# medical research (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover medical research. Page: Feed: --- ## [One of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/new-jersey-vineland-datacenter-permits) _2026-08-27 · Evan Simon of Floodlight · Health | The Guardian_ Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators The largest planned AI datacenter in New Jersey is being accused of violating federal law after a visual investigation found the site running dozens of unpermitted gas-powered generators. Thermal drone footage captured by the non-profit newsroom Floodlight last week showed the… ## [Food allergies when flying are no joke. That's why nuts should be banned on planes | Lucy Pasha-Robinson](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/food-allergies-flying-planes-banned-peanuts) _2026-08-27 · Lucy Pasha-Robinson · Health | The Guardian_ People with allergies must be able to travel without fear, and a compassionate society should respect that What are you most scared of? Perhaps snakes send a chill down your spine. Or heights leave your knees weak. Peanuts may sound like an odd source of phobia, but they have taken on an absurd bogeyman quality for me since my daughter was taken to hospital by ambulance after eating peanut butter… ## [AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/27/mammograms-heart-disease-in-women-study) _2026-08-27 · Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich · Health | The Guardian_ Experts say findings mean breast screenings for cancer could also flag cardiovascular problems in women Doctors have discovered a way to use routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer to spot heart disease, the world’s leading – and frequently underdiagnosed – cause of death in women. Researchers analysed the scans using artificial intelligence and were able to successfully identify women… ## [‘I fight pain and fear with art’: how Yayoi Kusama blazed a trail for neurodivergent artists](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/27/i-fight-pain-and-fear-with-art-how-yayoi-kusama-blazed-a-trail-for-neurodivergent-artists) _2026-08-27 · Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett · Health | The Guardian_ The pioneering Japanese artist talked openly about how her mental health and neurodivergence informed her creativity, paving the way for the likes of Turner prize winner Nnena Kalu Yayoi Kusama – who has died at the age of 97 – was 10 when she first started experiencing vivid hallucinations consisting of visual and aural disturbances, which she described as “flashes of light, auras, or dense… ## [RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-hearing-testimony-vaccines) _2026-08-27 · Michelle R Smith · Health | The Guardian_ Letters obtained by Guardian and AP contradict testimony that 2019 visit to Samoa had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’ Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr , lied during two congressional hearings last year, when he told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines”. Letters obtained by the… ## [Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/27/wild-swimming-higher-risk-stomach-bugs-skin-rashes-uea) _2026-08-27 · Matthew Pearce · Health | The Guardian_ Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobby Wild swimming has been linked to a higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes, according to the largest ever controlled study of illnesses associated with bathing in rivers and lakes. The research found that swimmers at locations in Hungary were more than twice as likely to develop skin… ## [Black Box: episode 4 – Bing and I – podcast](https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/aug/27/black-box-episode-4-bing-and-i-podcast) _2026-08-27 · Hosted by Michael Safi with Lee Johnson and Regina Barzilay; produced by Alex Atack; executive producerJoshua Kelly; original music and sound design Rudi Zygadlo; music supervisor Max Sanderson; additional support from Caitlin Kenney; commissioning editor Nicole Jackson · Health | The Guardian_ Revisited: Guardian journalist Michael Safi looks into the world of artificial intelligence, exploring the dangers and promises it holds for society Today in Focus is on a summer break and will be back with new episodes from 1 September. In the meantime, we are bringing you season one of Black Box, before the launch of season two in early September. This episode was first broadcast on 14 March… ## [Busy Philipps reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘I’m grateful to be alive’](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/27/busy-philipps-reveals-brain-tumour-diagnosis-im-grateful-to-be-alive) _2026-08-27 · Press Association · Health | The Guardian_ Actor says she had the ‘weirdest six months of my life’, after being diagnosed days after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died of cancer Busy Philipps has revealed she had a brain tumour removed, which was diagnosed shortly after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died from bowel cancer. The 47-year-old, born Elizabeth Philipps, starred in the hit US teen drama as Audrey… ## [London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/27/london-neurosurgeons-ai-assisted-operation-brain-tumour) _2026-08-26 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN), part