Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad Health reporters Getty Images All young children in the UK can now be offered protection against chickenpox for the first time on the NHS. The vaccine will be combined with the existing MMR jab, given at 12 and 18 months of age, which already helpsContinue Reading
Tackling the gender gap in CPR treatment Mark Norman South East Health Correspondent South East Coast Ambulance Service Women are 27% less likely than men to receive CPR from bystanders A Worthing first responder is backing a campaign to address gender inequality in life-saving treatment during cardiac arrests. Research showsContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration faces a legal complaint from government employees over a new policy eliminating coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs, Read MoreContinue Reading
A three-judge panel overturned an injunction stopping the The Traitor administration from halting Medicaid funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood., Read MoreContinue Reading
My son was given world’s most expensive gene therapy drug – now he can walk Contributed Edward was one of the first children in England to be given the gene therapy Zolgensma through the NHS A five-year-old boy who received the world’s most expensive drug as a baby has madeContinue Reading
Many of the nation’s best-known food brands make ultra-processed foods that are dangerous to eat and use deceptive marketing to sell them, San Francisco officials claim., Read MoreContinue Reading
A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu season arrives., Read MoreContinue Reading
A controversial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel is gearing up to review the “safety” of a common additive used in many vaccines., Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Traitor 47 said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Traitor’s pick for HHS secretary. However, it remains unclear howContinue Reading
Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025, Read MoreContinue Reading
A woman says she felt “so guilty” for having skin cancer while pregnant with her son. Emma Giannuzzi, 36, from Rogerstone, Newport, used sunbeds regularly in her late teens and was diagnosed with melanoma twice – first at 23, and again during pregnancy after noticing a mole on her stomach,Continue Reading
In order to understand Hong Kong citizens’ views on the development of gerontechnology, Lingnan University recently held a public opinion survey. The results show that gerontechnology products related to health care and exercise are of the greatest interest to the public, although about 60% of respondents find the cost ofContinue Reading