#theguardian.com. #Feb.24.2026 Baby boy born to UK mother after womb transplant from dead donor. Grace Bell says she is ‘the happiest I’ve ever been in my life’ after giving birth to baby Hugo in UK first
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.17.2026 Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads. Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species
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#wired.com. #Feb.17.2026 AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity. As patients and employers look for alternatives to pricey GLP-1 drugs, Silicon Valley startup Twin Health is using AI and wearable sensors to help people make healthier choices.
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.16.2026 NHS ’clearly failing’ to ensure children get MMR vaccine amid measles risk, experts warn. Calls grow for reform of England’s vaccination system including delivery of jabs in pharmacies as take-up falls
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.14.2026 Four new astronauts arrive via SpaceX rocket at International Space Station. ISS now fully crewed after a medical issue forced the evacuation of four astronauts in January
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#wired.com. #Feb.11.2026 Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity. Meditation isn’t thinking about nothing. New research reinforces that it’s a mind-altering, dynamic state that promotes focus, learning, and well-being.
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#wired.com. #Feb.10.2026 RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees. The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines.
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#wired.com. #Feb.06.2026 RFK Jr.’s Picks for a Key Autism Panel Include Advocates for Bizarre Theories. Among those Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently named to a federal autism committee are people who tout dangerous treatments and say vaccine manufacturers are “poisoning children.”
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.04.2026 Illinois joins WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body. Governor JB Pritzker pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network
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#wired.com. #Feb.04.2026 Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina. In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.
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#wired.com. #Feb.04.2026 Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It’s a Marathon?. A growing legion of “zero trimester” influencers are convincing followers that healthy pregnancies are a choice—and that raw milk, watching sunsets, and pricey specialized courses can help.
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#wired.com. #Feb.04.2026 HHS Is Making an AI Tool to Create Hypotheses About Vaccine Injury Claims. Experts worry Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health Department will use an internal AI tool to analyze vaccine injury claims in a way that furthers his anti-vaccine agenda.
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#bbc.com. #Feb.03.2026 Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says global report. Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
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#bbc.com. #Feb.03.2026 'Forever chemical' testing to be ramped up amid growing concerns.. Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.
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#wired.com. #Feb.02.2026 HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants. Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
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#wired.com. #Jan.30.2026 Are NAD+ Supplements a Longevity Hack or an Expensive Placebo?. What is NAD+? Here’s how it works in your body, why it matters, and if supplementation is worth the hype.
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK regulator warns. Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists. New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics
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#bbc.com. #Jan.29.2026 Polar bears getting "fatter and healthier" amid ice loss. Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
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#wired.com. #Jan.22.2026 The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases. A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
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#wired.com. #Jan.11.2026 Want to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach. Traditionally sleep coaches treat babies. But now more and more anxious, screen-attached grownups are the ones who need nursing.
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#bbc.com. #Jan.02.2026 Should the NHS use magic mushrooms to treat mental health?. Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.20.2025 Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought. Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional blunting
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.20.2025 Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds. Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia
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