of… ## [Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/lindsay-clancy-trial-fbi-psychiatrist-final-witness) _2026-08-26 · Edward Helmore · Health | The Guardian_ FBI psychiatrist Gregory Saathoff says he has treated only two women with postpartum psychosis, both decades earlier Testimony finished in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Wednesday, as a final witness for the prosecution laid out that he believed the Massachusetts mother knew right from wrong when she took the lives of her three young children before attempting to commit suicide in 2023. Closing… ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wceotvJmY2Mj) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/china-ai-companion-relationships-marriage-birth-rate-concern) _2026-08-26 · Amy Hawkins in Shanghai and Yu-chen Li · Health | The Guardian_ Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was “heartbroken”. She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January. “I was crying my eyes out – snot and tears everywhere,” the 19-year-old says.… ## [Ulez has been a breath of fresh air for London | Letters](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/25/ulez-has-been-a-breath-of-fresh-air-for-london) _2026-08-25 · Guardian Staff · Health | The Guardian_ Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Neamtu after a study showed its health benefits for children In light of the astonishing results achieved in lowering air pollution by the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London by Sadiq Khan ( Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds,… ## [People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?](https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/aug/25/ozempic-glp-1-experts-body-conversations) _2026-08-25 · Madeleine Aggeler · Health | The Guardian_ Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery , discussion about people’s bodies is rife . At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande . It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder… ## [The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/los-angeles-gangs-youth-gun-violence) _2026-08-25 · Ricky Rodas in Los Angeles · Health | The Guardian_ ‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel says Francisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big commercial gym, where they took turns hitting boxing pads and doing footwork exercises. They then started regularly training together. For Villarruel, 40, working out together wasn’t… ## [As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable | Zubir Ahmed](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/assisted-dying-palliative-care-england-wales) _2026-08-25 · Zubir Ahmed · Health | The Guardian_ A person’s wish to die can be shaped by whether they have access to proper palliative care – and in England and Wales, too many do not Zubir Ahmed is a transplant surgeon and former Labour minister As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the… ## [Food has turned into a class war – and it’s ruined my appetite | Zoe Williams](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/food-class-war-ultra-processed) _2026-08-25 · Zoe Williams · Health | The Guardian_ More than half of what Brits eat is ultra-processed. Now we’re a nation of food snobs – with no ingredient safe from judgment Lewis Bassett is a young sociologist and chef who I first encountered through his podcast, The Full English, where he thinks about the cultural meaning of, say, Delia Smith; gazpacho; whelks. This was thinking you didn’t know you needed until you heard it. Now he’s written… ## [Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/europe-heatwaves-insurance-companies-earnings) _2026-08-25 · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said. While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the… ## [NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/25/nhs-england-to-offer-women-gamechanging-free-home-testing-kits-for-cervical-cancer) _2026-08-25 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS. The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4… ## [Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-psychologist-testimony) _2026-08-24 · Gabrielle Canon and agencies · Health | The Guardian_ Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herself With just days to go before the murder trial for Lindsay Clancy concludes, a forensic psychologist called by the prosecution testified on Monday that he did not believe she was experiencing acute psychosis when she killed her three children. Kirk Heilbrun, who reportedly performed… ## [Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/24/largest-review-of-its-kind-confirms-benefits-of-tai-chi-and-other-chinese-exercises) _2026-08-24 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions Traditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, mental health, sleep quality and bone mineral density, according to the largest review of its kind. More than 1.7bn… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IXTDMwC6r4CT) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/eyedrop-recall-clear-eyes) _2026-08-22 · Marina Dunbar · Health | The Guardian_ Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alert Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prestige Brand Holdings, based in Tarrytown, New York , has voluntarily recalled 