Women’s pain normalised in NHS, Cardiff health summit told
A women’s health summit in Wales addressed how women’s pain is often dismissed as normal within healthcare, with patients sharing experiences of not being believed by medical professionals.
Multiple sclerosis: First drug to help patients walk now on NHS in England
Fampridine, the first drug to help people with multiple sclerosis walk, is now available on the NHS in England. Clinical trials showed around four in 10 people taking the drug had improvements in walking speed and endurance.
Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes
Children in England’s poorest areas are 40% more likely to be hospitalized for respiratory infections, with 1,941 per 100,000 admitted versus 1,380 in wealthier regions, analysis shows.
Filing of bipartisan Senate bill boosts momentum for office of men’s health
A bipartisan Senate bill would establish an office of men’s health within the Department of Health and Human Services, with sponsors from both parties backing the measure.
US trade chief defends tariffs as Democrats say Trump ‘in denial’ over price hikes
Trump’s trade chief denied tariffs raised US prices during Senate testimony, while Democrats cited studies showing families paid $1,700 more in tariff costs since the president’s return to office.
Election deniers win Republican primaries in Arizona
Trump-backed election denier Andy Biggs won Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary, setting up a fall race against Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs in a key battleground state.
House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill
The House passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill incorporating President Trump’s request to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, passing 216-212 with minimal Democratic support.
House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress, elevating a campaign issue
The House approved legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, a long-discussed ethics proposal that advanced amid campaign season but faced criticism over exemptions and unrelated provisions.
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, who served as CIA director during the Clinton administration starting in early 1993, has died at age 84 from a stroke.
Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
A federal judge questioned whether Defense Secretary Hegseth’s testosterone treatment program for troops differs legally from hormone therapy provided to transgender service members under Trump’s military ban.