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WHO bans obesity drugs for children under 10
The WHO advises against prescribing obesity drugs or surgery to children under ten, prioritizing lifestyle changes due to insufficient safety data. This guidance counters current pharmaceutical trials and off-label pres…
Ten NHS mental health trusts face referral for consent monitoring issues
Ten NHS mental health trusts
Enzyme UBE2N halts fatty liver progression in 100 million Americans
The enzyme UBE2N prevents fatty liver disease from worsening by clearing damaged mitochondria, halting the progression to MASH. This discovery offers a new therapeutic target for the 100 million Americans suffering from…
A demonstrator in Massachusetts wearing a bridal gown takes part in a protest urging legislators to end child marriage. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/via Gett…
A new AI tool can estimate a person's aging speed and dementia risk by analyzing their voice, as demonstrated in a study of nearly 3,000 Spanish-speaking adult…
Hundreds of disability advocates gathered in New York in 2025 to protest cuts to Medicaid and demand the enforcement of disability rights protections. Erik McG…
Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing At about 3am one morning in May, Bamita Markam began convulsing. The three-year-old …
The Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is seen Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption This story describes the leth…
The safest way to protect yourself from measles when traveling is to be vaccinated. Malte Mueller/Getty Images hide caption The U.S. is in the midst of the wo…
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash ov…
The police watchdog has criticised a force after call handlers told a family raising mental health concerns to ring a locksmith. On 6 August 2025, Hobie Harri…
It was during her teenage years that Mary began to become anxious in social situations. It got so bad she developed depression and had to have time off school.…
Cathy Tie, the founder and CEO of Origin Genomics, replenishes nutrients sustaining cells the New York City startup is using to test its technology for repairi…
Unite the Union general secretary Sharon Graham has warned the prime minister that scrapping the pensions triple lock would be "morally wrong", as Andy Burnham…
