James Gallagher, Health and science correspondent and Catherine Snowdon, Health reporter Getty Some men are having vast numbers of children through sperm donation. This week the BBC reported on a man whose sperm contained a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer for some of his offspring. OneContinue Reading
Introduction One of the most enduring narratives about vaccine safety is the alleged link between childhood vaccination and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A study published in 2020 showed that more than one in four parents of children with ASD believed it was caused by vaccines[1]. This belief directly impacts publicContinue Reading
Investigators from the Government Accountability Office were able to register nearly 20 fake ACA enrollments in a probe of healthcare.gov. The federal government paid subsidies to insurers for some of the fake customers…Read MoreContinue Reading
This exercise can be the chest day finisher your workout needs…Read MoreContinue Reading
OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma can settle claims against it by paying up to $7.4 billion to end cases filed amid the nation’s opioid epidemic., Read MoreContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has urged resident doctors not to go ahead with “reckless” strikes planned for next week, saying it is “beyond belief” they could take place during a flu outbreak. The prime minister said the NHS is in its “most precarious moment” since the coronavirus pandemic due to soaringContinue Reading
On 17 January 2024, public health experts including Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), held a roundtable titled “Preparing for Disease X” at the World Economic Forum of Davos (WEF). In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the panel discussed what had failed in theContinue Reading
Jim Reed, Health reporter and Wesley Stephenson, BBC Verify Getty Images The NHS says it’s facing its “worst-case scenario” after the number of people in hospital with flu jumped by 55% in a week in England. NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey says between 5,000 and 8,000 hospital bedsContinue Reading
Genesis HealthCare’s bankruptcy case in Dallas will allow the nursing home chain to avoid paying millions of dollars it promised for residents who were injured or died while in its care. Families say bankruptcy nullifies one of the main ways to hold nursing home owners accountable for poor care…Read MoreContinue Reading
King Charles III will speak about his cancer diagnosis and recovery during a TV broadcast on Friday as the monarch continues to use his personal story to encourage others to get the early screening that can boost their chances of survival, Read MoreContinue Reading
Removing parasites from the body is a recurring theme in health misinformation on social media. These posts misleadingly suggest that parasitic infections are a common issue and that household items can cure them. As this article will explain, there’s little to no evidence for such claims. There are many differentContinue Reading
Joe McFadden Health reporter Rose Stokes Rose Stokes is a freelance journalist and mother of two After giving birth to her second child, Rose Stokes was exhausted all the time. “I couldn’t really do anything more than the bare minimum in terms of looking after my kids. I’d put themContinue Reading
A study published Wednesday reports “significant” disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ethnicities in the United States., Read MoreContinue Reading