LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) – British health minister Wes Streeting launched an investigation into maternity services in England on Monday, aimed at driving urgent improvements after a series of high-profile failures that have led to the deaths of babies and mothers. The investigation will aim to report back by December 2025, Streeting said in a…

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has drawn criticism from healthcare groups for slashing Medicaid and ACA subsidies, but it contains a few provisions that could drive progress. When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law earlier this month, the reaction from healthcare groups was overwhelmingly negative (Opens in a new window).…

The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision that allowed expert testimony supporting plaintiffs’ claims in a high-profile case alleging that Zantac, or its generic ranitidine, can cause cancer. The justices concluded that the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard when it ruled that the reliability of expert opinions should be determined by…

The dispute over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force threatens free access to a wide range of services used by tens of millions of Americans under Obamacare. The Supreme Court on Monday will consider the legality of a government panel that makes it possible for Americans to receive preventive health care at no cost, including…

PARIS, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The mother of two autistic children in France has lodged a legal complaint for endangering life after she suspected she was exposed to airborne emissions from Sanofi’s Depakine epilepsy drug plant, the Le Monde newspaper reported on Monday. Melanie S., whose children showed neuro-developmental disorders similar to those observed in…

In a world where information moves fast, it can be hard to keep up—especially when it comes to our health. That’s why we created this site: to talk about medicines in a way that’s simple, reliable, and easy to understand. No confusing jargon or fear-mongering here. Just clear, useful information. Whether it’s understanding how a treatment works,…