Public health

Public health

"What we've identified here could help improve adherence to vaccination quicker if we target the right people," he says.

On Tuesday the American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer statistics in the U.S., and it offered a rare bit of good news: the proportion of people who were alive at least five years after a cancer diagnosis hit a record high. The report found that, among all cancer patients diagnosed between 2015 and 2021 in the U.S., the survival rate at the five-year mark relative to those who didn't have cancer was 70 percent.

It's clear that the worst is far from over for the NHS this winter, with hospitals again experiencing a rise in patients admitted with flu and other respiratory virus cases last week.

Whooping cough is on the rise in the Inland Empire, where Riverside and San Bernardino county officials say numbers are up from previous years. Whooping cough cases have tripled in San Bernardino County, compared to last year, a Thursday, Jan. 8, county news release states. The county had a reported 47 infections in 2025, and no deaths, Francis Delapaz, a San Bernardino County spokesperson, said in a Friday, Jan. 9, email. In 2024, it saw 15 cases.

"Every older adult deserves a safe home and peace of mind, and every family deserves transparency and accountability," Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said.

One THC unit, defined as 5 milligrams, is analogous to the standard unit used to compare beer, wine and spirits in alcohol research. Based on surveys of consumption patterns and a clinical diagnosis at the end of the study, the researchers derived thresholds that mark the difference between unremarkable consumption and cannabis use disorder. A cannabis use disorder is present when someone can no longer control their cannabis consumption and continues to use despite clear problems in everyday life.

Whenever medical AI handles anything with medium to high risk, you want regulation: internal self-regulation or external governmental regulation. It's mostly been internal thus far, and there are differences in how each hospital system validates, reviews, and monitors healthcare AI. When done on a hospital-by-hospital basis like this, costs to do this kind of evaluation and monitoring can be significant, which means some hospitals can do this, and some can't.

The TV channel Arise News reported that solicitors acting for the couple served Euracare hospital, a private medical facility, with a legal notice dated 10 January which asked for CCTV footage, electronic monitoring data and the toddler's medical records within seven days. The notice alleged there were lapses during the child's admission and lack of basic resuscitation equipment at the facility amounting to medical negligence.

As we enter the cold and flu season, drivers may find themselves feeling under the weather. While many motorists may feel healthy enough to drive, they could find themselves coughing up a lot of cash, should they be deemed as driving without due care and attention. Claire Wills-McKissick, temporary car insurance expert at Tempcover reveals how much money motorists could be blowing (alongside their nose) if this happens, and advises on how to drive safely when feeling ill.

Google disabled specific queries, such as "what is the normal range for liver blood tests," after experts contacted by The Guardian flagged the results as dangerous. The report also highlighted a critical error regarding pancreatic cancer: The AI suggested patients avoid high-fat foods, a recommendation that contradicts standard medical guidance to maintain weight and could jeopardize patient health. Despite these findings, Google only deactivated the summaries for the liver test queries, leaving other potentially harmful answers accessible.

More than 100,000 residents in the Texas border city of El Paso were left with little to no water after a main break over the weekend, and it was expected to take till midweek for operations to return to normal, officials said. The break in the 36-inch water main line happened late Saturday night in El Paso, which has a population of about 700,000, officials said.

I had my first child when I was 18 years old. I was told to get an induction, so I did. When it was time to push, I started to tear. Without warning or explanation, I was cut- what's called an episiotomy. My husband and I were shocked. No one explained to me what was happening. It took a very long time to heal physically and emotionally. I didn't have words for it then, but I was broken.

"Today I'm forced to stand here and beg because an insurance company decided that profits matter more than the life of a man who spent his career protecting this city," said Jones's daughter Rachel Jones at the hearing. He ran into burning buildings, inhaled toxic smoke, and put his life on the line again and again, so that others could survive, Rachel Jones continued. Now, when he needs the help the most, the insurance company provided by this city through Blue Shield is denying him the medication his doctors say is necessary to keep him alive.

It was heartbreaking, and it was awful," she said. "I lived in fear every day.

On a cold morning in December 2024, florist Madeline King was on a buying trip to her local wholesaler when a wave of dizziness nearly knocked her over. As rows of roses seemed to rush past her, she tried to focus. She quickly picked the blooms she needed and left. I'm not doing this any more, she thought. That month, after eight years, she closed her Minneapolis-based florist.

Last month, Australia banned social media for kids under 16, becoming the first country in the world to enforce a nationwide social media ban for children. Lawmakers framed the policy as a reset, citing fewer risks, fewer pressures, and fewer kids online before they were ready. Notably, the ban places responsibility on social media platforms rather than parents. Companies are required to verify users' ages and limit access to major services, including YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and Discord.

The drug is growing in popularity, sold online in custom baggies and is referenced regularly on social media by enthusiasts and musicians. Catch up quick: Authorities from Los Angeles to Miami in recent months have reported busts or issued strong warnings involving pink cocaine, also known as tuci or tusi. In 2025, New York investigators seized pink cocaine along with dozens of guns in a Tren de Aragua-linked trafficking case.

One type of flu virus, called A H3N2, historically has caused the most hospitalizations and deaths in older people. So far this season, that's the type most frequently reported. Even more concerning, more than 91% of the H3N2 infections analyzed were a new version known as the subclade K variant that differs from the strain in this year's flu shots.

We see the percentage of outpatients' visits for influenza-like illnesses (proven influenza cases and not tested but similar cases) in 2025 and the beginning of 2026, compared to the last few years. The current outbreak is represented by a dark red line that is higher than in previous years and is expected to continue rising with the start of school this week.