Health

About one in three eligible women did not attend breast screening in 2024/25, and NHS England reports 19,291 breast cancers were detected through the programme that year.

A Northwestern study reported that avoiding food within three hours of bedtime improved heart-rate regulation and glucose measures in a small trial of obese adults, and biohacker Bryan Johnson highlighted the finding.

A coroner found that Britain's Got Talent dancer Kerri-Anne Donaldson died by suicide three days after she was arrested on suspicion of child sexual offending; the inquest criticised gaps in the later mental health assessment.

Zimbabwe has begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug administered twice a year, targeting more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites with funding from the U.S. and the Global Fund.

European authorities say the likelihood of infant exposure to the cereulide toxin is now low after precautionary recalls of formula linked to contaminated ingredients; several countries reported infants with mild gastrointestinal symptoms and a small number of hospitalisations.

The MHRA has approved zanidatamab (Ziihera) for adults with advanced biliary tract cancer that is HER2-high and has progressed after prior treatment; a single-arm study in 80 patients reported tumour shrinkage or no detectable disease in about 52% of the 62 HER2-high participants.

Beverley Callard said she will have surgery on Friday at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital to remove two lymph nodes after an early breast cancer diagnosis, and she will return to the UK for radiotherapy and further treatment.

A Portsmouth man diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2020 says he persuaded his twin to have a PSA blood test in 2025, which led to an early-stage, operable diagnosis.

A Jersey Youth Service project ran half-term sessions at Le Squez Youth Centre for children aged 8–18 who care for family members, offering activities such as baking, karaoke and gaming to give them a break from responsibilities.

Great Ormond Street Hospital has developed a new cognitive rehabilitation programme for children after brain tumours and is trialling it with 36 participants; families of early enrollees have described the impact as life-changing.

Rosie Myers says she has lived with trichotillomania since childhood and that therapy helped her stop pulling for about eight years; she reports some areas remain thinner and has a trichologist appointment later this month.

Dr Anna Cabeca says she experienced premature menopause at 39 and later reports that adding maca and other diet and lifestyle changes coincided with a return of menstruation and reduced symptoms.

A small UK–Sweden trial reported that NHS staff who used a brief Tetris-based visual task experienced far fewer intrusive memories; researchers plan larger and more diverse trials to test the approach further.

Prince William told BBC Radio 1 that serving as an air ambulance pilot gradually damaged his mental health and that taking a longer break helped him recognise the emotional burden he had been carrying.

A small double-blind trial of 34 adults found a single intravenous dose of DMT given with psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms compared with placebo, with effects reported through three months; the study found no clear additional benefit from a second dose.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will temporarily serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official confirmed; officials said a permanent CDC director will require Senate confirmation.

Jake Canter, who suffered a severe head injury in a trampoline accident as a 13-year-old, won Olympic slopestyle bronze at age 22 after a lengthy recovery.

George Misiewicz, a Polish refugee to Britain, has died aged 95 and is credited with playing an important role in the development of anti‑ulcer treatments.

Ramadan fasting involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset and typically shifts the body from using glucose to burning fat and producing ketones; studies cited report short-term reductions in weight, inflammation and some blood pressure measures.

A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to three counts of child cruelty after permanently tattooing three young children; Newcastle Crown Court sentenced him to three years in prison and imposed a ten-year restraining order.

NHS has launched a national media campaign urging an estimated 9.4 million people with common mental health conditions to access NHS talking therapies, and officials say more than 670,000 people received such treatment last year.

Congress compelled the White House to release a $51.4bn foreign aid package that included nearly $6bn for the global HIV response, but analysts say the 2026 global health budget remains roughly 6% lower than the previous year.

The BBC reports the NHS has paid nearly £50m to an outsourced firm assessing Covid vaccine harm and a new provider has been appointed to take over the medical assessments under a separate contract.

Renewed fighting in Jonglei has displaced around 280,000 people since December and left health and aid services in the region severely strained, with hospitals reporting low supplies and staff shortages.

A Donegal cancer patients' charity says it expects a move toward resolution after a scheduled meeting with Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien about changes to the Dublin‑Donegal PSO flight timetable that it says could affect same‑day medical access.

South Korean researchers report that disabling the NSMF gene reduced colorectal tumour growth in lab and mouse experiments and extended the average lifespan of affected mice by about 33.5%, with no obvious harm to healthy intestinal cells.

A 39-year-old GP from Newcastle experienced years of fatigue, anxiety and brain fog after testicular cancer and meningitis; a nurse later prompted a testosterone test and he began testosterone replacement therapy in 2021 with reported improvement.

Officials say a heart transplanted into a toddler in December was damaged during transport and the child is now in a stable but critical condition; prosecutors have opened an investigation and a team of specialist doctors will meet to decide on suitability for a further transplant.

Ocular Therapeutix reported that its experimental drug Axpaxli helped more patients maintain vision than Regeneron's Eylea in a 344-patient late-stage trial, and the company said it will discuss the data with the U.S. FDA and expects to submit a marketing application.

An Australian study reported that people who ate more foods containing live microbes tended to have higher HDL ('good') cholesterol and lower blood glucose; the researchers say further studies are needed to confirm causality.