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#theguardian.com. × Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership. WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carries out vow

#theguardian.com. × ‘All hands on deck’: Bird flu in US poultry puts state cooperation to the test. Unusually late migration season means poultry operations may continue to see H5N1 outbreaks, officials say

#theguardian.com. × After call to overhaul diagnosis of obesity, how can you tell if your weight is a problem?. Report by Lancet Commission says BMI should be used as ‘screening tool’ rather than determining factor

#theguardian.com. × 66 days to rediscover boredom: ‘The way I’d been thinking about time was wrong’. How long does it take to change a habit? It varies, but one paper suggests the average is 66 days. We asked writers to change one thing in their lives within that timeframe … and tell us if it works

#theguardian.com. × Calorie labels encourage people to eat less by only a single crisp, study says. Review of labelling’s effectiveness finds average reduction is equivalent of 11 calories in a typical 600-calorie meal

#theguardian.com. × Britain must build own vaccine manufacturing capability, says Matt Hancock. Former health secretary told Covid inquiry an onshore facility was ‘critical’ in preparation for future pandemic

#theguardian.com. × NSW government asks private sector to take public hospital patients as hundreds of psychiatrists set to resign. Exclusive: Guardian Australia has seen an email from the director of Australia’s largest private mental health provider about the contract

#theguardian.com. × UK farmland being contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancers, report finds. Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments

#theguardian.com. × Smartwatch bands can contain ‘major’ levels of toxic PFAS, study finds. High amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ that can be absorbed through skin detected in common brands of wrist bands

#theguardian.com. × Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination. The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

#theguardian.com. × Hospital patients dying undiscovered in corridors, report on NHS reveals. Royal College of Nursing says people ‘routinely coming to harm’ with vital equipment not available and staff too busy

#theguardian.com. × US Food and Drug Administration bans Red 3 dye in foods citing cancer risk. Color additive barred for use in foods and ingested drugs decades after study showed it caused cancer in rats

#theguardian.com. × Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania. Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighbours

#theguardian.com. × Cardiff NHS worker wins tribunal claim over space for expressing breast milk. Judge rules health board failed to provide a ‘secure and relaxed’ space for Robyn Gibbins at work

#theguardian.com. × Queensland health system in crisis with wait times for specialists the longest in nine years, audit shows. Urgent reform called for as patient care, hospital infrastructure and cybersecurity worsens

#theguardian.com. × UK women who suffer miscarriage should get two weeks’ paid leave, MPs say. Government urged to introduce universal right of bereavement leave as ‘time to grieve’ early pregnancy loss

#theguardian.com. × Call to overhaul obesity diagnoses amid fears of over-reliance on BMI. Lancet commission’s report calls for global shake-up and suggests looking at measures such as waist-to-height ratios and ill-health symptoms

#theguardian.com. × Andrew Malkinson calls miscarriage of justice watchdog’s ex-head ‘shameless’. Helen Pitcher resigned from the CCRC saying she had been ‘scapegoated’ over Malkinson’s case

#theguardian.com. × UK women share their experiences of using fertility-tracking apps. More women are using apps instead of the pill, but while some find them ‘freeing’, others had unwanted pregnancies

#theguardian.com. × Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer used on farms pose cancer risk, EPA says. Environmental Protection Agency officials warn of toxic PFAS found in sewage often spread on pasture

#theguardian.com. × Princess of Wales visits London hospital where she was treated for cancer. Palace aides say trip to meet patients and staff at Royal Marsden is important moment in her ‘personal journey’

#theguardian.com. × UK bans German meat and dairy products after foot-and-mouth case. Import of pork, lamb and beef as well as live cattle, sheep and pigs suspended amid outbreak near Berlin

#theguardian.com. × Reliance on fertility apps on rise in England and Wales, study shows. Trend away from hormonal contraception corresponds to rise in abortion rates, say researchers

#theguardian.com. × Where there’s fire, there’s smoke: Los Angeles blazes raise fears of ‘super toxic’ lung damage. Concerns that dangerous fine particle pollution can become embedded in bloodstream and lungs

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