#theguardian.com. × ‘I am willing to die’: hunger-striking mother of writer jailed in Egypt fights on in London hospital bed. After more than 150 days without food, Laila Soueif says she will continue until there is some positive news from Cairo
#Feb.28.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria. French president voices concern for health of Boualem Sansal, who is on hunger strike over his imprisonment
#Feb.28.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’. Cuts could result in 500,000 deaths over the next 10 years in the country, research suggests
#Feb.28.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Starmer’s Trump meeting ‘spectacular success’, says Streeting, as Tories dismiss president’s backing for Chagos deal – UK politics live. Health secretary hails talks over defence, security and trade as Badenoch says her party will continue to oppose Chagos deal
#Feb.28.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids. Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Trump administration cancels meeting on flu shots, fueling anti-vax concerns. FDA, which vaccine skeptic RFK Jr oversees, made the announcement with no explanation or new date
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × First case of measles reported in Kentucky as US battles spread of disease. Adult infected with highly contagious virus that claimed life of unvaccinated child earlier this week
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Queensland council moves to evict homeless people from parks with public camping ban. City of Moreton Bay CEO says change that will see homeless face threat of fines is needed for health and safety
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader. Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji Gitahi
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Only 5% of UK medical school entrants are working class, data shows. Sutton Trust says underrepresentation of poorer students is ‘outrageous’ but number has doubled in 10 years to 2022
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × First measles death reported in west Texas as outbreak worsens. Highly contagious disease spreads across nine counties in region where 14% of children are exempt from vaccination
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds. Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselves
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × New book to detail ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s health decline before 2024 election. Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson will focus on president’s ‘self-delusional’ decision to seek re-election
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Wes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive. NHS staff fear power grab by health department as health secretary looks to shrink body due to ‘duplication’ of roles
#Feb.25.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Scientists worried about CSIRO-backed plan to release genetically modified mosquitos in Queensland. One mosquito expert says releasing a foreign mosquito strain into wild could increase risk of insecticide resistance
#Feb.25.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Amanda Pritchard quits as NHS England chief executive in shock move. Exclusive: Departure follows meetings with Wes Streeting and unusual criticism from two Commons committees
#Feb.25.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Over 3,000 beauty products targeting Black women contain health hazards, study shows. Analysis finds products contain at least one moderately hazardous ingredient, and most contain multiple
#Feb.25.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Pope Francis sees ‘slight improvement’ but remains in critical condition. Prognosis for pontiff, 88, remains guarded as he is treated in hospital for pneumonia and kidney failure
#Feb.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low. Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefit
#Feb.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘Shouting, waving my shirt, screaming’: lost Mount Kosciuszko hiker Hadi Nazari speaks about ordeal for first time. Victorian medical student, 23, says bushfires came so close trees were falling around him, and that he thought authorities would give up the search
#Feb.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order. Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies
#Feb.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. × Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years. Epicenter of latest outbreak had one of state’s highest immunization exemption rates for 2023-24 school year
#Feb.22.2025 ×
Filter: #theguardian.com. × #Feb.28.2025 ×
Showing 1-24 of 105 items - Time: 0.1952 s. Memory: 14.6468 mb.