Medicine

Medicine covers advances in treatment, public health developments and the wider healthcare landscape that affects how people stay well. This includes breakthroughs in how diseases are diagnosed and treated, from new pharmaceutical approaches to pioneering surgical techniques, as well as news about the institutions and companies that shape the healthcare system.

Public health concerns form an important part of the topic, including disease outbreaks, vaccination efforts and emerging health threats. These stories highlight the importance of vigilance and prevention in protecting communities. Equally significant are questions around drug safety, unapproved treatments and the evidence base that supports medical practice.

The intersection of medicine with politics and business also features here, as policy decisions and corporate activity have real consequences for how people access healthcare. Whether reporting on new treatments, public health challenges or industry developments, medicine news matters because it touches all our lives.

I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey

August 15, 2026

Bella Ramsey has said filming Sunny Dancer gave them a chance to experience the teenage freedom and rebellion they feel they missed while working with adults from a young age. The actor, now 22, plays a cancer survivor at a summer camp in the film, whose story also explores friendship, grief and life after serious…
‘A lot of people are nervous about what he could reveal’: Inside Ireland’s toughest prison where guards are desperate to stop ‘drug kingpin’ Daniel Kinahan being reached by his friends… or his enemies

August 15, 2026

Daniel Kinahan, 49, was extradited from Dubai to Ireland on 9 August and charged before the Special Criminal Court with directing the activities of a criminal organisation. He denies being an organised-crime leader. The court remanded him in custody at the high-security Portlaoise Prison, where he is due to remain ahead of further proceedings. The…
Five-hour joyride in Porsche ends in crash on wrong side of the road – with three rushed to hospital

August 14, 2026

A stolen Porsche allegedly driven for about five hours ended in a crash after travelling on the wrong side of a road in Melbourne. Three people were taken to hospital, and the incident highlights the serious danger posed by alleged car thefts and reckless driving. Police were investigating reports that the Porsche had been taken…
Ian Crafford, Editor of ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 82

August 14, 2026

Film editor Ian Crafford has died of cancer at his home in Brazil, aged 82. His career included acclaimed films such as “Hope and Glory” and “Field of Dreams”, and his work helped shape several prominent British and American productions across sound and picture editing. Born in Hemel Hempstead, Crafford began at Elstree Studios aged…
FBI captures Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive with alleged Sinaloa Cartel ties, Patel says

August 14, 2026

The FBI says it has arrested Gregory Henderson Jr., an alleged Indianapolis gang leader with reported links to the Sinaloa Cartel, three days after placing him on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The arrest matters because it ends a long-running effort to find a suspect considered significant enough to warrant one of the FBI’s…
Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care

August 14, 2026

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare The Big Story Trump admin escalates fight against transgender care The Trump administration this week scaled up its fight against transgender health care, cutting Medicaid coverage and referring hospitals and clinics for potential prosecution. © Photo credit The moves this week add to…
Drea de Matteo says OnlyFans became ‘political statement’ after financial struggles threatened her home

August 14, 2026

Drea de Matteo says joining OnlyFans became both a financial necessity and a political statement after financial difficulties put her home at risk. The actor, known for The Sopranos, said the decision reflected her wish to avoid relying on an entertainment industry she believes sidelined her over her public opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. De…
Alzheimer’s risk may be 35% lower with common menopause treatment, study finds

August 14, 2026

A Stanford study has found that women who used oestrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy were less likely to show Alzheimer’s-related brain changes or dementia. The findings may add to evidence that hormone treatment could influence brain health after menopause, although they do not establish that the therapy directly prevents Alzheimer’s disease. Published in Neurology on 12…
Trump begs ‘drug addict’ donor for peace after their explosive feud… amid GOP money panic

August 14, 2026

Donald Trump has spent months mending his relationship with Elon Musk, one of the Republican Party’s biggest donors, as part of an effort to bolster GOP funds ahead of what is expected to be a difficult midterm election season. The reconciliation reached a symbolic peak in May when Musk joined Trump aboard Air Force One…
Gloria Carlin, ‘Hanoi Hilton’ Actress and Wife of Screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd, Dies at 84

August 14, 2026

Gloria Carlin, the Montreal-born actress known for appearing in *The Hanoi Hilton* and in films written by her husband, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd, has died aged 84. Her death marks the loss of a performer whose career spanned Canadian theatre and television, West End theatre, American film and popular US television series. Carlin died…