All news on the topic: Health

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Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to reshape decades of U.S. vaccine policy
A U.S. health secretary prepared to spend billions to seek a link between vaccines and autism. Vaccine skeptics shaping policy. A proposal to eliminate the entire federal immunization schedule for American children.
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New family court rules curb use of unregulated psychologists in child custody cases
New rules barring unregulated psychologists from family court cases in England and Wales will come into force this month, sparking hope that the “days of bogus experts are over”.
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Janice Sowden ordered to pay £4,000 over deaths of two care home residents
A care home manager has been ordered to pay £4,000 after two people in wheelchairs drowned when their boat capsized on a day out.
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Bonnie Tyler wakes from induced coma after reported heart attack in Portugal
Singer Bonnie Tyler has woken up from an induced coma in Portugal after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
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Two children die from measles in England as cases surge past 700 this year
Two children have died from measles in England this year, while more than 100 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks, health officials said on Thursday.
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Labour peer Tom Watson announces House of Lords leave after cancer recurrence
Lord Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader, has announced he is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords following the recurrence of his cancer.
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Charles turns personal cancer battle into public crusade for early diagnosis and treatment
Cancer continues to be front and centre of the King’s five C’s - the core pillars of his philanthropic work.
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From “perfect” tests to mounting doubts: how Donald Trump’s health narrative fuels controversy in the United States
Rumors about Donald Trump’s health are running rampant again, so much so that the White House has been forced to step in.
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“Disease of kings”: sources say Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin is seriously ill
The media reported that 67-year-old Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin is increasingly plagued by the "disease of kings" – gout.
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Spain investigates leak of "laboratory" swine fever strain in Catalonia
Authorities say the strain of the virus that has killed wild boars in Catalonia is one often used for experiments in secure facilities.
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Trump insists cognitive test was “Aced,” dismisses MRI questions on air force one
The president took questions from reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday night, as he returned to Washington D.C. from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida where he had celebrated Thanksgiving.
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Parents urged to vaccinate children as flu ‘wildfire’ spreads across UK
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against a flu "wildfire" over half-term as cases rise.
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Toxic chemical found in baby dummies from major European brands
A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.
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Zara adverts banned over models appearing ’unhealthily thin’
Two adverts by fashion brand Zara have been banned because they featured models who appeared "unhealthily thin".
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Darkest chapter in British medicine: police investigate mass deaths in Nottingham maternity ward
Inquiry into Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust follows deaths and serious injuries related to maternity care
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Two people die in London after taking blue pills — Ealing Council raises alarm
A London council has released an urgent warning after two individuals died from taking blue pills this weekend.
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Do not consume — return immediately: Grape Tree recalls dangerous nuts contaminated with E.coli
A health food shop has been forced to recall one of its products over fears it could have been contaminated with E.coli.
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Contacts of infected mpox patient sought in Cambridge — dozens potentially at risk
Health officials at the Cambridge-based hospital stated they had notified 30 patients about potential exposure to the harmful bug, and an additional 20 staff members were also contacted.
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The Pope was so close to death that doctors considered stopping treatment — Reuters
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope’s medical team said.
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance after five weeks in hospital
The pope has made his first public appearance since being hospitalized five weeks ago with double pneumonia.
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Toxic glycerol: how two brothers fell ill and looked ’lifeless’ after slushie consumption
Two young brothers were left ‘looking lifeless’ after eating a slushy.
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Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England, reversing Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
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Golden needles, fake patents, and loud self-promotion: the business model of Dr. Mariyat Mukhina
In an era when information is accessible to everyone, it is surprising that people continue to give their money to scammers and allow them to cause harm. A case in point is "doctor" Mariyat Mukhina, about whom even a superficial internet search warns about the need to avoid her clinic.
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NHS error leaves over 800 Derbyshire families without genetic test results
More than 800 African-Caribbean families in Derbyshire were not sent results of tests for genetic blood disorders
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Over 5 million Brits living without a dentist as NHS services decline across England
An estimated 5 million people in England do not have a dentist, new figures reveal.