Ex-student wins £145,000 after school failed to report her drug use to parents Irune Pedrayes Varela smoked the drug, nicknamed ‘magic’, while at school in September 2019 The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
Yorkshire woman’s nose ‘fell out’ after ketamine addiction left hole inside Nicole Chanelle, 30, from Huddersfield, continued taking ketamine daily for two years after a chunk of her nose ‘fell out’ — but is now three months sober after rehab abroad Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Could Your Sore Throat Be 'Stratus'? The New COVID Variant Symptoms Spreading Fast in the US and UK and What Experts Are Saying The 'Stratus' Covid variant is rapidly spreading, with unique symptoms like sore throats. Experts advise vaccination and vigilance. International Business Times UK · Sep 23, 2025
States rally to offset fracturing of federal healthcare agencies: ‘Diseases don’t see state lines’ Changes to regulatory or information environments will help states decouple from federal health recommendations The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2025
How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure its covered by your insurance Drugstores are ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to cover them, even though the shots no longer come recommended by an important government committee The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
COVID shots and pregnancy: The high cost of confusion If infected and unvaccinated, pregnant patients are at high risk of complications. See: "COVID placenta." Axios · Sep 20, 2025
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. met in Atlanta for two days this week to consider various vaccine recommendations The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
RFK Jr’s vaccine panel votes against recommending prescription for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendations The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2025
Why RFK Jr.'s Team Hit Pause on Infant Vaccine Vote—Experts Divided A reconstituted CDC vaccine panel appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. postponed a vote to delay the newborn hepatitis B birth dose, keeping the current guidance in place as experts split over safety, timing and public-health risk. International Business Times UK · Sep 19, 2025
Kennedy's vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox instead of single vaccine Experts react with concern that increasing the number of vaccinations required will threaten children’s health The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2025
CDC panel votes to delay MMRV vaccines The vote was a significant step toward revising childhood immunizations. Axios · Sep 18, 2025
Kennedy's advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines Health Secretary Robert F The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
RFK Jr’s vaccine panel appointees to set agenda despite lack of experience Some have little to no documented experience with vaccines while others have undermined their safety The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2025
Axios · Sep 18, 2025 Crunch time arrives for RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers Critics think the two days of meetings will rubber-stamp additional limits on who can get routine shots.
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 GPs see workload increase due to demand for weight-loss jab Mounjaro The vast majority of patients on Mounjaro currently pay for it privately but some patients can get it on the NHS.
The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025 West coast states band together to issue vaccine guidelines after CDC and HHS purge California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025 Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.
International Business Times UK · Sep 17, 2025 New Covid Variant Symptoms Are Almost Unnoticeable As Strain Spreads Quickly Hundreds of new Covid cases in Ireland are being linked to the new Stratus strain.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 Former CDC chief Susan Monarez set to testify RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is testifying before the Senate health committee
Reason · Sep 16, 2025 Doctor Can't Be Disciplined by Washington Medical Commission for Blog Posts About COVID The posts were "downplaying the severity of the COVID pandemic, promoting the use of ivermectin over a vaccine, and criticizing the government's response to the pandemic."
The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2025 US health officials to revisit vaccine policies using anti-vax tactics, experts warn Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Researchers find link between Covid and longer, heavier periods The findings demonstrate the complex relationship between menstrual health and long Covid
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025 Long Covid linked to heavier periods and risk of iron deficiency Survey of 12,000 women also revealed severity of long Covid symptoms rose and fell across menstrual cycle
Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025 Robert Kennedy Jr. Packs CDC Panel With Vaccine Skeptics Ahead of Key Vote On COVID-19 Shots Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has added five new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, just days before it reconvenes to vote on COVID-19 shots and other routine pediatric vaccine recommendations.