Health

'Truly vile': the UK’s 25 best (and worst) novelty hot cross buns

Can you beat a traditional spiced yeast bun at Easter? There’s only one way to find out. Bring on the rhubarb and custard version, the red velvet, the chocolate and fudge, the tiramisu …

Influencers are promoting these three health tests

Experts warn of ‘over-diagnosis’ dangers as social media prompts the worried well to seek out unnecessary and expensive scans and blood tests

Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle

Nathan Newby set to receive George Medal for stopping a potential atrocity with an act of kindness

Lawyers Threaten To Sue HHS Unless RFK Jr. Amends Vaccine Injury Table

HHS has failed to fulfill its legal obligation to add new conditions to the Vaccine Injury Table when research indicates an association between a vaccine and a specific injury, according to a petition filed by Informed Consent Action Network.

‘There’s something sassy about this’: the reinvention of the sari

The sari has gone through many changes over its 5,000-year history. A new exhibition in Melbourne, the Offbeat Sari, celebrates the garment in its contemporary form

‘It can spare people so much pain’: what is an advance directive and should you get one?

My sister and I had to make decisions that determined the course of my parents’ final hours. This important end-of-life document could have guided us

Whale stranded in Baltic will die unless helped to move soon, say experts

German rescue teams have been trying to ease the humpback’s path back into deeper waters without success

Flying snake, pit viper among rare and new species discovered in cave in Cambodia

Updated on: March 24, 2026 / 11:04 AM EDT / CBS News

Red volcanic mud coats homes after Hawaii’s worst floods in 20 years

Oahu residents face grueling cleanup as floods damage hundreds of homes and losses are expected to top $1bn

Why going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health

A study found correlation between the environment and long-term wellness in sample of 1,978 who attended college between 1940-80

Do we really need eight hours sleep a night

We’re told that sleep is a superpower, making us smarter, healthier and happier. But how much is enough? And is insomnia as bad for us as we think?

LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash

Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others