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.

WHO defends childhood immunization schedules after Trump reduction order

August 11, 2026

The World Health Organization has publicly defended its childhood immunisation guidelines after President Trump signed an executive order reinforcing his administration’s move to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines in the United States from 17 to 11. A WHO spokesperson said the organisation’s vaccination schedules are based on years of global scientific research into…
Trump Administration Splits MMR Vaccine Into Three Separate Doses, Drawing Medical Warnings

August 11, 2026

President Trump has signed an executive order modifying federal childhood immunisation policy by separating the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three individual doses spaced across multiple doctor visits,
Welsh rugby player, 34, died after being punched in the head by security guard while on holiday in Turkey, inquest hears

August 11, 2026

An inquest has heard that a 34-year-old Welsh rugby player died after being punched in the head by a security guard while on holiday in Turkey. The case has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his death abroad and the level of force used against him, with the coroner examining evidence about the incident. Details…
US medics slam Trump vaccine order as Air Force One ‘catering cart’ escape claim emerges

August 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 10 August directing a review of childhood vaccination guidance. It identifies 11 diseases for which immunisation should be recommended for all children, calls for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be offered as three separate products once available, and says childhood immunisations should,…
Former Biden adviser blasts Trump vaccine move: Don’t want to be like Tajikistan

August 11, 2026

Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coordinator of the COVID-19 pandemic under former President Biden, is speaking out against the Trump administration’s new “gold standard” recommendations for childhood vaccines. On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order that would split up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate doctor’s visits. The MMR…
Never Had a Chance review – a slice of gritty British Asian life with a side of drug dealing and addiction

August 11, 2026

Never Had a Chance is a debut crime drama from director Jazz Bhalla, set entirely within London’s Punjabi community in Hounslow, an unusual choice that gives the film a distinctive, grounded authenticity. The story follows two best friends in their 20s, Ravi and Jay, whose seemingly different lives, one marked by a criminal record and…
Meghan McCain leads Fauci outrage as she reveals she miscarried during Covid amid vaccine pregnancy bombshell: ‘Put him in jail’

August 11, 2026

Meghan McCain, the US television personality and daughter of the late senator John McCain, has spoken out about suffering a miscarriage during the Covid-19 pandemic, joining a wave of women sharing similar experiences amid renewed anger directed at Dr Anthony Fauci over vaccine and pregnancy claims. McCain reportedly said Fauci should be “put in jail”,…
Final Fantasy Resonance Is Inheriting Two Of Brave Exvius’ Coolest Features, Minus The Gacha

August 11, 2026

Final Fantasy Resonance is the first game in the franchise to get the HD-2D treatment, as this new spin-off based on Final Fantasy Brave Exvius translates the mobile title into a PC and console adventure. It also looks like two of the best parts of the game will be coming along for the ride: guest characters from other…
DEVILDRIVER’s DEZ FAFARA Confronts His Mortality After Health Scare: ‘I’m Blessed To Be Here’

August 11, 2026

DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara has revealed he was diagnosed with a non-cancerous tumour near his salivary gland two years ago, discovered after a bout of vertigo forced the cancellation of a Coal Chamber tour. Fafara, who turned 60 in May, is now speaking openly about the health scare as the band releases its eleventh studio…
Trump, threatened by Iran, used ruse to fly home from Turkey on jet

August 11, 2026

In today’s issue: ▪ Republicans to choose Graham replacement ▪ Trump rolls back vaccine guidance ▪ Blanche sworn in as attorney general ▪ Record heat in contiguous U.S. President Trump engaged in an elaborate ruse last month as he faced a threat against his life from Iran, leaving a summit in Turkey via military jet…