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A Covid inquiry report found the UK wasted nearly £10 billion on PPE procurement during the pandemic, with poor planning and a controversial VIP lane system criticized for embedding unfairness in emergency spending.
The US has recorded 2,318 measles cases in 2026, surpassing last year’s record of 2,289 cases with five months remaining in the year, marking the worst year since 1991.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the prime minister to reject tax increases or additional borrowing as funding mechanisms for social care reform, proposing instead that costs be met through existing spending reductions.
A US private equity firm, TPG, has acquired Optum UK, which manages electronic patient records for most English GP practices, prompting concerns from medical professionals and campaigners about data security and oversight.
The Trump administration is ending subsidies for Medicare drug coverage, potentially raising premiums for millions of beneficiaries enrolled in Part D plans starting in 2027.
The NSF is funding a pilot program that gives Ph.D. students industry experience alongside their academic training, with around 30 university-industry pairs participating and $47 million in funding over five years.
