RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses like the flu and Covid-19. The…
Nurses punched in face at Swindon hospital violent children’s unit
Matthew Hill West of England health correspondent BBC One of the walls of the unit was damaged during an incident earlier in the year Nurses have been assaulted and “punched…
New town dentist disputes NHS ‘no need’ claim
A dental practice in Nottinghamshire says it has been told it cannot offer NHS treatment because there is deemed to be “no need” for it in the area. Toothbank aims…
Charity Cosmic to support parents whose children are sent to ICU
BBC Charlotte Creevy was supported by a charity after her son stopped breathing Charlotte Creevy’s son Seth was two weeks old when he stopped breathing and was rushed to intensive…
Help needed to keep weight off after stopping them
People coming off obesity jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro should have check-ups for at least a year to make sure they don’t pile weight back on, new advice for the…
Gonorrhoea vaccine roll-out begins across the UK
Josh Parry LGBT & Identity Reporter Joey Knock Joey decided to pay a private pharmacy for a course of gonorrhoea vaccinations in 2024 Gonorrhoea vaccines will be widely available from…
Artists help Tamworth pupils and cancer centre users create murals
Clare Lissaman BBC News, West Midlands Nue People who attend a wellbeing and cancer support centre made a mural for its walls after working with two artists Two artists have…
Why is it so hard to say no?
Dr Sunita Sah explains to Drs Xand and Chris van Tulleken why many people find it difficult. Source link
Why are teens trying them?
Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images A growing number of US teenagers are using caffeine pouches to get an energy rush, say experts who worry the trend…
Mums’ support group ‘buzzing’ at award nomination
Support 2gether Ciara O’Goan and Una Leonard have experienced postnatal depression and anxiety first hand. A community group from Omagh has “saved lives” for hundreds of women, its members have…