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The United States’ childhood vaccine schedule has been overhauled, with routine vaccination against six diseases that can be serious or even deadly, not recommended.

Back at work for merely days and already burnt-out? Your workplace or boss might not be the problem.

He was diagnosed after his family noticed some chilling warning signs.

With 2025 done and dusted and another busy holiday season wrapped up, pause to spare a thought for your brain.

Walking is good for your body. But can it be your only form of exercise?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The practice of allowing a physician to help severely ill patients end their lives has been legalised in nine countries, however there are still major questions about who should be eligible.

Lego has unveiled its most significant evolution in nearly 50 years, an update that provides for tech-powered interactive play but without the need for a screen. 

THE WASHINGTON POST: Images of Nicolás Maduro following his seizure, arrest and arraignment have lit up certain corners of menswear social media.

Pop star Jesy Nelson has revealed her twin daughters have been diagnosed with a rare health condition that means it is unlikely they will ever be able to walk. 

Ministers across the world have raised concerns over explicit content of minors being generated using Elon Musk's AI tool Grok.

If you want to live longer and feel better, stop doing this.

THE WASHINGTON POST: Gameto says its approach has the potential to ease a plethora of conditions associated with ageing in women, including cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New technology called PANDA, is being used in Chinese hospitals to detect hard-to-find pancreatic tumours that doctors sometimes miss.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: China’s centrality in rare earths didn’t happen by accident. It is the result of decades of planning and domestic and overseas investment from the highest levels of the Chinese government.

Wellness in 2026 could see a return to the simple pillars of movement, rest and repair and looking within — specifically to the gut — to unlock physical and mental health and wellbeing.