10 h. ago ‘For years I believed I was someone I wasn’t after sperm donor error’

Nat Allbut spent years thinking he knew who his father was – now he’s one of dozens to be told the sperm donor details they were given were wrong

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63 h. ago Health leaders order crackdown on unproven fertility treatments

Many women are offered unnecessary add-on treatments when they seek fertility care.

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5 d. ago Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

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8 d. ago RFK Jr accused of ‘reckless disregard for science and the truth’ in Senate hearing

Health secretary defended his leadership as Democrats attacked his vaccine policy and demanded his resignationUS politics live – latest updatesThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced the Senate finance committee in a tense and combative hearing on Thursday, during which lawmakers questioned his remarks expressing vaccine skepticism, claims that the scientific community is deeply politicized, and the ongoing turmoil plaguing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In a hearing lasting more than three hours and ostensibly about the Trump administration’s healthcare agenda, Kennedy defended his leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming that his time at the agency will be focused on “unbiased, politics-free, transparent, evidence-based science in the public interest”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kim Jong Un’s staff seen scrubbing every surface he touched after meeting with Putin

Analysts say extreme security measure meant to prevent foreign intelligence agencies from gathering samples that may reveal North Korean leader’s health condition

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9 d. ago Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Employees past and present come togther to express lack of confidence in Robert F Kennedy Jr over turbulent leadership of America’s public health institutions

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1 week ago How to watch Donald Trump's special announcement after health speculation

President Donald Trump will make a special announcement in a matter of hours as frantic speculation about the US leader's health continues to grow

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1 week ago Dumfries school achieves 'very good' rating from Education Scotland inspectors

Georgetown Primary was recognised for its 'strong focus on improving the health and wellbeing of all children' and 'effective leadership.

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2 w. ago CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’

Staffers gather in Atlanta to applaud senior leaders who resigned after CDC chief Susan Monarez was firedWho’s who in the CDC crisis?Senior CDC vaccine research and public health leaders who resigned in protest told hundreds of supporters across the street from the campus on Thursday that the Trump administration needs to “get politics out of public health”.The agency is reeling from the firing of the CDC chief, Susan Monarez, but Monarez, who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, has refused to be removed. Three senior leaders – Debra Houry, Demetre Daskalakis and Daniel Jernigan – resigned shortly after in protest, citing the alleged spread of misinformation under the Trump administration and political interference in their work. The staffers cheered and applauded them at the event on Thursday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CDC leaders who quit say ‘get politics out of public health’, hitting out against RFK Jr’s anti

Daniel Jernigan, Debra Houry and Demetre Daskalakis – who resigned from public health organization - hailed as heroes in demonstration outside CDC HQBorder czar Tom Homan said that there will be a “ramp up” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operations in Chicago, and other Democratic-led cities, after Labor Day.He added:You’re going to see a ramp up of operations continue in New York, operations continuing in LA...Portland, Seattle, all these sanctuary cities that refuse to work with ICE, where we know public safety threats are being released every day into this country. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Christopher Biggins reveals he is using weight loss jabs after knee surgery

Weight loss injections have been hailed as transformative by health leaders.

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4 w. ago Putin health fears as Russia's leader limps off plane on way to Trump meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin's health has been the subject of intense speculation for years - and it appears he was in discomfort during a highly anticipated meeting with Donald Trump

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