Women with Postpartum Depression Undergo Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.
Health
Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors
The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns.
Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.
Trump’s Nominee for N.I.H. Chief Faces Questions From Senators
Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist, gained prominence during the Covid pandemic when he argued against lockdowns.
Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests
Testing for PSA protein can indicate whether a man is at risk of prostate cancer.
U.S. State Department Shuts Down Pollution Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread in West Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, claimed that local doctors had successfully treated children with a steroid, antibiotics or cod liver oil.
Boots recalls paracetamol over labelling error
Packaging inside the box incorrectly states the pills are a different painkiller, aspirin.
He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of potential risks to very low-weight babies.
Thousands of SPAZA shops closed after missed registration
15 478 non-compliant spaza shops face closure, and government reiterates there will be no exceptions/extensions …
Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years
“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.
Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’
Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.
‘He was born navy blue’: Real-life stories behind Toxic Town Netflix series
The drama tells the story of how families fought for justice over their children’s birth defects.
Over 50% of adults worldwide predicted to be obese or overweight by 2050
Levels look set to accelerate rapidly, particularly in lower-income countries.
Covid inquiry rejects last-minute bid from Michelle Mone
Baroness Mone and her husband both asked to become ‘core participants’ to the inquiry.
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.
Cancer family ‘financially broken’ by benefits wait
Charity report finds seven-month average wait for families of children with cancer to access benefits.
UK death rate ‘reaches record low’
The UK death rate reached a record low last year, according to exclusive analysis of death certificate data carried out for BBC News.
Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he did not explicitly encourage Americans to get vaccinated.
Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass
Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, a new study confirms.
She’s a Foot Soldier in America’s Losing War With Chronic Disease
In places like Mingo County, W.Va., where working-age people are dying at record rates, a nurse learns what it takes to make America healthy.