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‘What’s the safest way to defrost chicken?’ We’re answering your food safety questions
We’ll be hosting a live Q&A on 26 October at noon ET on the Guardian US site with guest experts Rachel Sherman and Caroline L Schauer The Drexel food lab tested the best…
Hospital deemed 'dangerous' and 'dreadful' online claims to be among safest in the country
Grange University Hospital has faced criticism over long delays, overcrowding and staff shortages.
U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Plague risks in Russia and a dangerous delay on WHO pandemic agreement | Letters
Responding to an editorial on a potential plague outbreak, Dr Darren Mann deplores delays to the agreement, while Kent Buse says Britain could do more Your editorial on…
On dementia, we need to tell it how it is | Letter
David Lee responds to a letter questioning the use of language about people with dementia Sally Byers takes Polly Toynbee to task ( Letters, 19 October ) for using what…
Sea bass: a fish by any other name | Brief letters
In the US, the fish is most commonly referenced as branzino, although I prefer the more exciting French name loup de mer (literal translation “wolf of the sea”), all fla…
STAT+: At ESMO, AstraZeneca’s cancer pursuits get a showcase
It got a big showcase at Europe's top cancer conference.
Is having urine the color of Mountain Dew normal?
Here’s what experts say A doctor who advises several Trump cabinet members on their diets rhapsodized this summer about having urine the color of Mountain Dew, thanks to…
The debating club that helped shape NHS architect Aneurin Bevan's drive for power
How a group of young radicals helped set Aneurin Bevan on the path to founding the NHS.
Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors
And almost two-thirds (63%) of Australians are now bulk-billed for all their GP care, up from 56% in both 2024 and 2025, which the report… Exclusive: RACGP says results…
The joy of veg-maxxing: how to eat many, many more plants – without really trying
Here is how to get your five portions of fruit and veg a day, easily and affordably – and potentially increase that to ten When Eva Humphries first started working as a…
Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny
Health officials are investigating whether Ebola patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport as conflicting accounts cloud the source of one inf…
Health board still paying for research despite criticism over patient benefit
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was due to pay Bangor University £110,686 for two researchers.
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening
Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic background…
What people aged 50 and older need to know about flu shots
Ann Falsey of the University of Rochester Medical School about flu shots for people aged 50 and older.
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response
State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farms An outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the re…
Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap)…
STAT+: After a cancer vaccine’s first success, the race is on to expand the impact
After 100 years, there's finally an effective cancer vaccine.
My 93-year-old mother waited 10 hours on the floor for an ambulance
Graham Anthony says his mum Margaret Owen was asking for help "and sometimes screaming in pain".
Wellbeing support demand for cancer patients grows
Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey publishes its annual report looking back at 2025.
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s multibillion-pound cocaine habit
Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more often Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surg…
I lost my job in a primary school due to endometriosis
A new report says nearly half of women with endometriosis have lost income due to the condition.
Greg Wise on how he and Emma Thompson coped with failed IVF: ‘We hit an existential crisis – she was not a proper woman and I was not a proper man’
Two decades on, the actor remembers the grief and pain of that time “I’m afraid this cycle has not been successful.” Emma and I cannot catch each other’s eye.
STAT+: The ESMO presentation everyone’s been waiting for
Moderna and Merck's 'presidential' presentation, and other news from Day 2 of the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Madrid.
Amgen says drug combo cuts risk of death by 58% in patients with aggressive lung cancer
A drug from Amgen could give patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer significantly more time to live when added to an immunotherapy from AstraZeneca.
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