Mums’ support group ‘buzzing’ at award nomination
Omagh group Support 2gether is a finalist in the BBC’s Make a Difference Awards.
Health
CDC Says Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again
The new report paints a sobering picture of immunizations as infectious diseases like measles surge across the United States.
Trump Demands That Drugmakers Lower Some of Their U.S. Prices by September
The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.
Former nurse loses legal challenge over private gender clinic
A High Court challenge over the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers has failed.
Major Study on Transgender Youth Health Care to Begin in U.K.
Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service.
What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato
An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.
New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis
The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.
Boost our pay or risk strike action, warn nurse leaders
Royal College of Nursing wants urgent talks on way NHS contract works, warning nurses feel undervalued.
Sara Pascoe: ‘I don’t know how relationships survive parenthood’
The comedian talks about some of the things she has struggled with as a new mother in her forties.
Trisomy 18 Was Once Seen as Too Lethal to Treat. Some Kids Are Now Surviving.
Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort.
Susan Monarez Faces Daunting Challenges as C.D.C. Director
The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health.
Major healthcare equipment firm on brink of failure
NRS Healthcare, which provides wheelchairs, hoists and other equipment, is expected to run out of cash by the end of the week, the BBC understands.
Streeting invites doctors for fresh talks next week
But the health secretary says he will not negotiate on pay, adding that the union has lost goodwill with their five-day walkout.
Food hygiene plea after E.coli infections rise
Parents should wash their children’s hands with soap and warm water before eating, say health officials.
Why did resident doctors strike and what are they paid?
Resident doctors in England went on strike over pay for five days at the end of July 2025.
The doctor strike has ended – what comes next?
With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?
Hospital trust to launch endometriosis study
The two-year project involves 70 patients recruited in north Staffordshire and Birminmgham.
Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure
After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer and others.
‘I was a shopping addict – it needs to be taken more seriously’
People with experience of compulsive buying say more NHS help is needed to tackle the issue.
Morton Mintz, Muckraking Crusader for Consumers, Dies at 103
As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals and cars.
RFK Jr. Announces Plan to Restrict Opioid-Like Kratom Product
Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly become addictive.