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FDA blocked melanoma drug as confusion reigned under Makary
HealthWatch FDA blocked melanoma drug as confusion reigned under Makary .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-healthwatch.jpg'); } By Arthur Allen May 15, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Add CBS News on Google The Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to withhold approval of a new skin cancer treatment fell like a hammer on doctors who treat melanoma and patients who saw that the drug had prolonged the lives of a third of the participants...
Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom
Melissa Gonce cares full time for her 28-year-old son, Jason, through a Medicaid program facing major cuts. She expects to lose $18,000 a year.Kyna Uwaeme for NBC NewsU.S. newsFamilies caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loomPresident Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 15, 2026, 5:00 A...
Scientists issue urgent warning about drinking TEA - as research reveals your kettle can release up to 3 billion dangerous microplastic particles into your cuppa
Scientists issue urgent warning about drinking TEA – as research reveals your kettle can release up to 3 billion dangerous microplastic particles into your cuppaREAD MORE: Single tea bag can release billions of microplastics into your bodyBy SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 09:48, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 09:55, 15 May 2026 e-mail 185 View comments
My unsung hero of science: Carolyn Wood Sherif, pioneer of feminist psychology who foresaw the risks of scientific bias
In the US state park of Robbers Cave, Oklahoma, Carolyn Wood Sherif is standing squinting up at the sun. The two wooden cabins before her rattle with shrieks and cries from excited 11-year-old boys. They have been split into two groups of 11 and encouraged to bond. Over three long, laborious weeks in the summer of 1954, Wood Sherif watches as these boys become enthusiastically dedicated to their allocated groups. When instructed to compete for resources, they grow hostile towards their opponent...
Uninsured Brit breaks his neck falling out of a tree during French holiday - and is left with huge medical bills
Uninsured Brit breaks his neck falling out of a tree during French holiday - and is left with huge medical billsBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:44, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 09:47, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Meningitis symptoms and vaccines: Why are young people at risk?
One young person has died and two others are being treated following an outbreak of meningitis in Reading, as the UKHSA issues a health warning
Very unlikely hantavirus outbreak will be akin to Covid pandemic, expert says
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Tragic update on a rare outbreak of life-threatening disease in an Aussie territory
Tragic update on a rare outbreak of life-threatening disease in an Aussie territoryDiphtheria outbreak in the NT continuesA medical officer says one person has died READ MORE: Rare outbreak of life-threatening disease in Western AustraliaBy CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:09, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 09:10, 15 May 2026 e-mail
Teen wakes up from coma with leg missing after being crushed in Dublin 'hit and run'
Motorcyclist Shaun Narloch, from Dublin, Ireland, was struck while out riding last month and the 18-year-old had to have his left leg amputated after the horror road smash
Welcome to hantavirus quarantine: Six people including a Brit arrive at remote Australian facility where they will be kept in isolation for at least three weeks
Welcome to hantavirus quarantine: Six people including a Brit arrive at remote Australian facility where they will be kept in isolation for at least three weeksBy PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:00, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 09:02, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAFP via Getty ImagesNearly 2,300 people died between 2018 and 2020 in DR Congo's deadliest outbreakAfrica's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province.Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have been reported, mainly in the areas of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). Four of the d...
Two-year-old girl killed after 80lb chest of drawers fell on top of her
Helena was trying to reach a toy on top of the furniture
Man has £23,000 medical bill after bike crash six-days into Thailand trip
Jude's insurance won't cover the cost of his surgery
Man dies after slipping and falling 150ft off phone mast just one day before his 21st birthday
Man dies after slipping and falling 150ft off phone mast just one day before his 21st birthdayGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:29, 15 May 2026 | Updated: 08:29, 15 May 2026 e-mail View comments
3,997 federal road accidents in four years linked to four dangerous driving behaviours - Emirates 24|7
3,997 federal road accidents in four years linked to four dangerous driving behaviours Emirates 24|7
Rudy Giuliani reveals he had 'significant spiritual experience' while in coma as he opens up about his health woes
The 81-year-old returned to his namesake online show on Wednesday from his home in West Palm Beach, Florida , where he said he was working towards a full recovery.
Study shows simple diet method means you lose more weight and keep it off
Major new international research showed how much more effective the system is
How Rousey and Carano fought 'ring rust' with saunas, red light therapy and brain scans
Usually, when ‘ring rust’ is mentioned around a fighter, it’s in reference to a year – two at a push – away from competition.In the case of mixed martial artists Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey, who meet at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday in Netflix’s first live MMA broadcast, the rust has been gathering for far longer.Advertisement
Electric bike and scooter fires occur daily as 'growing risk' prompts urgent calls for new laws
Britons have been warned of the growing dangers of electric scooters and bikes after a new report found that fire services tackle lithium-ion battery fires roughly every five hours.New figures from insurer QBE Insurance found that the number of battery-related blazes has risen by 147 per cent in just three years, with fire services attending nearly 4.8 lithium-ion battery fires a day in 2025, compared with around two a day in 2022.The insurer warned that people and businesses need to take greate...
Urgent probe launched as multiple people in Scotland found with links to hantavirus outbreak
A small number of Britons have been linked to the hantavirus outbreak, public health officials have revealed.Public Health Scotland (PHS) has said a number of people have been linked to the virus, which broke out on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius.It said it was "working to follow up with a small number of individuals who had potential contact with cases" alongside the NHS. The health body will remain in close contact with those exposed to the virus and continue precautionary testing.There are...