Health

They grew up with disability rights. Now, they're fighting to keep them

Siblings Cody and Kaleigh Brendle have grown up with the right to community integration. Now, they w…

United States NPR Health 1d ago

New mRNA vaccine could reduce the recurrence and spread of skin cancer

Merck and Moderna announced a successful late-stage trial for a melanoma vaccine. NPR's Leila Fadel…

United States NPR Health 1d ago

Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial

A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.

United Kingdom BBC Health 1d ago

'I can't do the things my friends do': Life as a teenage carer

Young carers face huge disadvantages growing up - one teenager explains what life is like.

United Kingdom BBC Health 1d ago

Weekly type 2 diabetes jab could replace daily injections

Hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could get access to a new weekly insulin jab to…

United Kingdom BBC Health 1d ago

Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn

A Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has published a report with concerns vaping is a gat…

United Kingdom BBC Health 1d ago

Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far

Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.

United Kingdom BBC Health 1d ago

A real-world study of Oregon's nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise

Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, t…

United States NPR Health 1d ago

Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence

In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are…

United States NPR Health 2d ago

Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts

Government data showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths. The out…

United States NPR Health 2d ago

Scientists 'stunned' by children's lung recovery in ultra low emission zone

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone cam…

United Kingdom BBC Health 2d ago

One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak

Most of the cases were in England in recent weeks, linked to eating imported eggs, experts believe.

United Kingdom BBC Health 2d ago

IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus

Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the on…

United Kingdom BBC Health 3d ago

What's driving men to get penis fillers, despite the risks?

Men who have had the procedure can expect 10-20% more girth for the next six to nine months - but it…

United Kingdom BBC Health 5d ago

Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's…

United Kingdom BBC Health 1w ago

Eclipse warning: The key signs you may have damaged your eyes

Symptoms after looking at the sun without eclipse glasses can include blurred vision

United Kingdom BBC Health 1w ago

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failings

NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but l…

United Kingdom BBC Health 1w ago