercises.
Doctor accused of falsifying artificial mesh records
Tony Dixon was suspended after mesh surgery was found to have caused harm to hundreds of patients.
Rugby club hosts mental health day for pupils
The BBC Radio Northampton Headfest event offers children the chance to learn, relax and get moving.
Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay
The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term.
From Kardashian popcorn to pancakes – is the protein health craze worth it?
A rising number of food products contain claims about being a source of protein or being rich in it.
Why Patients Are Being Forced to Switch to a 2nd-Choice Obesity Drug
CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits imposed by insurance that disrupt treatments for patients.
My bowel had to be removed after years of constipation
Kathryn Nicklas said embarrassment as a teenager meant she had struggled to advocate for herself.
How a Sheep-Herding Cardiologist Spends His Sundays
Dr. David Slotwiner de-stresses from a busy week at his Queens hospital by escaping to a New Jersey farm to herd sheep with his Border collies.
What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County
A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.
Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding
The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.
Kyran Thrax’s top tips for wellbeing
Kyran Thrax shares four top tips for living well.
NHS plans ‘unthinkable’ cuts to balance books
Diabetes care, rehab centres, end-of-life services and talking therapies at risk in England.
What to Know About Bill Gates’s Plans to Shut Down the Gates Foundation
The billionaire philanthropist says he will accelerate his giving — but then dissolve his organization in 20 years, decades earlier than he originally planned.
Efforts Grow to Thwart mRNA Therapies as RFK Jr. Pushes Vaccine Wariness
Therapies involving mRNA, a key to Covid vaccines, hold great potential in treating several diseases, but some lawmakers want to ban them and the government is cutting funding.
What to Know About mRNA Vaccines
Does it alter your DNA? Is the technology safe? And other questions, answered.