Health

Eli Lilly says it plans to use India as part of its global supply chain and to export locally made drugs, following a rapid rise in Mounjaro sales that doubled and became its top-selling medicine by value in India.

Researchers report a previously unknown strain of bacteria was found frozen in a 5,000-year-old Romanian ice cave, and they say it could play an essential role in tackling antibiotic-resistant infections.

A researcher has turned microscope images of treated breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks now on display at the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich as part of a Pink Ribbon Foundation exhibition.

Alder Hey surgeons used a surface-mounted magnetic lengthening nail to add 3cm to nine-year-old Alfie Phillips's thigh bone, reported as the first UK use of this method; the hospital has since treated three more children and other centres have shown interest.

A specialist emergency mental health unit at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove offers a calmer alternative to A&E and reports that patients are seen within 15 minutes.

A Harvard survey of 173,000 U.S. households found that among families with a child needing mental health care, about 24.8% reported unmet needs and many cited access difficulties; gaps were larger in homeschooled, single-parent, uninsured and Medicaid households.

New Department of Justice files about Jeffrey Epstein include household manuals, correspondence and medical records, and note his use of dating sites and other networks to meet people. Legal claims by those affected remain pending against his estate.

Enfield has reported more than 60 children infected in a measles outbreak, and the council has set up school clinics and increased vaccination capacity while preparing a government-funded pilot for health visitors to deliver vaccines.

A measles outbreak in London is affecting unvaccinated children under 10, and the UK was recently among six countries to lose WHO measles-free status amid a global rise in cases.

Police said a woman and her pre-teen daughter were found dead in a Las Vegas hotel room and authorities are treating the incident as a murder-suicide while investigating.

Comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri says she had a hysterectomy in May after a diagnosis of stage 1 endometrial (womb) cancer, and that the surgery led to medical menopause which she found difficult to manage.

TrumpRx launched with coupons for 43 drugs, including four used in IVF, but experts say those discounts cover only a small portion of overall IVF costs.

The article reports dermatologist Dr Emma Craythorne saying dry indoor air from central heating can speed water loss from the skin and trigger mild inflammation; cold, windy outdoor air can be similarly drying.

Police say a 57-year-old man allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife and injured a teenage relative at their Farmingville home, then attempted to take his own life; the woman was pronounced dead at hospital and the teen was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The accused is hospitalized and faces charges including second-degree murder, with an arraignment to be scheduled once he is released from care.

A proposed "profound autism" category would apply to autistic children aged eight and over who have little or no language, an IQ under 50 and require 24-hour supervision; an Australian study found about 24% of autistic children met or were at risk of meeting these criteria.

At the AAAS conference experts reported growing evidence that gum disease and oral bacteria are linked to inflammation affecting organs across the body and may be associated with more than 50 systemic conditions, including dementia, rheumatoid arthritis and some cancers.

Veteran Rio Carnival participants describe simple preparations—light snacks, sunscreen, hydration and hygiene items—to cope with long street parties. Sunday was the second official day of festivities and Carnival runs through Ash Wednesday.

Advocates and some families are pressing to create a separate diagnosis for profound autism to identify people who need lifelong, intensive care; other researchers and autistic advocates warn a new label could risk stigma or divert attention from supports across the broader autism spectrum.

Jacqui Rix, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth, will walk 630 miles along the South West Coast Path with her corgi Scrumpy to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK and University Hospitals Dorset’s Prostate Cancer Services after her husband George died of prostate cancer last year.

Experts and recent studies cited in the article link more daily walking, breaking up long sitting periods, longer walking bouts and brief higher-intensity efforts with better markers of cardiometabolic health and longevity. Many experts mentioned gradually increasing step counts toward about 8,000 steps per day and interrupting sedentary time every 30–60 minutes.

Experts report that roughly three-quarters of people experience burnout, and the World Health Organization describes it as an occupational phenomenon rather than a medical illness.

NICE has recommended durvalumab for muscle-invasive bladder cancer after a trial reported a 32% reduction in the risk of progression, and about 630 patients a year are expected to be eligible.

A Specsavers survey of 2,000 couples found 48% reported at least one partner with hearing difficulty and one in four said having to repeat themselves caused tension; only 15% said a partner used a hearing aid.

Thomas Markle, 81, attended a Valentine's Day party at the rehabilitation centre in the Philippines while recovering from a left leg amputation below the knee, and he says he is making good progress.

Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Armbruster Humphries are competing in the monobob at Cortina, bringing decades of Olympic experience alongside recent changes in their family lives.

Prostate cancer experts have urged more men to take Viagra after research, the article reports. The piece says the suggested use is not connected to sexual function.

Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge where hundreds gathered to mourn victims of this week’s shooting. Police named the suspect as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was found dead at the school.

Which? tested 26 magnesium supplements for absorption, dosage and additives and highlighted three products: New Leaf Magnesium 4 in 1, Vitabright Magnesium Glycinate, and Nutrition Geeks Mg Glycinate 3-in-1.

Boots has begun a trial offering walk-in, in-store consultations and weight-loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy at 17 UK stores, with pharmacists assessing eligibility in a private room.

A York couple who each received life‑saving transplants say organ donation brought them together and are urging people to confirm their decision on the NHS organ donor register as one of them now waits for a kidney transplant.