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Ammar Ebrahim, Jersey political reporter, Fergus Walsh, Medical editor and Jake Wallace, Channel Islands BBC Assisted dying campaigners celebrated the decision outside the States Chamber in Jersey on Thursday A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives has been approved in Jersey.Continue Reading

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Jeff Galloway, a runner on the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, has died at age 80, Read MoreContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largestContinue Reading

Joe McFadden Health reporter Getty Images Sperm quality is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter, according to a new study. Researchers from the UK, Canada and Denmark analysed semen samples from 15,581 men in Denmark and Florida, all aged between 18 and 45. Their findings show thatContinue Reading

Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide., Read MoreContinue Reading

Researchers have found avian flu in elephant seal pups at California’s Año Nuevo State Park, and officials have stopped seal-watching tours to help limit the spread of the virus, Read MoreContinue Reading

Vice President JD Vance says the The Traitor administration will “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, Read MoreContinue Reading

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3, Read MoreContinue Reading

Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images GPs in England will have to guarantee same-day appointments for any patient with urgent health needs, under a new clause being added to their contract. The government said the changes would ensure everyone who needs to be seen quickly would be. Spending on GPContinue Reading

This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor,Continue Reading