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Posters promoting Jess's Rule, which asks GPs to reassess patients after three undiagnosed visits or worsening symptoms, have been distributed to all GP practices in England.

The NHS has said it recognises the need to revise guidance on single-sex staff spaces after an employment tribunal in Darlington found nurses had been subjected to harassment, and it is waiting for statutory guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission before changing policy.

A Lancet systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 studies found no evidence that maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability; the analysis included hundreds of thousands of children.

President Donald Trump said he is ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile water sharing. Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) last fall.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, urged international help for protesters and pledged to return to lead a democratic transition; separately, Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has reportedly been removed from his home and taken to an unknown location, according to his party.

Health officials reported 15 additional pediatric flu-related deaths this week, bringing the season total to 32, while national test positivity and hospitalizations have begun to decline.

Saba Capital has mounted campaigns to change boards at UK investment trusts including Herald and Edinburgh Worldwide (EWIT). Key shareholder meetings and voting deadlines are imminent and will determine who controls those funds.

Experts say the first step in building credit is to obtain and review credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to find errors; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recommends checking these reports annually. FICO notes that payment history is the largest factor in scores, accounting for 35% of the calculation.

Virginia's legislature voted to place a proposed constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights on the November ballot after a senate vote; the measure had passed an earlier session in 2025 as required. If approved by voters, the state's constitution would recognize a right to reproductive freedom while allowing some regulation in the third trimester.