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes… ## [US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/kindergarten-mmr-vaccination-rates-dip) _2026-08-22 · Jessica Glenza · Health | The Guardian_ New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2% A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest data on national kindergarten vaccination rates. CDC… ## [Trump’s new attorney general poses a huge threat to abortion rights | Moira Donegan](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/22/trump-attorney-general-todd-blanche-abortion-rights) _2026-08-22 · Moira Donegan · Health | The Guardian_ A call revealing Todd Blanche’s plans to crack down on mifepristone lays bare the danger The abortion pill is a miracle. Mifepristone, then called RU-486, was synthesized by a French lab in the 1980s; in combination with misoprostol, commonly used as ulcer medication, it cuts off the body’s supply of progesterone, halts the development of a pregnancy, and incites contractions, which empty the… ## [Experts raise alarm over Trump’s public consultation on vaccines policy](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-administration-public-comment-vaccines) _2026-08-21 · Melody Schreiber · Health | The Guardian_ Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say experts The Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes to the ways it recommends vaccines – likely opening the door to greater access challenges and confusion, experts say. In a notice published by the health and human services (HHS) to the Federal… ## [Ditch the giant handbag, don’t overdo the botox and 16 other ways to extend your ‘hotspan’](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/21/dont-overdo-botox-stop-referring-to-yourself-as-old-extend-your-hotspan) _2026-08-21 · Joe Stone · Health | The Guardian_ If ‘lifespan’ is the time you’re alive and ‘healthspan’ the years you’re disease-free, then ‘hotspan’ is the period you’re attractive and vibrant. Want to increase yours? Experts share their tips Forget 12-step skincare routines, red light therapy and injectables – the single most important thing you can do for your skin is wear UV protection. “Not just sun protection, but UV protection, every… ## [What is salmonella, how does it spread and are eggs safe to eat?](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/what-is-salmonella-how-spread-eggs-safe-eat-uk) _2026-08-21 · Denis Campbell Health policy editor · Health | The Guardian_ UKHSA says imported eggs eaten in restaurants are source of outbreak that has infected more than 200 people Contaminated eggs have infected 207 people with salmonella across the UK, killing one and hospitalising 34. Eggs imported into Britain and eaten in cafes and restaurants were the source, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The outbreak has prompted public concern. But what is salmonella,… ## [Ebola outbreak: five big questions](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/21/ebola-outbreak-five-big-questions) _2026-08-21 · Kat Lay, Global health correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest? Almost 100 days ago, Africa’s public health watchdog reported an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There have now been almost 5,000 cases and more than 2,000 deaths since 15 May,… ## [UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/uk-men-heart-disease-higher-cancer-risk) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease Millions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study. The biggest drivers behind male cases were smoking, obesity and drinking too much alcohol, researchers said, with the link most pronounced in lung and oesophageal cancers. Continue… ## [‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/21/family-joy-as-boy-who-helped-legalise-cannabis-medicine-in-uk-turns-21) _2026-08-21 · Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need it When Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – brutal, draining and each one potentially fatal. “They couldn’t get the seizures under control,” his… ## [What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/what-happens-peoples-health-when-air-pollution-reduced) _2026-08-21 · Gary Fuller · Health | The Guardian_ Growing evidence that cutting coal use and bans on high-polluting vehicles are leading directly to health benefits Failing crops, wildfires and overloaded health systems are focusing minds on the local impacts of our changing climate. While carbon emissions reduction is normally framed as having a global benefit rather than a local gain, studies published in 2025 and 2026 from Greece have added to… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UiZzbXM00kha) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/20/the-great-adhd-myth-channel-4-programme-contributor-expert-criticism) _2026-08-20 · Amelia Hill · Health | The Guardian_ Prof Katya Rubia withdraws support for The Great ADHD Myth? as other leading figures voice criticisms A contributor to a controversial Channel 4 documentary on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has withdrawn her support for the programme, saying it was biased and could lead to an increased suicide risk by encouraging parents to take their children off medication. Katya Rubia, a professor of… ## [The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-mmr-executive-order-endangering-the-children-he-claims-to-care-about) _2026-08-20 · Editorial · Health | The Guardian_ The president’s empty advice that children should receive separate jabs against measles, mumps and rubella will only lead to less take-up by parents Nobody wants to hurt a child. The howl of pain, the tears, the look of betrayed shock all make it very hard to deliver a cherished small person to the needle-wielding nurse. But that’s part of being a responsible parent. It becomes a lot tougher if… ## [There is nothing scientific about The Great ADHD Myth? ‘documentary’ | Gina Rippon](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/there-is-nothing-scientific-about-the-great-adhd-myth-documentary) _2026-08-20 · Gina Rippon · Health | The Guardian_ Channel 4’s programme wastes a chance to ask important questions about how ADHD is diagnosed and treated, instead indulging in unscientific methods and conspiracy theories Prof Gina Rippon is emeritus professor of cognitive neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University When Channel 4 announced that it would air a documentary titled The Great ADHD Myth?, an outpouring of fury followed.… ## [Patients in Yorkshire complain AI GP receptionist cannot understand accent](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/20/yorkshire-rotherham-ai-gp-receptionist-cannot-understand-accent) _2026-08-20 · Mark Brown North of England correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ Healthwatch Rotherham says Emma AI system’s failure to grasp local ‘twangs’ is leaving people frustrated Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by AI GP receptionists not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said. Healthwatch Rotherham , a local health and social care watchdog, said a number of practices in the area had introduced a new AI receptionist called Emma.… ## [Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses?](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/19/love-you-to-death-review-channel-4-lisa-hayden-johnson) _2026-08-19 · Lucy Mangan · Health | The Guardian_ Lisa Hayden-Johnson was convicted of child cruelty, but she still insists that she didn’t do anything wrong – and barely gets a grilling about it. Her children, who speak for the first time in this documentary, deserve much more There’s an increasingly common pattern emerging whereby documentary makers take a story that was run through the Outrage-A-Tron by the tabloids to produce headlines that… ## [The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/the-guardian-view-on-the-ebola-outbreak-in-the-drc-a-case-study-in-why-international-aid-matters) _2026-08-19 · Editorial · Health | The Guardian_ The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ approach has contributed to the scale of the crisis now unfolding in one of the world’s poorest countries For months health experts have warned that the scale of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could surpass the one that swept west Africa in 2014-16. This week, the authorities in the DRC announced that a grim milestone has… ## [Stop putting women through brutal hysteroscopies without pain relief | Letters](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/19/stop-putting-women-through-brutal-hysteroscopies-without-pain-relief) _2026-08-19 · Guardian Staff · Health | The Guardian_ The medical system is biased against women, says Carole Kendall , pointing to the very different way men who have colonoscopies are treated I fully endorse everything Anna Moore writes in her excellent article on the lack of pain relief for hysteroscopies ( ‘It was barbaric. I was crying my eyes out’: why are so many women left in agony by routine womb examinations?, 16 August ). I have had three… ## [Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nomination) _2026-08-19 · Jessica Glenza · Health | The Guardian_ Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’ Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the president as he made false claims about vaccines – to be commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Today I am honored to nominate the wonderful Dr. Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our… ## [The men I see in therapy did everything right. So why do they feel so empty?](https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2026/aug/19/men-therapy-achievement-grief) _2026-08-19 · Matthew Willner · Health | The Guardian_ Many of my clients expected to find fulfillment from their career, marriage and home. Instead, they feel grief “I have the career I wanted, but at this point I just don’t care.” “I don’t know why I’m so angry.” Continue reading... ## [At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty – and very expensive - case of shingles | Arwa Mahdawi](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/43-fit-happy-then-nasty-expensive-case-of-shingles) _2026-08-19 · Arwa Mahdawi · Health | The Guardian_ Healthy women under 50 are now more at risk of the condition. What I didn’t know is that intense exercise could be to blame and the condition could cost me hundreds of dollars If you’re in your 40s, I have a great trick for getting people to spontaneously tell you how young you are: develop shingles. Friends, acquaintances and medical professionals will rapidly inform you that the painful rash is… ## [Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/19/queen-camilla-difficult-king-charles-cancer-diagnosis-private) _2026-08-19 · Caroline Davies · Health | The Guardian_ In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024 The queen has spoken for the first time of how difficult she found it to keep King Charles’s cancer a secret before it was announced publicly. Camilla found herself “longing to let it out” during an official visit to a Maggie’s cancer support centre in 2024 , after Charles had received… ## [Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/18/poor-sleep-cost-over-50s-nine-months-career) _2026-08-18 · Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ Findings highlight importance of sleep health during middle age, particularly for those with lower socioeconomic status Sleep that is extremely disrupted or that goes on too long could mean a loss of nine months from working life after the age of 50, a study has found. It also found that women with no sleep disturbances had a longer working life from 50 to 68 than their male equivalents. Continue… ## [Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/18/ulez-hardest-decision-mayor-london-impact-sadiq-khan) _2026-08-18 · Sadiq Khan · Health | The Guardian_ Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds When I introduced London’s clean air zone – the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) – more than seven years ago, no city had ever attempted anything quite like it. At the time, the… ## [GPs’ advice service is causing cancer diagnoses to be missed, inquiry finds](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/gps-advice-service-is-causing-cancer-diagnoses-to-be-missed-inquiry-finds) _2026-08-18 · PA Media · Health | The Guardian_ Advice and guidance services for doctors in England found to be creating risk of missed or late detection of illness Cancer diagnoses have been missed or delayed because of a system designed for GPs to seek specialist advice before referring patients to hospital, according to an investigation. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) identified patient risks linked to how advice and… ## [Contemplating death helps us to really value life | Letters](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/contemplating-death-helps-us-to-really-value-life) _2026-08-18 · Guardian Staff · Health | The Guardian_ Say the thing, mend the relationship, share the story – and then get on with living, says end-of-life doula Rebecca Jo-Rushdy , while Jane Andrew thinks EM Forster said it best What struck me most about this article ( What end-of-life experts know about living well: love your wrinkles, celebrate birthdays and don’t obsess over work, 13 August ) is the idea that preparing for the end of life can… ## [One person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/uk-salmonella-outbreak-poultry-eggs) _2026-08-18 · Denis Campbell Health policy editor · Health | The Guardian_ UKHSA rules out British produce as source of infections and says evidence points to consumption of imported eggs One person has died and more than 200 others have fallen ill during a UK-wide outbreak of salmonella that health officials have linked to people eating imported eggs. The 207 people affected range in age from under one year to 90 years old, according to the UK Health Security Agency ,… ## [Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-pays-influencers-teen-social-media-ban) _2026-08-18 · Johana Bhuiyan · Health | The Guardian_ Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote its safety features In July 2025, Meta gathered parenting influencers from all over Australia at a waterfront venue overlooking the Sydney Opera House. It was a camping-themed event and in many ways was like any other influencer affair. There were Instagram-branded tents… ## [Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/18/trump-federal-data-deleted-altered) _2026-08-18 · Amy Qin and Flávio Pessoa · Health | The Guardian_ Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows A database of federal law enforcement officer misconduct records. A survey measuring physical, sexual and emotional violence against children and youth. Real-time pollution readings collected by air quality monitors from US embassies around the world. These are… ## [Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/17/extreme-heat-more-dangerous-for-people-60-and-over-than-previously-thought) _2026-08-17 · Denis Campbell Health policy editor · Health | The Guardian_ Study finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levels People aged 60 and over face dangers to their health from exposure to heat at much lower temperatures than previously thought, research has found. Older adults will bear the brunt of increasingly frequent sustained spells of extreme heat globally as the world continues to warm up, according… ## [Alzheimer’s research is latest casualty in Trump administration war against ‘DEI’](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/alzheimers-research-grants-trump-administration) _2026-08-17 · Jessica Glenza · Health | The Guardian_ Grant cancellations at leading research institutions appear to target study of impacts of racism on brain health A new round of scientific grant cancellations has hit brain health and Alzheimer’s disease research at two leading research institutions, Emory University and the University of Pittsburgh. The latest cancellations are the Trump administration ’s most recent effort to remove disfavored…