Health

Prince William told BBC Radio 1 that serving as an air ambulance pilot gradually damaged his mental health and that taking a longer break helped him recognise the emotional burden he had been carrying.

A small double-blind trial of 34 adults found a single intravenous dose of DMT given with psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms compared with placebo, with effects reported through three months; the study found no clear additional benefit from a second dose.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will temporarily serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official confirmed; officials said a permanent CDC director will require Senate confirmation.

Jake Canter, who suffered a severe head injury in a trampoline accident as a 13-year-old, won Olympic slopestyle bronze at age 22 after a lengthy recovery.

George Misiewicz, a Polish refugee to Britain, has died aged 95 and is credited with playing an important role in the development of anti‑ulcer treatments.

Ramadan fasting involves abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset and typically shifts the body from using glucose to burning fat and producing ketones; studies cited report short-term reductions in weight, inflammation and some blood pressure measures.

A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to three counts of child cruelty after permanently tattooing three young children; Newcastle Crown Court sentenced him to three years in prison and imposed a ten-year restraining order.

NHS has launched a national media campaign urging an estimated 9.4 million people with common mental health conditions to access NHS talking therapies, and officials say more than 670,000 people received such treatment last year.

Congress compelled the White House to release a $51.4bn foreign aid package that included nearly $6bn for the global HIV response, but analysts say the 2026 global health budget remains roughly 6% lower than the previous year.

The BBC reports the NHS has paid nearly £50m to an outsourced firm assessing Covid vaccine harm and a new provider has been appointed to take over the medical assessments under a separate contract.

Renewed fighting in Jonglei has displaced around 280,000 people since December and left health and aid services in the region severely strained, with hospitals reporting low supplies and staff shortages.

A Donegal cancer patients' charity says it expects a move toward resolution after a scheduled meeting with Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien about changes to the Dublin‑Donegal PSO flight timetable that it says could affect same‑day medical access.

South Korean researchers report that disabling the NSMF gene reduced colorectal tumour growth in lab and mouse experiments and extended the average lifespan of affected mice by about 33.5%, with no obvious harm to healthy intestinal cells.

A 39-year-old GP from Newcastle experienced years of fatigue, anxiety and brain fog after testicular cancer and meningitis; a nurse later prompted a testosterone test and he began testosterone replacement therapy in 2021 with reported improvement.

Officials say a heart transplanted into a toddler in December was damaged during transport and the child is now in a stable but critical condition; prosecutors have opened an investigation and a team of specialist doctors will meet to decide on suitability for a further transplant.

Ocular Therapeutix reported that its experimental drug Axpaxli helped more patients maintain vision than Regeneron's Eylea in a 344-patient late-stage trial, and the company said it will discuss the data with the U.S. FDA and expects to submit a marketing application.

An Australian study reported that people who ate more foods containing live microbes tended to have higher HDL ('good') cholesterol and lower blood glucose; the researchers say further studies are needed to confirm causality.

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.