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England will implement newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic condition causing muscle weakness. Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, whose twin daughters have SMA, has championed the initiative.
A 10-year NHS study finds focal therapy—a less invasive prostate cancer treatment—delivers cancer control comparable to surgery or radiotherapy but with substantially fewer side effects like incontinence or sexual dysfunction.
Medicare proposes a 19% reimbursement increase for doctors who counsel patients on quitting smoking and other tobacco use, aiming to encourage physicians to offer more cessation support during visits.
THC beverages are widely sold in regular retail stores nationwide despite violating state regulations, often lacking clear labeling and appearing identical to ordinary sodas and juices, raising concerns about accidental ingestion by children and teenagers.
A UK Covid inquiry found the government wasted almost £10 billion on personal protective equipment during the pandemic, with poor planning and a controversial “VIP lane” system for procurement criticized as unfair.
The Trump administration confirmed specialized LGBTQ+ youth services will return to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by year-end, but advocates worry alterations could exclude transgender youth and cause harm.
