Health

Speed Read Pill users lived an average of 13.2 months versus 6.7 months for those undergoing chemotherapy

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 1 June 26

Today’s Big Question Digitisation initiative comes before Parliament again, amid fears it could be undermine patient trust in the healthcare system

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 1 June 26

Today's Big Question Foreign aid cuts made detection more difficult, experts say

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 29 May 26

In The Spotlight First UK death related to substance has prompted calls for a ban – but why do people use it?

By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published 29 May 26

The Explainer Office for National Statistics says the fertility rate in England and Wales is the lowest ever recorded

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 28 May 26

Speed Read The president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed Medical Center

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 27 May 26

Today's Big Question Record-chasing athletes could be guinea pigs for wider public in quest for eternal life

By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published 22 May 26

Today's Big Question Record numbers expected to sail after hantavirus deaths

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 21 May 26

Today’s Big Question Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious virus, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 20 May 26

Speed Read There are no approved vaccines or treatments for this strain of the virus

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 May 26

Under the Radar Rising use of prescription drugs in war environments that trigger ‘mounting psychological strain’ could have sinister implications

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 18 May 26

In the Spotlight As passengers from the MV Hondius quarantine, health experts do not believe the virus will cause a pandemic

By The Week UK Published 16 May 26