The latest health stories from around the world, updated through the day.
A Russian man accused of being a core member of the Qilin ransomware gang is in custody in Germany, and investigators are now examining the 2024 attack on blood testing firm Synnovis as part of their case.
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
5h agoFor StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on her career aspirations.
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Millions affected by smoke from wildfires as schools close, respiratory illnesses soar and diplomatic tensions rise Singapore is threatening to prosecute companies responsible for
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Health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey talks with Ailsa Chang about her new podcast Your Turn with Allison Aubrey — and they share a survey that can help us identify our m
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US research says nitrogen dioxide in restaurants that cook with gas can exceed WHO limits, which also affects diners Each time we enjoy a meal out or order a takeaway, someone cook
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Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.
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The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud ef
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Pontiff is recovering from a lobectomy, which is standard treatment for lung cancer caught early and can be curative On Tuesday, surgeons in Rome removed the lower part of Pope Leo
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New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.
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Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
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Experts say seeking alternatives that deliver the same dose of oestrogen by the same method is key Women in the UK are again facing shortages of some HRT products, with warnings th
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We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.
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Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
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My son Oliver Rackham, who has died aged 57 of a brain tumour, was no ordinary neonatal paediatrician. Believing that a child’s parents were vital in every consultation and decisio
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A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.
3d agoNPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Otis Brawley, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins University, about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.
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Experts are warning that the UK is unprepared for crises. A refrigerator cyber-attack scare in France is the latest reminder of the risks What’s worrying French supermarket bosses
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Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.
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Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night , she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19t
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Rules mean single-sex wards, toilets and changing rooms will now be used by people based on their biological sex Trans women will no longer be placed on female-only wards under new
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Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among children under 15 in the UK.
5d agoLeading researchers in heat exposure are coming together to reach a consensus on what we know — and don't — about the health benefits of sauna and its potential for treating and pr
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Exclusive: Four MPs raise conflict of interest concerns over Samantha Jones’s past links to a big provider of ADHD assessments A senior civil servant should play no part in ministe
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It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?
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Families in Vaca Muerta, the centre of Patagonia’s shale operation, report cancers, miscarriages and pollution In Allen, a small town in Argentine Patagonia, many people living on
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Studies suggest women are getting angrier, but are they just more open about it?
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