Healthy diets spark lung cancer risk in non-smokers as pesticides loom
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables was found to have a surprising link to lung cancer among younger non-smokers, early research suggests.The observational
‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers' rights, protections and pay, report warnsBillion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of
UnitedHealth Group Profits Eclipse $6 Billion As Medical Costs Ease
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
UnitedHealth Group reported first quarter net income of $6.3 billion as medical costs fell, triggering an improved outlook for the rest of the year.
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
Maternity boss 'confident' as unit reopens
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
Staff say they have addressed concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents.
'Such a let-down' - healthcare students on NHS recruitment squeeze
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.
AI Isn’t The Threat — Our Hesitation Is
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026
Americans are using AI even as they distrust it. For public health leaders, the bigger risk isn't the technology—it's failing to engage with it and shape how it's used.
Deaths from one type of cancer are surging among younger adults without college degrees
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026
Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease of older age, is becoming a crisis for younger adults. New research shows one group getting hit the hardest – those
Drug regulator transfers 95 officials in mass reshuffle
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has moved about 95 officials across India. This reshuffle aims to improve compliance and lessen the impact of
UnitedHealthcare Reducing Need For Prior Approvals For Patients In Rural America
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026
UnitedHealthcare, the nation's largest health insurer, will exempt rural physicians and hospitals from “prior authorization requirements across all lines of
