The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday confirmed a third case of measles in an unvaccinated individual who traveled internationally. The individual was traveling with an international group of students and does not live in the United States, officials said. The
Puberty blockers have been shown to cause long-term fertility problems in boys, according to a preprint study from Mayo Clinic. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, analyzed more than 130,000 sperm cells from male children with gender dysphoria. All participants
OJ Simpson posted a final video before succumbing to cancer. The NFL superstar died from the illness on April 11, his family said in a statement. Speaking in a video message on X, Simpson said: “Boy what a beautiful day it is
King Felipe VI of Spain gave a health update on his mother, Queen Sofia after the Spanish royal was rushed to hospital on Wednesday. Queen Sofia, 85, was admitted to hospital for a unitary tract infection, but is said to doing “very
The brother of F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has admitted he went through periods of “hating his life” – but says he wouldn’t now change his disability for the world. Nicolas Hamilton lives with a form of cerebral palsy, and his inspirational outlook
The first woman screened by the breast cancer project inspired by the late Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is running the London Marathon to save more young lives. Harding died from breast cancer aged 39 in 2021 but her last wish was for new ways
Ministers are considering banning the sale of mobile phones for all under 16-year-olds. It comes as soaring mental health cases among teenagers have provoked widespread fears that social media and smartphones are to blame. Nearly two-thirds of the public support a ban,
New figures show more than 150,000 patients waited more than 24 hours in A&E departments before getting a hospital bed last year. It is a tenfold increase on 2019. According to The Times, elderly and frail patients made up the majority of
Scientists have made a discovery that could revolutionise stem cell repair therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The pioneering research – funded by the Hollywood star Michael J. Fox’s research foundation – will offer hope to thousands of patients who currently rely on cocktails
Labour last night warned of a “mental health crisis” after the number of children needing hospital treatment due to self-harm shot up. Hospitals recorded more than 20,000 admissions in one year, an increase of more than a third compared to 2012. The