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Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84

Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84

Ernest Drucker, a pioneering public-health researcher who approached drug addiction with compassion, invigorated needle-exchange programs to stem the AIDS epidemic
Can a drug trial solve the big debate?

Can a drug trial solve the big debate?

Getty Images It is among the most delicate and controversial challenges in modern medicine – how to determine whether the
Children should be more resilient, say experts

Children should be more resilient, say experts

BBC Jane Graham has been a school nurse for nearly 20 years – and during this time the nature of
Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows

Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows

Catherine Snowdon BBC News Getty Images Unique national research for England has demonstrated the “significant” impact the gynaecological condition endometriosis
Global report calls for obesity to be redefined

Global report calls for obesity to be redefined

Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images People with excess body fat can still be active and healthy, experts say Calling
Families failed by Covid vaccines tell inquiry of their pain

Families failed by Covid vaccines tell inquiry of their pain

Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by
Rise of vaccine distrust – why more of us are questioning jabs

Rise of vaccine distrust – why more of us are

Getty Images Covid vaccines saved lives. Lots of them. Research by the World Health Organization (WHO) now puts the number
Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn

Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn

Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help
‘There’s no dignity in this’

‘There’s no dignity in this’

“I’ve got no oxygen”, cries emergency department nurse Lisa Blackwell. She calls for more supplies just as three ambulances are
N.I.H. Trials and Essential Hiring May Continue, Acting Director Says

N.I.H. Trials and Essential Hiring May Continue, Acting Director Says

Clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health and at organizations it funds may continue, and patients may still travel