Medicine
Merck's melanoma vaccine trial shows reduced recurrence or death from skin cancer
Merck presented its mRNA melanoma vaccine trial data at a European cancer conference this weekend. Results are promising: The vaccine reduces recurrence and death alongside an imm…
Some people with meat allergies from alpha-gal syndrome turn to exotic alternatives
People with Alpha-Gal Syndrome can have allergic reactions to meat from mammals. Many of those affected change their diets to eat other proteins.
Opinion: Could long-term AI use lead to isolation? We need to find out — but researchers need better access to data
“What we don’t know is whether people are disconnecting from one another, gradually, over months of interacting with chatbots,” researchers write.
Opinion: How bad is healthy supposed to feel?
“We shouldn't confuse illness and the hardships that come with living,” writes family nurse practitioner Kirsten Balin.
STAT+: NIH’s new vaccine injury center has broad goals beyond RFK Jr.’s focus on shots
The center will study the long-term impact of infections, in addition to RFK Jr.'s focus on vaccines.
STAT+: Moderna CEO on what’s next after success in cancer vaccine
Moderna's CEO Stéphane Bancel on what's next after the recent success in cancer vaccine, and how that impacts the company's business strategy.
‘What’s the safest way to defrost chicken?’ We’re answering your food safety questions
We’ll be hosting a live Q&A on 26 October at noon ET on the Guardian US site with guest experts Rachel Sherman and Caroline L SchauerThe Drexel food lab tested the best air fryers…
Plague risks in Russia and a dangerous delay on WHO pandemic agreement | Letters
Responding to an editorial on a potential plague outbreak, Dr Darren Mann deplores delays to the agreement, while Kent Buse says Britain could do moreYour editorial on the silence…
On dementia, we need to tell it how it is | Letter
David Lee responds to a letter questioning the use of language about people with dementiaSally Byers takes Polly Toynbee to task (Letters, 19 October) for using what she considers…
Sea bass: a fish by any other name | Brief letters
Sea bass names | Healthy NHS | Globe destroying | No pictures | Clean sweep from the 60sDicentrarchus labrax is properly called the European seabass in English (Letters, 20 Octobe…
STAT+: At ESMO, AstraZeneca’s cancer pursuits get a showcase
AstraZeneca has seen major momentum in oncology in recent years. It got a big showcase at Europe's top cancer conference.
Is having urine the color of Mountain Dew normal?
A Trump administration doctor says neon yellow urine is normal because of diets consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods. Here’s what experts sayA doctor who advises severa…
Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors
Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matterGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe p…
The joy of veg-maxxing: how to eat many, many more plants – without really trying
A new report has found many crops are far less nutritious than they once were, so we need to eat more of them. Here is how to get your five portions of fruit and veg a day, easily…
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening
Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in Engla…
What people aged 50 and older need to know about flu shots
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Ann Falsey of the University of Rochester Medical School about flu shots for people aged 50 and older.
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response
State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farmsAn outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the response from…
Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effectEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreas…
STAT+: After a cancer vaccine’s first success, the race is on to expand the impact
After 100 years, there's finally an effective cancer vaccine. Now comes the push to get them to work in more tumor types.
‘I can’t believe I get to see that’: One Born Every Minute is back for a 12th series
Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media ageWhen One Born Every Minute first aired in 2010, viewers loved its fly-on-…
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit
Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more oftenCocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surgesPubs, fes…
Greg Wise on how he and Emma Thompson coped with failed IVF: ‘We hit an existential crisis – she was not a proper woman and I was not a proper man’
Their hopes of having a second child were dashed. Two decades on, the actor remembers the grief and pain of that time“I’m afraid this cycle has not been successful.” Emma and I ca…
The ESMO presentation everyone’s been waiting for
Moderna and Merck's 'presidential' presentation, and other news from Day 2 of the European Society for Medical Oncology meeting in Madrid.
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases o…