A federal appeals court has overturned a legal order requiring Florida and US President Donald Trump’s administration to shut Alligator Alcatraz, allowing the immigration detention centre to stay open. In a 2-1 ruling, the appellate court in Atlanta, Georgia, granted a request from the state of Florida and the US homeland security department to block […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images In a contentious Senate hearing marked by raised voices and heated exchanges, Health and Human […]
Nat WrightHealth Producer Getty Images Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered. Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected say […]
Israel has rejected a statement from Hamas saying the armed group is ready for a “comprehensive deal” to end the Gaza war and free all its hostages. “This is more spin by Hamas that has nothing new,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. It insisted the war would end only once the 48 hostages – […]
BBC Neil Hopper was motivated by sexual interest in amputation An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has admitted two counts of insurance fraud and three of possessing extreme pornography. Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, carried out hundreds of amputation operations before having his own legs removed in 2019. Truro Crown […]
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor, BBC News BBC Organ transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risks Is it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they […]
From tariffs to the use of the National Guard in states and the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans — many of the Trump administration’s policies are winding their way to the Supreme Court. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court aren’t scheduled to meet with each other face-to-face until the end […]
BBC Elissa says constipation needs to be screened for in every area of healthcare A mother who feared her two-year-old son’s untreated constipation could have killed him is calling for access to children’s continence services to be made a national priority. Elissa Novak said Ivan was constantly vomiting, losing weight and in severe pain when […]
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that military attacks on alleged drug traffickers will “happen again”, brushing aside concerns over the legality of such attacks and the sovereignty of Latin American nations. Speaking during a news conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, Rubio pledged continued security coordination with countries like Mexico, but […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Alphabet stock (NYSE: GOOG) is trading sharply higher today and has hit a record high after a favorable ruling in the landmark antitrust case, where the US Department of Justice (DOJ) was pushing […]