Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
Some patients taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro have told BBC News they are struggling to obtain the medicine, and are…
South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class
It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in…
The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too
The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic…
Seven-week wait for some red flag breast cancer patients
Some patients who have been red flagged for breast cancer assessments are waiting up to seven weeks to be seen…
Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism
A doctor has been struck off for assaulting a woman, making racist or derogatory comments and uploading an image of…
Sitting up straight isn’t the only secret to good posture – here are three more tips
15 minutes agoShareSaveYasmin RufoBBC NewsShareSaveGetty Images"Sit up straight!" - we've all heard that command barked at us many times. For…
First human case of flesh-eating screwworm parasite confirmed in US
The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say.New World screwworm (NWS)…
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including…
Call to end airport drop-off fees for blue badge holders
28 minutes agoShareSaveMitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsShareSaveGetty ImagesAll UK airports should stop charging blue badge holders for being dropped off…
‘Pea allergy almost killed my boy. It’s only right to add it to food labels’
45 minutes agoShareSaveJoe McFaddenShareSaveHandoutOne morning before school, Rex, aged nine, ate a hot cross bun. Minutes later, he was struggling…