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A newborn’s first hours in a US hospital used to carry a quiet set of guarantees. A vitamin K injection against catastrophic bleeding. A hepatitis B…

One in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found.The poll of more than 2,000…

“I thought I was never supposed to come off these tablets!” my patient exclaims.“Except when you no longer need them,” I say.“Are you sure?”His doubt drifts…

In late spring 2024, Dr Brian Elmore was working out of a mobile clinic, providing medical treatment to migrants in Ciudad Juárez, just south of the…

The patient was in Gibraltar. The surgeon was in London. The outcome was a remarkable triumph for remote robotic surgery that saved the life of a…

British Airways flight 032, bound for London, was still on the tarmac in Hong Kong when Prof Angus Wallace heard the passenger announcement dreaded by many…

A doctor who was struck off over a “reckless” circumcision that risked killing a toddler is still performing the procedure as a layperson, the Guardian can…

Christina Brown was 18 years old the first time she had to correct a doctor when advocating for health.Breast cancer runs in her family, so she…

In southern California, where rates of homelessness are among the highest in the nation, a private company, Akido Labs, is running clinics for unhoused patients and…

Congratulations, you’ve reached the final day of the Brain Health Challenge! Today, we’re asking you to do a few things that might feel a bit out…