HEALTH
Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035
Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’UK poli...
A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate
Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wip...
A&E patients with non-urgent ailments may be told to come back later under NHS plans
NHS bosses urge all hospitals in England to use ‘digital triage’ process to combat overcrowding in emergency servicesPat...
US measles cases pass 2,000 this year as outbreak nears worst in decades
Outbreak driven by falling vaccination and misinformation as federal public health cuts hamper state responseThe US has ...
Rachel Downey obituary
My wife, Rachel Downey, was a health and social affairs journalist who went on to become a communications strategist at ...
New drug could finally stop deadly fatty liver disease
Scientists at UC San Diego have unveiled a potentially game-changing treatment for MASH, a severe fatty liver disease af...
Popular anti-aging drug combo caused severe brain damage in mice
A drug combination widely studied for its anti-aging potential may have a serious downside. Researchers at the Universit...
New laser heat treatment could stop blindness before it starts
A new experimental treatment could finally offer hope for millions of people with dry age-related macular degeneration —...
Scientists say guava juice could make iron supplements work better
Researchers found that drinking guava juice may significantly improve anemia by helping the body absorb iron more effici...
Scientists are raising new questions about vitamin B12 and cancer
Vitamin B12 has long been seen as a health hero, helping the body make red blood cells, repair DNA, and keep nerves func...
Scientists create supercharged vitamin K that helps the brain heal itself
Scientists in Japan have created powerful new vitamin K-based compounds that may help the brain regenerate lost neurons ...
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump...