Health

Peter Sayle was sentenced to nine years and 11 months after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his six-week-old son, Huxley. The judge said Sayle violently shook the baby after his frustration with crying boiled over.

Federal reviewers removed references to "Housing First" from Sam Tsemberis's presentation, and the administration's executive order plus a HUD funding proposal have prompted lawsuits that led a judge to pause the HUD proposal.

A Melbourne mother’s severe migraines in late 2022 led to an MRI that found a neck lump; biopsy confirmed thyroid cancer and surgeons removed her thyroid and affected lymph nodes, and doctors reported she was clear of cancer by mid-2023.

Vincent Chan has admitted 56 offences involving children in his care and is being sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court after a colleague raised concerns that led to a police investigation.

Kylie Smith, 12, has been named as one of the students killed in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; police say the attacker also killed family members and multiple people were injured.

A 46-year-old council worker from Brent lost 13 stone over nearly two years after a high blood pressure reading and now reports her blood pressure is in the normal range after following Slimming World.

A Royal College of Nursing poll found 78% of Scots say there are not enough nurses for safe, effective care, and 84% said nurses do not get long enough with patients.

An investigation into University Hospitals Sussex found that different treatment may have led to better outcomes in at least 55 baby deaths between 2019 and 2023. The trust has paid about £103.8 million in maternity-related clinical negligence between 2021 and 2025 and an independent review announced last year has been expanded to include 15 families.

A 38-year-old mother in Bath experienced severe hair loss and exhaustion that was diagnosed as low ferritin (iron deficiency); she was treated with oral iron and later an infusion, and says her symptoms have improved.

A Bournemouth University-led report says faster, accurate autism diagnosis and tailored mental health support are needed to help reduce suicide risk; the study analysed more than 4,000 responses and notes autistic people face a higher risk of suicide.

Mount Sinai's unionized nurses voted to ratify new three-year contracts, ending a monthlong walkout. CEO Brendan Carr said nurses will begin returning to work on Saturday.

A National Child Mortality Database analysis of 13,045 child deaths in England from 2019–2023 found that 926 (7%) involved parents who were close blood relatives; the report notes higher proportions among children from Asian backgrounds and in the most deprived areas.

A coroner's inquest concluded the June 2023 deaths of a family in Prince Rupert were a murder‑suicide, and testimony noted the father's prior head injury and worsening mental health.

NHS Wales is rolling out the QuicDNA blood test for later-stage lung cancer after a Welsh trial, and extra funding aims to expand the testing to other cancer types.

At the annual La Juta pilgrimage near Naples, femminielli — a traditional Neapolitan third-gender group — attended a Candlemas Mass that mixed Catholic rites with local folklore, and this year transgender women were invited to take part in church readings.

The RCMP named an 18-year-old as the suspect in the Tumbler Ridge secondary school shooting and said he died at the scene; authorities report multiple fatalities and several injured. Local schools are closed and hospitals are treating the wounded.

A US observational study of 1,939 people (average age 80) followed for about eight years found that higher lifetime engagement in reading, writing and other mentally stimulating activities was associated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and later average onset of symptoms.

Actor James Van Der Beek posted a photo with his daughter and father on January 25; his family confirmed he died after a two‑year battle with colorectal cancer at 48.

Dr Kristen Holmes says sexual activity releases hormones linked to relaxation, and recent sleep-tracker research reported shorter wake times and slightly higher sleep efficiency on nights with partnered or solo sexual activity.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that 550,610 children and young people are on NHS mental health waiting lists and that long delays may lead some to seek support from publicly available AI chatbots.

Early-stage CRISPR studies that target liver genes such as ANGPTL3 and PCSK9 have lowered LDL and triglycerides in small groups, and larger, longer trials are being planned.

Angelina Jolie said her double mastectomy scars 'are a choice' and that she is grateful to have been able to make proactive health decisions; she also called for wider access to BRCA testing and screening.

CMS administrator Dr Mehmet Oz urged Americans to receive both MMR doses amid a large measles outbreak centered in South Carolina; federal two-dose coverage is reported at 93 percent, below the CDC's 95 percent threshold.

BMA Scotland resident doctors voted 97.1% in favour of a £133 million package that delivers a cumulative 8.16% pay increase over two years and removes the immediate prospect of strike action.

A Kinsey Institute survey of 10,036 single adults aged 18–99 found 30.3% reported falling in love twice and 14.2% said they had never experienced passionate love.

Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn tells The Independent that daily masturbation, especially in the morning, can support mood and aspects of sexual wellbeing; she also describes three pillars of sexual wellness: relational, social and personal.

Ellis Pears, a 19-year-old Aberystwyth law student, was concussed in a November 2024 car crash and said he lost the ability to speak Welsh days later; by June 2025 his Welsh and mood had largely improved.

WA Police released the triple-zero call made by 13-year-old Austin Appelbee after his family were swept out to sea; police later located his mother and two siblings and commended his calmness during the emergency call.

Sam and his wife Alice have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Marmaduke, who was reported born on 9 February at the Kensington Wing of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Modelling of the UK's proposed 'smoke-free generation' law — which would ban tobacco sales to people born in 2009 or later from 2027 — suggests smoking among 12–30-year-olds could fall below 5%, and projects about 88,000 additional healthy life years by 2075 compared with no new law.