Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?
Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?
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Five Things to Know About MAID in Canada
Canada’s MAID law, which expanded the right to die to people without a terminal illness, raises ethical and medical dilemmas.
Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle
The comedian says he hopes to destigmatise mental health issues by being open about his own experiences.
People say cola and fries are helping their migraines – but there’s a twist
Migraines are one of the most complex neurological disorders. What is the science behind the latest hack?
Disposable vape ban begins – but will it have an impact?
Retailers will no longer be able to sell single-use vapes as new laws come into force across the UK.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Sickens 45 People
The outbreak, which was traced to a grower in Florida, has spread to 18 states, according to the C.D.C. Several distributors and stores, including Target, have recalled products containing cucumbers.
Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Father of the Abortion Pill, Is Dead at 98
He became an advocate of a woman’s right to choose and once said, “It is always tragic when politics takes the most vulnerable hostage — in this case, women.”
The Evidence
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
The Covid Inquiry Podcast: ‘I wasn’t the decision maker’
The Inquiry hears from the lead of the test and trace unit
Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
The termination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V. research and programs to prevent the disease.
Breakthrough cancer drug doubles survival in trial
An international study found immunotherapy before surgery could give patients extra years of life.
C.D.C. Advice Still Permits Covid Shots for Children, Countering Kennedy’s Policy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Covid shots were coming off the childhood vaccine schedule. A memo sent by the agency Friday contradicted that.
Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?
It will be illegal to sell or supply disposable vapes from 1 June 2025.
Disposable vapes ban unlikely to reduce appeal, says campaigner
They warn some reusable vapes have “identical” packaging to single-use ones and are sold at the same price.
Robert Jarvik, a Designer of the First Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant.
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot.
‘I’m tackling my diabetes risk for my grandson’
NHS Sussex urges people to take action as Type 2 diabetes cases rise across the county.
How to Have Self-Compassion
Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles.
The Food Chain
What it’s like to be diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies?
Checks on Migrant Children by Homeland Security Agents Stir Fear
Agents are showing up unannounced to interview minors in what the government calls “wellness checks.” Critics see the visits as part of the immigration crackdown.
Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case
The judge said a customs officer had acted improperly in stripping Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, of her visa after she failed to declare research samples she was carrying into the country.