Woman contacted by stranger on DNA site – and the truth about her birth unravelled
An NHS trust has paid compensation after a woman, now in her 70s, discovered she had been swapped at birth.
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A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered
The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.
‘Drug addicts’ march for food in KwaZulu-Natal
TikTok video shows purported drug users marching in Pietermaritzburg, demanding food as they struggle to meet their basic needs.
Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals
President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.
‘I could live 30 years but plan to die’: How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians
BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it’s now easier to choose to die than get support to live
Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid
The TV celebrity doctor, a cardiothoracic surgeon, will take the reins at a time when the agency is facing cutbacks, especially for the poor, and scrutiny of its missions.
California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.
What to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of the retired Yankees player Brett Gardner, died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation in Costa Rica. Here’s why the gas is so dangerous.
Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill
She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement.
No drinks with sweeteners for younger children, say UK advisors
Drinks such as sugar-free squash are off the menu for young children, say health advisors.
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.
C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.
Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs
The agency’s injury center was among the departments that were largely gutted in Tuesday’s wave of dismissals. Read a staff member’s letter to colleagues while they awaited their fates.
Justices Weigh Challenge to South Carolina’s Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood
The court will decide whether Medicaid beneficiaries may sue to receive services under a law that lets them choose any qualified provider.
Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens
The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.
Women to continue having babies later, says ONS
The ONS also projects women will continue having smaller families than previous generations.
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.
More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.