A Furious Debate Over Autism’s Causes Leaves Parents Grasping for Answers
The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents.
Health
Why night owls are more at risk of smartphone addiction
A new study finds that night owls are more likely to develop social media addiction. Loneliness and anxiety may be to blame.
Questions over mysterious death in mental health hospital
An inquest into Maria Morris’s death found it was accidental, but her family still have questions over what happened the night she died.
Concerns over monitoring system used by mental health trusts
It uses infrared sensors and cameras to monitor patients alone in their rooms, sending alerts to staff when it detects signs of distress.
Targeted prostate cancer screening could save countless lives, says Sunak
The former PM is among those in favour of targeted screening for men most at risk, but some medical experts are sceptical.
Prostate cancer symptoms and treatment: What to check for
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Daredevil Run: Let’s Speedo up for cancer awareness
Time to break out the purple Speedos, gentlemen, because the Hollard Daredevil Run is back, and it’s bigger and ballsier than ever.
Could I have saved my parents if I’d been taught CPR?
Cameron McGerr lost both his parents and is campaigning to have life-saving first aid taught in schools.
‘Prescription for time at the coast helped me’
A woman from Plymouth describes her health improving after a “green social prescription”.
‘My leg helped rebuild my tongue after cancer’
A woman from Cornwall says people should be aware after a dental check-up led to her diagnosis.
W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections
The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics.
Eat kiwi fruit to relieve constipation, says guidance
New guidance for doctors says focusing on fruit in our diets can help with a really common complaint.
Could gut health hold the key to a healthy pregnancy?
Study finds mice with healthy gut bacteria had fewer pregnancy losses, creating possible link between gut and pregnancy health.
They Fought Outbreaks Worldwide. Now They’re Fighting for New Lives.
Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at bay.
The Climate Question
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
Watchdog vows Botox crackdown after BBC exposé
BBC researchers caught pharmacists trying to sell Botox without assessing patients first.
My late husband’s organs transformed the lives of four people
Mark Hutchinson was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes “out of the blue”.
C.D.C. Layoffs Included 2 Top Measles Experts Amid Rising Cases
Scientists who focused on other infectious diseases, like Ebola, now spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also were let go.
Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention
A meeting will discuss how to tackle what organisers say is a growing inequality in HIV prevention.
Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials
“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs.
A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.