This policy gap is harming Americans’ health — and finances, doctor group warns

Compared to other industrialized countries, the U.S. has “been behind for quite a while, so the time is definitely now” for these changes, a pediatrician told MarketWatch.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group

Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan association, a US-sanctioned banking system. See all our Middle East coverage Hundreds of Beirut ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

How to Close the Gender Health Gap

Sexism within health systems means that women get worse and delayed treatment. The UK has proposed a plan that could solve this issue—experts weigh in on how to do it best.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Watch out for misuse of obesity jabs, doctors warned

It follows reports of a rise in numbers of people who are not obese, becoming very sick.

238 doctors, health care providers call on Trump to release medical records

The letter comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is criticizing former President Donald Trump for a lack of transparency about his health.

Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors

Two abortion measures are on the Nebraska ballot. Its health department issued an alert suggesting that ads about Nebraska's abortion law had created “confusion.”

Politics - NBC News - 2 hours ago

More Americans favor Trump for their personal finances and the economy: Poll

More Americans think the economy would fare better under former President Trump than Vice President Harris in a new survey, even as many economists say they expect higher inflation and slower ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy

Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Montana AG sues TikTok, alleging platform is addictive, harmful to youth mental health

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit Thursday against TikTok, alleging the social media platform knowingly shared addictive and harmful content with children and teens. The suit ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

How Trump and Harris' health care stances and policy plans compare

A look at Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's stances on health care and what they've said about health care policy going into 2024 presidential election.

German finance minister warns of retaliation if U.S. kicks off trade war

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Friday warned that if the U.S. kicked off a trade war with the European Union, there could be retaliation.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

China Industry Group Reportedly Says Intel Has 'Constantly Harmed' National Security

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy

President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...

Biden becomes first president to apologize for Native American boarding school policy

President Biden apologized Friday for Native American boarding schools that were part of U.S. policy for 150 years and stripped children away from their tribes and culture. “The federal ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy

President Biden issued a formal apology for a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated families and their children for 150 years before it ended in 1969.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Haley warns Republicans about messaging on women, Latinos after 'harmful' rally moment

Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley warned Republicans about the messaging on women and Latinos during the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election after a "harmful" rally moment ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

What Is Al-Qard al-Hasan, the Hezbollah-Linked Finance Group Targeted by Israel?

The de facto bank is the largest microcredit organization in a country where the traditional banking sector is in shambles.

World - The New York Times - October 22

‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

More than 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan, UN and a doctors group say

A doctors group and the United Nations say fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more than 120 people in one ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

RFK Jr. suggests he'll have a significant role on agriculture and health policy if Trump is elected

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Health - ABC News - October 15

American Airlines' message to boarding group cheats: Wait your turn.

American Airlines is testing a new tool to stop passengers from boarding flights ahead of their assigned group.

Banks warn UK Treasury of risk of sector turmoil after car finance ruling

Lenders meet government officials and regulators over fallout from court judgment on ‘secret’ auto loan commissions

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

France warns it could block €15.5bn Sanofi consumer health deal

Proposed sale of controlling stake to US private equity group has sparked backlash in country

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn

Scientists say using the drugs to get people back into work could carry logistical and ethical problems. Weight loss jabs are not a “quick fix” and the health secretary’s plan to use them to help ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Gambling poses huge global threat to public health, experts warn

Lancet commission calls for gambling to be treated in same way as alcohol and tobacco after technology widens reach. Gambling poses a growing worldwide threat to public health, with its rapid ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Biden to apologize for policy sending Native American children to forced-assimilation boarding schools

President Biden plans to issue an official apology for a U.S. policy that for 150 years sent Native American children to boarding schools where they were stripped of their culture and language. A ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

‘Operating in the Stone Age’: NHS staff’s daily struggle with outdated tech

Plans to digitise health service must first tackle ‘flip a coin’ nature of equipment across UK, say medical staff

Business - Financial Times - October 16

LVMH shares down 7% after warning of ‘uncertain’ outlook

World’s largest luxury group hit by pullback in Chinese consumer spending

Business - Financial Times - October 16

UK fuel duty rise would rekindle inflation, warn motoring groups

Rachel Reeves expected to axe 5p discount and weighs reinstating inflation-linked rises in Budget

World - Financial Times - October 18

Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party

Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict

World - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Why EU defence and security policy will stay in the hands of capitals

Also in this newsletter: wading into France’s budget mess

World - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

S&P 500 eyes another record close — plus, our 2 health-care stocks that defied the group

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Groups slam Trump's comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans incarcerated in WWII

Japanese American leaders slammed former President Donald Trump after he compared Jan. 6 rioters to those of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II just because of their race.

Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet

The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts. Two masked men are in frame, wearing camouflage and sitting opposite each other. A ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

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