Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless
2026-10-15
Hunger and acute malnutrition are rising dramatically in Afghanistan, the result of overlapping crises, Read MoreContinue Reading
Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question
2026-10-15
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery, Read MoreContinue Reading
Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products
2026-10-14
Dr Ursula Mason, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland, said finding a substitute “can cause real anxiety for patients”. “This can be particularly so for HRT medication when a woman has found a preparation that works well for them,” she said. “Patients can be assured thatContinue Reading
Pope Leo is eating and walking after cancer surgery, but Latin America trip is in question
2026-10-14
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, Read MoreContinue Reading
Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here’s what that means
2026-10-14
Pope Leo XIV had the lower section of his right lung removed as doctors diagnosed him with the most common form of lung cancer, Read MoreContinue Reading
AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying The Traitor Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room
2026-10-14
A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and The Traitor administration officials to launch a rapid campaign aimed at persuading Americans to manage their healthcare and medical records on apps…Read MoreContinue Reading
Bryant attacks ‘irresponsible’ Stormont ministers over budget
2026-10-14
One of the consequences of failing to agree budget is that healthcare staff still have not received this year’s pay rise, unlike their counterparts in the rest of the UK. On Wednesday, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) opened a ballot for industrial action, external , which may lead toContinue Reading
Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
2026-10-13
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, with over 4,300 deaths, according to government figures, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mum told to ‘prepare for worst’ urges others to get respiratory illness vaccine
2026-10-13
Goldsmith, a children’s nurse and health visitor from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, said that when Phoebe was born four years ago, she realised within days that something was wrong. “She was five days old, she had quite a lot of congestion… and we noticed quite quickly that she seemed to be breathingContinue Reading
Journalists Go Behind Health Headlines From Georgia, Michigan, and Russia
2026-10-13
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Fix
2026-10-12
Contains strong language and some upsetting scenes. Deals with sexual abuse. Information and support can be found at bbc.co.uk/actionline Two former addicts with criminal pasts run a church in Burnley where people arrive daily looking for help. Can faith, tough love and lived experience change lives? Duration 58 mins FirstContinue Reading
What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery
2026-10-12
Pope Leo XIV is to have an operation to remove a localized lung nodule detected early, Read MoreContinue Reading
Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.
2026-10-12
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay…Read MoreContinue Reading