World-first ‘Trojan horse’ therapy to be given on NHSJustin M. LarsonJune 13, 20250 BBCA “Trojan horse” therapy that sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells is being made available on the NHS in England…
Shining a Light on the World of MicroproteinsJustin M. LarsonJune 12, 20250 From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now. Source link
People Can Be Identified by Breathing Patterns Alone, Scientists FindJustin M. LarsonJune 12, 20250 Every breath you take, they really may be watching you. Source link
The Real-Life Dating Boot Camp That Inspired ‘Love on the Spectrum’Justin M. LarsonJune 12, 20250 When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are…
Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years in EnglandJustin M. LarsonJune 12, 20250 The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years.Data for the end of…
RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory PanelJustin M. LarsonJune 11, 20250 The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word. Source…
Menstrual tracking app users cautioned by Cambridge researchersJustin M. LarsonJune 11, 20250 Women who tracked their menstrual cycle using smartphone apps have been warned about the privacy and safety risks of doing…
Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?Justin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 As the Trump administration clamped down on the country’s medical research funding apparatus in recent months, scientists and administrators at…
The Welfare Queen Is Back, but With a Video Game Console in HandJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Ronald Reagan and his fellow Republicans once invoked what they referred to as “welfare queens” as they made the case…
MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and WalesJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Women would no longer be prosecuted for terminating a pregnancy in England and Wales under a proposed shake-up of abortion…
Cervical screening invites to change for younger women in EnglandJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five years instead of every three for women aged 25-49 in…
F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance EfficiencyJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to…
Alice Figueiredo’s family on their 10-year fight for truthJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Alice Figueiredo’s family have said it would “astound” people if they saw how families could be treated by hospital trusts…
We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting the NHSJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 James Melley and Alison HoltBBC News, Social AffairsFamily handoutAlice’s family say she had a big personality and a passion for…
How to Improve Executive FunctioningJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Conditions like A.D.H.D. and autism can make starting and completing tasks feel impossible, but experts say there are workarounds. Source…
NHS trust and manager guilty of failingsJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Alison HoltSocial Affairs Editor, BBC NewsReporting fromThe Old BaileyFigueiredo familyAlice Figueiredo made previous attempts to take her own life, the…
A Killer Within Easy ReachJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of…
RFK Jr fires entire US vaccine committeeJustin M. LarsonJune 10, 20250 US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues…
Martha Mills doctor’s failings ‘particularly grave’Justin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 Mills/Laity family photograph/PA WireMartha Mills died from sepsis in a London hospital in 2021The failings of a doctor responsible for…
Restrict shop-bought baby food, government tells parentsJustin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 Adam Eley & Catrin NyeBBC NewsGetty ImagesBaby food pouches have become a staple for many familiesParents should not rely on…
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health PoliciesJustin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency’s work…
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health PoliciesJustin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency’s work…
Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study FindsJustin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict…
A Day With One Abortion Pill PrescriberJustin M. LarsonJune 9, 20250 A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent…
