Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads

The state warned the request could be withdrawn unless the federal agency publicly recognizes four measles-associated deaths reported by the state. The Pennsylvania department of health has begun the process of…

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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England

Enhertu can give patients almost seven extra months to live on average - with some living up to three years longer. Women in Scotland have had access to the drug on the NHS since 2023, and it is available in 26 other…

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Plan to limit NHS diagnoses of ADHD attacked as ‘rationing’ healthcare

The comments came before a government review due next week, which is expected to say that patients with ADHD symptoms should not automatically be formally diagnosed, but should be "triaged" and offered support without…

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Queen at Sea review – crushingly sad dementia drama offers a startling portrait of intimacy

It is about the nature of intimacy between the two; and about the moment this becomes a problem for the grownup children with a conflicting sense of their own responsibilities. Queen at Sea is directed by indie US…

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With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t

It was "exclusion day", the deadline by which students without complete immunizations are barred from returning to class. Instead of turning families away, school district leaders partnered with the county health…

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‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff

These workers help to support children through the trauma and anxiety that can come with receiving medical treatment while in hospital by providing play opportunities through games, toys and activities. However, the…

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Bupa to fund new wellness roof garden at the University of Salford

Bupa will provide £100,000 to support activity in the wellbeing and community space at the top of the flagship new building, which is currently under construction and is due to open in early 2027. Thrive will be a new…

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Take good care of your tailbone. I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same since | Adrian Chiles

Being then just shy of 50, that hit home. Now being just shy of 60, I mutter those words to myself at least once a day. There's a long list of aches, pains and assorted maladies about which to mutter. High up on that…

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Investing in Wales: Itec Skills Celebrates Apprenticeship Graduates 2026

The event recognised the hard work, resilience and dedication of apprentices who have successfully completed their programmes while highlighting the vital role apprenticeships play in developing skills, supporting…

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Bradford College Opens Cutting-Edge £19.3m Motor Vehicle & Engineering Building

The new Junction Mills building on Thornton Road will offer students training in modern automotive and digital engineering and will be vital in supporting the growth of electric and hybrid vehicle capability within West…

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