Health

‘Inflated bills, missing files’: Former health services chief, ex-CPA official arrested in medical procurement scam

France records 1,000 more deaths as extreme heat breaks European records

BERLIN, Germany — France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization warned that Europe is now…

Daily briefing: Editing the epigenome with CRISPR to treat disease

Nature, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02075-6 CRISPR’s next act, the new ‘world’s fastest computer’ and how to triumph in the metaphorical penalty shootout of life.

‘Thought it was just a cold’: Toddler with one-of-a-kind condition in intensive care hours later

Archie Eaton is in a serious condition in Starship Hospital’s PICU.

Period poop is real: Why you may be constipated one week and going to the loo more the next

From feeling bloated and constipated before your period to making more frequent trips to the toilet when you’re on it, hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle can affect bowel movements. Experts explain why this happens, what’s…

Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor

Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India's traditional medicine specialists.

Medical device makers set for quicker clearances

England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m

Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last year More than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the…

Resident doctors take strike action over pay

The BMA said there will "undoubtedly be cancellation of operations, outpatient appointments and elective care" but "patient safety will still be prioritised".

Children facing mental health 'crisis' as referrals reach over one million

The number of young people being referred for mental health services in England has risen to more than a million, according to analysis of NHS data by the children's commissioner.

Thailand is entering an era of unprecedented longevity

Advances in healthcare and medical technology are allowing people to live significantly longer than previous generations, creating both opportunities and challenges for retirement planning.

Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the…