An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.
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Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says
Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors.
Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses
Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns England’s chief doctor
Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England’s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says.
This question will tell you if you’re a people pleaser
Here’s a simple way to make sure your wants and needs are being heard.
Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away
About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a “major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found.
MND took our son at 14 – anyone at any age can get it
Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.
Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.
The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
How Can I Support My Therapist After a Tragedy?
I don’t know how personal I should get with my mental health provider.
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.
Girls ‘taught how to get a job but not about women’s health’
Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.
Parents face 12-month wait to learn how babies died
Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue say it is “cruel” for grieving families to be left waiting for answers.
Group supports those with ‘lonely condition’
Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.
Young women call for better health education
New resources are being designed to improve understanding of common conditions.
Doctors failed to tell dad-of-seven he was dying
William Chapman only found out he had a terminal diagnosis when his GP mentioned it in passing.
Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy
Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the Trump administration’s chief scientific officer.
Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks
Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.
What Is ‘Masking,’ and Is It Harmful?
“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.
Mother wants change so child ‘didn’t die for nothing’
Sam Tucker says “opportunities were missed” when her daughter Holly, 6, was diagnosed with a tumour.