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For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

8 hours ago

A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.

The Nuances of Treating Vitiligo in People of Color

16 hours ago

There are challenges in treating vitiligo in people of color. An expert discusses these and newer therapies on the horizon.

Treating Vitiligo: Build a Care Team You Trust

16 hours ago

Here's what to look for as you assemble your vitiligo health care team.

Metropolitan Police: Move to attend fewer mental health calls sparks alarm

17 hours ago

A former inspector of constabulary says sending officers to fewer 999 calls is "potentially alarming".

Flesh-eating bug: Mum's warning after she nearly dies from disease

1 days ago

A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died.

IVF patients need more mental health support, charity says

1 days ago

Infertility can devastate people's mental health, relationships, finances and career, a charity says.

Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics

2 days ago

In Oregon, psychedelics are moving from illegal status to an approved product. But this brave new world comes with lots of regulations and challenges, including training psychedelic 'facilitators.'

Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing

2 days ago

For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy - 9,000 tons exported a year - they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

2 days ago

Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel - a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

Neuralink: Elon Musk's brain chip firm wins US approval for human study

3 days ago

The billionaire's Neuralink implant company wants to help restore people's vision and mobility.

East Kent: A decade of failure in maternity care

3 days ago

Why has an NHS Trust failed to improve maternity care after a near-decade of failure?

After Tragedy of Stillbirth, She Set Out to Help Others

3 days ago

Every year at least 21,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. That's about one in every 175 births, according to the CDC. Elizabeth O'Donnell wants to see that number fall.

East Kent maternity deaths: New mum recalls horror of birth

3 days ago

Philippa Chapman was left in bloody sheets for three days at a unit that was nearly forced to close.

Primodos: Pregnancy test damages claims thrown out by judge

3 days ago

The High Court judge rules there is no new evidence linking the tests with harm to babies.

Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

3 days ago

A team of researchers tracked thousands of people who took a daily multivitamin for three years. At the end of the first year, they performed slightly better on memory tests than people on a placebo.

Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker

3 days ago

Vaccine experts are excited about new clinical trial results for a device that delivers measles vaccine via a "microarray" patch - no syringe needed.

Indiana abortion doctor: Caitlin Bernard fined for speaking about 10-year-old

3 days ago

When Caitlin Bernard went public about treating a 10-year-old rape victim it became a huge story.

What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?

3 days ago

NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has a trick to get her kids to fall asleep at bedtime: lullabies. Science backs it up: Singing to your child helps them fall asleep faster, even than listening to Mozart!

'No pads at school, so my period leaked on exam chair'

4 days ago

Some pupils are struggling to access period products in schools, data shared with BBC News suggests.

Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain

4 days ago

A new study finds physically active people have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary people. And, those with higher levels of activity also had higher pain tolerance.

Five hospitals at risk of collapse to be rebuilt

4 days ago

The sites in England were all developed using a lightweight concrete with a limited lifespan.

Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally

4 days ago

The man was paralyzed 11 years ago from a bike accident. He can now walk 100 to 200 meters (up to about 660 feet) at a time, and can stand without using his hands for two or three minutes.

HIV: Getting Past the Fear

4 days ago

Knowing your HIV status is critical for staying healthy or getting help if you need it. Learn how you can put fear aside and take steps to protect both your health and that of those you love.

Monkeypox: London sees rise in cases in last month

4 days ago

Those at risk urged to get vaccinated to protect themselves, as data reveals 10 new cases in London during May.

Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill -- How to Protect Yourself

4 days ago

Powassan virus is a rare and untreatable infection transmitted by ticks that can have fatal complications.

New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI

4 days ago

The drug can target one of the three most dangerous bacterial superbugs, say researchers.

Can a Saliva Test Predict the Best Way to Manage Obesity?

4 days ago

Mayo Clinic researchers are working on saliva tests that may help figure out the type of obesity a person has and, based on the results, decide what may be the best course of action to treat it.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: How We're Learning to Treat It More Effectively

4 days ago

In this webinar, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, explained how triple-negative breast cancer is different from other forms of breast cancer.

Amid Therapy Waitlists, New AI Coach May Be Quicker Option

4 days ago

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and their colleagues have found that their AI app appears to be useful in treating anxiety and depression.

PPE: Supplier of millions of 'not fit for use' gowns received £47m dividends

4 days ago

Chemical Intelligence won £162m of government contracts to supply personal protective equipment.

Watch: Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

5 days ago

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

Do Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Cause Hair Loss?

5 days ago

Experts consider claims that new weight loss medications cause hair loss. They find that hair loss is unlikely and actually more common with bariatric surgery.

First UK death linked to 'zombie' drug xylazine

5 days ago

There have been warnings in the US about its flesh-eating properties and role in 7% of fatal overdoses.

Is the past year's spike in strike action here to stay?

5 days ago

BBC economics editor Faisal Islam asks whether a historic surge in industrial action is likely to persist.

Who Does Your Doctor Work For?

5 days ago

The corporate takeover of health care and why it matters.

Less Invasive Procedure for 'Leaky' Heart Valves Proves Successful

5 days ago

A large study finds the minimally invasive intervention known as TEER (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair) effective for fixing tears in heart valves.

Vaping: How do you quit e-cigarettes?

5 days ago

It can get you off tobacco - but what do you do when you want to say bye to your e-cig?

Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

5 days ago

New research suggests current screening methods for sleep apnea may put Black patients at a disadvantage.

Brain implants help paralysed man to walk again

5 days ago

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it, thanks to electronic brain implants

How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow

5 days ago

Studies show too much noise, particularly loud, irregular noise, can hurt a child's brain development, because if sound is irregular, it distracts our brains and makes concentration more difficult.

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