Health

A health writer taste-tested multiple matcha powders over several months, rating them on taste, quality, mixing and the effects felt; matcha is a powdered, shade-grown green tea with about half the caffeine of coffee and contains antioxidants and L-theanine.

An inquest concluded that Robert Jobson shot his wife, Rosemary, outside their home on 14 July 2023 and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot; police had removed firearms from the property earlier that month.

Calum Best said his 73-year-old mother Angie was diagnosed with colon cancer a few weeks ago and it has spread to her liver; he said he set up a GoFundMe to help cover specialist care.

Nick Reiner spoke briefly in a Los Angeles courtroom as his private attorney withdrew from the murder case; he remains in custody and is due back in court on February 23, 2026.

BMA Scotland has recommended members back a new £133m offer that includes pay rises of 4.25% in 2025-26 and 3.75% in 2026-27, and planned resident doctor strikes have been cancelled while members are balloted.

The Trump administration on Jan. 7 released new five-year U.S. dietary guidelines that raise recommended adult protein intake to 1.2–1.6 g/kg per day, advise avoiding added sugars and highly processed foods, and encourage full-fat dairy while keeping a 10% cap on saturated fat.

NHS leaders reported a 9% rise in flu hospitalisations in England last week, and officials say an early surge has been driven by the H3N2 'superflu' strain.

A Scientific Reports article investigated longitudinal associations between changes in going outdoors and mental health and wellbeing across the first UK COVID-19 lockdown (23 March–11 May 2020), and whether household and neighbourhood factors moderated those associations.

Retail prices for whey-based protein powders in Australia have risen as demand for protein-enhanced products has grown; whey commodity prices climbed sharply between 2024 and 2025 while some other dairy prices, such as butter, fell.

On Jan. 5, 2026, federal officials moved six childhood vaccines off the routine schedule into a shared clinical decision-making category, meaning they are optional after a clinician conversation. Coverage is reported to continue through 2026 under Medicaid, the Vaccines for Children program and many private insurers, and experts say requiring conversations may reduce access for families with limited time and resources.

The Princess of Wales joined the Prince of Wales at Charing Cross Hospital in London to thank NHS staff; it was their first public engagement of 2026 and came days before her 44th birthday.

A 62-year-old man in Portsmouth says repeated nighttime toilet trips led to a PSA test and a March 2020 diagnosis of stage-four prostate cancer; he is now undergoing further chemotherapy and fundraising privately for Lutetium-177 treatment.

ONS data and health research show healthy life expectancy varies sharply by area, and scientists say an equation using sex, age and postcode can estimate years a person may expect to live in good health.

A vet from Bath Veterinary Group said temperatures below 0°C are 'dangerously cold' for cats and that owners were encouraged to keep cats indoors; the article also outlines temperature ranges with rising risk and mentions hypothermia, frostbite and antifreeze poisoning as hazards.

A woman charged with killing her three children has asked a court for ambulance or accessible transport to attend her murder trial; the court delayed a ruling and will revisit the request on January 27.

A small Indian study reported that adding yoga to buprenorphine roughly halved recovery time from opioid withdrawal; the trial involved 59 men and was reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

The Department for Transport will give councils new powers to restrict pavement parking across wider areas and to fine drivers who cause 'unnecessary obstruction', with guidance due later in the year.

A 36-year-old man developed widespread skin inflammation, complete hair loss and an inability to sweat after receiving a red forearm tattoo, with patch testing suggesting an immune reaction to red ink; removal of the ink and immunosuppressive treatment restored hair but did not restore sweating.

Nearly 16,000 nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association are scheduled to strike on Monday across five large hospitals amid a contract dispute over pay, staffing, benefits and workplace safety; hospitals say they are bargaining in good faith and are preparing for possible action.

Researchers report that microinjecting the protein Shugoshin 1 into donated human eggs lowered the rate of an age-related chromosome defect from 53% to 29% overall, and the work is being presented at the British Fertility Conference and published as a preprint on bioRxiv.

OpenAI reports about 40 million Americans ask ChatGPT health questions each day, and the company faces lawsuits alleging harm after some users received harmful responses.

Researchers reported that dried finger‑prick blood samples mailed without refrigeration revealed proteins linked to Alzheimer’s in 337 people and correlated with traditional tests, and they said the method could broaden research access though clinical use is still years away.

St George's Court in Cambridge was upgraded from inadequate to good by the Care Quality Commission after a reinspection; inspectors reported improvements in safety, care, staff knowledge and management and rated the home good across all five assessment areas.

Stacie Orrico has filed a lawsuit naming Universal Music Group and her former manager, alleging sexual abuse beginning when she was 14. The filing was reported Tuesday, according to court documents reviewed by the Daily Mail.

The phase 1/2a CASTLE study treated 24 patients with refractory SLE, SSc or IIM using autologous CD19 CAR‑T cells; the trial met its primary safety endpoint and most patients met predefined 6‑month efficacy criteria.

CDC data for the week ending Dec 27 shows 32 states at 'very high' influenza activity, hospitals reported a record weekly rise in flu hospitalizations, and pediatric deaths this season have reached nine.

A national analysis of 2012–2019 survey data found metabolic syndrome increased among Indigenous adults while declining modestly among non-Indigenous adults, and central abdominal obesity was the most common MetS component, with Indigenous adults bearing the highest burden.

The article says abstinence-focused resets like Dry January and cannabis T-breaks often oversimplify substance use, and presents moderation-management and harm-reduction strategies as evidence-based alternatives.

A Florida woman says spider bites led to infections and the amputation of two toes; she filed a negligence claim on November 25 against her former apartment complex seeking more than $50,000.

The FDA designated a class II recall after Carrot Top Country Kitchens found sesame was not listed on labels of five hummus varieties; no illnesses have been reported.