RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens recommendation on hepatitis B shot for babies, scrapping universal guidance
Some public health experts expressed concerns the recommendation could lead to an increase in hepatitis B infections in babies.
Science
'Torchwood: Children of Earth': Why the 2009 mini-series is the greatest thing ever to come out of the 'Doctor Who' universe
Ahead of 'The War Between the Land of the Sea', we look back at a drama that rewrote the rules of the Whoniverse.
Health
STAT+: Cancer detection firm Freenome to go public via $330 million SPAC deal
Freenome, a Bay Area biotech that is part of the increasingly competitive race to accurately detect cancer early through blood-based tests, plans to go public.
Science
CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination
The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.
Politics
The Guardian view on reducing child poverty: with the two-child limit gone, Labour must go further | Editorial
The new strategy has gaps. But ministers have shown that they are serious and capable of listeningIf the government’s long-awaited child poverty strategy, launched on Friday, was a bit of a damp squib, that is because the best bit had been absorbed by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in last month’s b
Business
The crypto investor who gifted Nigel Farage an election war chest
Aviation entrepreneur Christopher Harborne’s record £9mn donation described as ‘game-changer’ for Reform UK
Health
Turner’s mother’s frustration and a memorable brush with Bacon | Letters
Dr Selby Whittingham considers the ill-treatment of Turner’s mother, while Paul Collins recalls taking one artist to see another’s work. Plus letters from Martin Argles and John CaperonMy answer to the pertinent question put by Helen James in her letter (Was JMW Turner’s mother really ‘mentally ill’
Health
Mixed messages on prostate cancer testing proved deadly for my husband | Letter
Conflicting advice on whether all men should be tested – and around the test’s reliability – can have heartbreaking consequences, writes Pat SharpeMy husband died of prostate cancer in August, and I read your coverage of the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendations with dread (Expert panel
Health
We must warn travellers about the risk of methanol poisoning | Letters
Jim Dickson MP says much has been done since the death of Simone White, but a wider campaign is needed to educate tourists on the dangers of drinking spirits in countries where methanol-lacing occurs With 14,600 deaths caused by suspected methanol poisoning incidents worldwide since 2015, much more
Breaking
WATCH: Coldest temperatures of the season hit Midwest, Northeast
The coldest air of the season is invading the Midwest and Northeast as the Mid-Atlantic sees its first snow of the season, with record low temperatures in multiple cities.
Breaking
WATCH: 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, explained
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place at the Kennedy Center on Friday, determining matchups for next summer's tournament.
Lily Allen Announces 2026 North American Tour
Her first North American dates in seven years will feature West End Girl performed in full
Science
Comet 3I/ATLAS from beyond solar system carries key molecule for life
Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life
Science
'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."
Sports
L’Eau Du Sud bids to create history in Tingle Creek for title leader Skelton
Victory would make the trainer the first to complete four feature chase successes on consecutive SaturdaysAfter his Crisp-like capitulation around the Elbow in the last two National Hunt trainers’ championships, Dan Skelton has set off at an even faster pace in this season’s title race and has alrea
Business
Are Warner takeovers the harbingers of financial apocalypse?
We don’t know
Netflix blockbuster deal
Netflix to take over Warner Bros Discovery's film and streaming businesses in 72 billion dollar deal, giving it ownership of Harry Potter and Game of Thrones franchises. The acquisition could face resistance from regulators. Also: President Putin says Russia is ready to provide uninterrupted fuel su
Health
Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘Serious ethical concerns’
Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influenceThe journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbic
Health
STAT+: In radiology, an early adopter of AI, technology is advancing faster than the field can keep up
AI use has exploded in radiology as the field struggles with staffing shortages, exacerbated by growing imaging volumes.
Testing Drones for Mars in the Mojave Desert
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor a research drone in this September 2025 photo. This flight occurred in Dumont Dunes, an area of the Mojave Desert, as part of a larger test campaign to develop navigation software that would guide future rotorcraft on Mars. The work was among