Health

The Pan American Health Organization will meet April 13 to review whether the U.S. has lost its measles elimination designation after outbreaks that began in West Texas spread to multiple states and other countries.

A UK study using UK Biobank data linked low vitamin D levels to higher rates of hospital admission for respiratory infections, reporting that people with severe deficiency were about 33% more likely to be hospitalised than those with optimal levels.

Jim Ambrose says he learned at 19 from medical records that he was born intersex with XY chromosomes after infant surgery; he later began medical transition and now speaks as an intersex activist.

Social posts tagged #fibremaxxing have been viewed more than 150 million times, and the NHS recommends adults eat 30g of fibre a day while average UK intake is about 16.4g, with 96% of adults below the recommendation.

The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are creating a $50 million partnership called Horizon1000 to help African countries apply AI to health systems, starting in Rwanda and targeting 1,000 primary clinics by 2028.

Hull City Council has launched a website promoting local funeral packages starting at £850 that include a dedicated bereavement officer; an attended cremation option is listed at £975.

A UK study using a finger-prick blood test found early-stage markers of type 1 diabetes in more than 200 children out of 17,283 tested. The programme will expand in a second phase to ages 2–17 and support NHS pre-diabetes clinics at multiple sites.

A 30-year US study of about 110,000 people found those who took part in the widest mix of weekly activities had a 19% lower risk of death than people who focused on a single activity.

The public inquiry into deaths and high infection levels at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is drawing to a close after hearing 186 witnesses, and a report is expected later this year.

At Swansea Crown Court, prosecutors told jurors they believe Thomas Morgan caused fatal injuries to five-month-old Jensen‑Lee Dougal; Morgan denies murder and related charges. The baby died on 31 March 2024 after life support was withdrawn.

Jennifer Melle was reinstated to clinical duties at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust after a disciplinary investigation into a possible breach of a transgender patient's confidentiality concluded with no further action; she has an employment tribunal scheduled for April.

A nurse who referred to a transgender patient as 'Mr' faced a disciplinary hearing and the hospital trust said she will be welcomed back with no further action; she has a tribunal scheduled in Croydon on April 13.

Cardiologists and dietitians say healthy people can eat up to one whole egg (or two egg whites) per day, while people with heart disease, diabetes or high cholesterol are advised to limit egg yolks to four per week; experts emphasize that saturated fat from other foods, not egg cholesterol, is the main concern.

John Garrett O'Sullivan, 56, was sentenced to three years — half in custody and half on licence — after admitting preventing his father's lawful burial between 1 and 18 July 2024.

Moderna and Merck reported that their personalised melanoma vaccine, given with Keytruda, reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 49% in a mid-stage trial after five years of follow-up.

GSK has agreed to acquire California-based RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2bn, gaining rights to ozureprubart (Ozu), a mid-stage treatment that targets IgE for food allergies. Trial data is expected next year and late-stage studies are planned to start in the second half of 2027.

Providers report that US foreign aid cuts in January 2025 have led to major reductions in HIV services in Malawi, with clinic closures, staff layoffs and reduced access to prevention and treatment.

A short video shows the Duchess of Edinburgh rushing to accept a bouquet of white roses from a fan as she left the UNA-UK conference in London, which marked the 80th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly.

An Esri report recommends that schools distinguish universal wellbeing initiatives from targeted support for students with complex mental health needs, and it calls for stronger teacher mental health literacy and links to external services.

An analysis by Prostate Cancer UK found 64,425 prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, slightly more than 61,640 breast cancer cases; the charity highlighted regional differences in testing and in the stage at diagnosis.

Ministers have opened a consultation on whether to ban social media use by under-16s and on related school phone measures; peers will vote on a related amendment to set an age limit at 16 on Wednesday.

An international study identified 101 chromosome regions where genetic variants raise risk across multiple psychiatric disorders and grouped those disorders into five genetic clusters.

Court heard that Malcolm Phillips, 92, is accused of abusing children at Skircoat Lodge between 1976 and 1994; his former assistant Linda Brunning faces related charges, and a trial of facts opened for Phillips after he was deemed unfit to stand trial.

An academic review led by Anglia Ruskin University reports that bamboo shoots are linked to benefits for gut function, blood sugar control and blood-fat markers, but the authors found only four qualifying human studies.

A trial found volunteers who learned to activate the brain's reward system through positive expectations produced higher antibody levels after a hepatitis B vaccine; researchers say larger trials are needed to determine clinical benefit.

At least two infants died and more than 50 babies and toddlers were taken to hospitals after falling ill at an unlicensed daycare in West Jerusalem, officials said. Police have detained three caregivers and forensic experts are conducting investigative measures.

Researchers found 235 blood metabolites linked with future type 2 diabetes in a 26‑year study and developed a metabolic risk score that may predict risk earlier than current measures.

Queen's University Belfast research finds about 1.1 million working adults in the UK provide daily support to someone with cancer, and carers often experience psychological, physical, social and financial impacts that are linked to patient outcomes.

Researchers at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute in Glasgow report that blocking the protein nucleophosmin (NPM1) may halt growth driven by WNT pathway errors in some liver and bowel cancers, according to a paper in Nature Genetic.

Cottage cheese has seen a resurgence, partly driven by TikTok recipes, and typically provides about 11–13g of protein per 100g; UK sales reached 25.6 million kilograms in 2025, generating £102.2 million in revenue.