A Sydney teenager died in 2022 from a tick-induced mammalian meat allergy after eating a beef sausage, marking the first known death from the condition worldwide.

A large Danish study found that prolonged exposure to road traffic noise is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, with risk rising 3% for every 11.5dB increase in noise levels.

An FDA advisory committee is evaluating whether compounding pharmacies should manufacture seven specific peptides, amid concerns about their safety and effectiveness in the absence of robust clinical evidence.

U.S. health officials are investigating a new cyclospora outbreak affecting 72 people as of Wednesday, though the source products have not yet been identified.

A study by London universities examines whether menstrual cycles worsen ADHD symptoms in women, with participants reporting difficulty concentrating and increased impulsivity during certain times of their cycle.

UK MPs call for restrictions on fast food outlets near schools and bans on junk food advertising to combat obesity, which costs the nation £74bn annually.

England’s 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled. Brain analysis showed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy linked to heading a ball approximately 140,000 times during his career.

A modeling study suggests ultra-processed foods could account for up to a third of heart disease cases and deaths, with researchers calling for policy interventions to reduce consumption.

Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered specialist training placements than white counterparts, according to NHS data analysis published in the BMJ.

Relationship OCD causes sufferers to experience persistent doubts about their romantic relationships, triggering compulsive behaviors and significant distress that extends beyond typical relationship concerns.

A clinical manager at an NHS mental health trust testified that he was instructed to process thousands of unresolved patient safety reports during a public inquiry, which he described as a cover-up attempt.

UK health experts recommend free meningitis B vaccination for all teenagers around age 15, following concerns about a deadly outbreak in Kent earlier this year and changing evidence about disease risk in young people.