11 h. ago PIP claimants with these four conditions 'to keep benefit, says DWP assessor

The tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules is estimated to cut 400,000 Brits from the scheme when they take effect in November next year

Politics

43 h. ago How RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines are impacting scientific research – podcast

As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has also caused alarm among paediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers by promoting vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles and questioning the safety testing of the MMR vaccine. He also recently announced a US-led scientific effort to establish the cause of what he terms the ‘autism epidemic’, with some experts concerned that this study will support the widely discredited association between autism and vaccines. US health reporter Jessica Glenza tells Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor, how these mixed messages are already impacting scientific research.RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’ Continue reading...

Science

49 h. ago RFK Jr calls autism an ‘epidemic’ and a tragedy. As an autistic journalist, I have some comments

ANALYSIS: Health Secretary wilfully misreads data that should be celebrated, not feared, writes Eric Garcia

Politics

50 h. ago DWP confirms exact amount you can claim if you have any of these 85 health conditions

The full list of 85 musculoskeletal health conditions which can qualify for you for PIP

Politics

54 h. ago RFK Jr claims autistic children will never go on dates or pay taxes

Robert F Kennedy Jr claimed that autistic children will never pay taxes nor go on dates during a press conference on Wednesday, 16 April.

Economics

59 h. ago PIP claimants with these 'four conditions will keep benefit', DWP assessor says

EXCLUSIVE: Disability benefits expert James Merrell, who helps claimants through the PIP process, told the Daily Star what groups are likely to keep the the benefit and which are likely to lose it

Politics

62 h. ago CDC autism report disputes RFK Jr’s claims about why the condition is on the rise

Experts attribute increase in case numbers to improved diagnostics as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr insists ‘epidemic’ underway

Politics

3 d. ago Weedkiller maker moves to settle suit over Parkinson’s disease claims

Syngenta has been besieged by lawsuits from people claiming its product caused the neurological conditionBesieged by thousands of lawsuits alleging that its paraquat weedkiller causes Parkinson’s disease, its manufacturer, Syngenta, has entered into an agreement aimed at settling large swaths of those claims.A court filing on Monday confirmed that a letter of agreement between the parties had been signed. In a court hearing on Tuesday, one of the lead plaintiff lawyers, Khaldoun Baghdadi, said the terms of the settlement should be completed within 30 days. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago New PIP claims worth up to £187 each week for people with these long

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 3.7 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

5 d. ago Moment Donald Trump brutally snubs handshake with RFK Jr's actress wife Cheryl Hines at UFC 314

Actress Hines stood alongside her husband - Trump's secretary of health - as the president arrived at Kaseya Center in Miami and made his way to his seat.

Politics

7 d. ago Staff at iconic Scots nightclub Cathouse claim to have faced 'shocking' working conditions

Cathouse owners, Hold Fast Entertainment, have rejected allegations calling them “grossly inaccurate” and “wholly misleading.”

Society

9 d. ago Inspirational jockey Lilly Pinchin makes emotional admission after revealing ADHD diagnosis

The successful jump jockey’s story is told in the documentary ‘A Racing Mind’ which follows her during the season in which she fulfilled her goal of riding out her conditional rider’s claim

Events

1 week ago Why you might need vitamins for your EYES, and which ones to buy, by DR HAKAM GHABRA

Countless products claim to help eye health and protect against conditions such as age-related macular degeneration. Here Dr Hakam Ghabra assesses some of these supplements.

Politics

1 week ago Why you might need vitamin for your EYES, and which ones to buy, by DR HAKAM GHABRA

Countless products claim to help eye health and protect against conditions such as age-related macular degeneration. Here Dr Hakam Ghabra assesses these supplements.

Politics

1 week ago Barlinnie prisoners reporting 'bully' officer attacks at overcrowded jail

Survey pinpoints threats and attacks by "bully" officers at Scotland's biggest jail. Inspectors claim overcrowding is causing bad conditions

Events

2 w. ago Bradley Walsh went 'white as a sheet' while filming as he opens up on health battle

The TV presenter claims he suffered from a particular condition following a hair-raising moment while filming his latest ITV show with son Barney

Events

2 w. ago DWP PIP claimants with three conditions set to keep payments under points system

It comes following sweeping changes announced by the government

Politics

3 w. ago US judge calls heat in Texas prisons ‘unconstitutional’ but does not order AC

Lawsuit from advocates argues brutal heat routinely rising above 100F amounts to cruel and unusual punishmentA federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons was “plainly unconstitutional” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could cost billions.The ruling affirmed claims brought by advocates of people incarcerated in Texas, where summer heat routinely soars above 100F (38C) for weeks. But they will have to continue pressing their lawsuit later in a trial. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Michael Schumacher health latest as insider delivers 'very sad' claim about F1 icon's condition

Michael Schumacher has not been pictured in public since he suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013, and a source close to the family has provided a new health update

Society

3 w. ago PIP claimants with 'fluctuating conditions' to be hit 'profoundly' after Spring Statement

EXCLUSIVE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed sweeping changes to the welfare system aimed at saving £5billion per annum as daily living element of PIP is to be targeted by the Labour Government

Events