Health

• Il riepilogo mattutino di KFF Health News del 14 maggio 2026 segnala diverse notizie sulle politiche sanitarie degli Stati Uniti, tra cui i resoconti secondo cui l'amministrazione Trump starebbe richiedendo dati di Medicaid per scopi legati alle deportazioni. • Il riepilogo indirizza inoltre i lettori alla copertura di "License To Deliver", che esamina come alcune ostetriche stiano assistendo parti a domicilio operando al di fuori della legge statale. • Questo digest è rilevante poiché aggrega questioni in rapida evoluzione all'intersezione tra salute pubblica, contrasto all'immigrazione clandestina e assistenza materna, tutte potenzialmente impattanti per i pazienti e i fornitori di cure a livello nazionale.

Celeste Calocane testimonia per la prima volta all'inchiesta sugli attacchi di Valdo Calocane del 2023 • La madre dell'uomo che ha ucciso tre persone in un attacco a Nottingham nel 2023 ha dichiarato a un'inchiesta che il sistema della salute mentale "è a pezzi" e che finché non si verifica una crisi "nessuno ti ascolta". • Valdo Calocane, affetto da schizofrenia paranoide, è stato condannato a un ricovero ospedaliero sospeso nel gennaio 2024 dopo aver ucciso gli studenti Barnaby Webber e Grace O’Malley-Kumar, entrambi di 19 anni, e Ian Coates, un bidello di 65 anni, il 13 giugno 2023, tentando inoltre di uccidere altre tre persone.

• Medicare ha già sospeso le iscrizioni delle agenzie di cure palliative e di assistenza domiciliare mentre vengono indette potenziali frodi • Politica USA in diretta – ultimi aggiornamenti • JD Vance ha minacciato di "interrompere" i finanziamenti federali per i programmi di assicurazione sanitaria governativi negli stati che si rifiutano di conformarsi alla repressione delle presunte frodi dell'amministrazione Trump.

• Elias Calocane afferma di aver pensato che i messaggi violenti inviati dal fratello fossero legati a pensieri suicidi e non al desiderio di fare del male ad altri

Il Re Carlo svela l'agenda governativa per il prossimo anno mentre il Primo Ministro affronta una minaccia alla leadership all'interno del Labour • Politica del Regno Unito in diretta – ultimi aggiornamenti Keir Starmer ha posto i cambiamenti da tempo promessi a istruzione, sanità e tribunali al centro della sua agenda per il prossimo anno, mentre il primo ministro, in difficoltà, cerca di dimostrare di poter attuare la portata del cambiamento richiesto dai parlamentari e dagli elettori del Labour. Il primo ministro ha svelato mercoledì il suo programma legislativo per la prossima sessione parlamentare, un momento che spera possa convincere i parlamentari del Labour indecisi che egli debba rimanere in carica. Continua a leggere...

• U.S. News & World Report ha pubblicato il 12 maggio 2026 la sua quarta classifica annuale dei migliori medicinali OTC e prodotti sanitari, valutando marchi in categorie che vanno dagli integratori alla cura della pelle e ai prodotti per la menopausa. • Nature Made ha guidato la lista con 12 prodotti al primo posto, seguita da CeraVe con 6 e La Roche-Posay con 4; aziende come Haleon, Pharmavite, Kenvue, L'Oreal e Prestige Consumer Healthcare sono state leader nelle posizioni di vertice. • Le classifiche forniscono una guida ai consumatori sui prodotti sanitari da banco in un contesto di crescente domanda di integratori specializzati, come collagene e ausili per la menopausa.

• La ricerca rivela che l'ossido di etilene (EtO) è circa 60 volte più cancerogeno di quanto si credesse nel 2006. • Un nuovo piano dell'amministrazione Trump per revocare i regolamenti del 2024 sull'inquinamento da ossido di etilene (EtO) tossico mira più ampiamente a limitare l'autorità dell'Environmental Protection Agency nell'rafforzare le protezioni per la salute pubblica relative alle emissioni pericolose e potrebbe comportare il rilascio di una maggiore quantità di tossina nell'aria. • Ricerche recenti hanno scoperto che l'EtO è circa 60 volte più cancerogeno di quanto si pensasse quando l'ultimo regolamento era stato sviluppato nel 2006. Nel 2024, l'EPA di Biden ha approvato una norma che ha rafforzato i regolamenti per riflettere la scienza aggiornata, richiedendo agli emittenti di EtO della nazione di tagliare collettivamente le proprie emissioni di circa il 90%. Continua a leggere...

• Scienziati indipendenti che hanno esaminato i risultati hanno affermato che la maggior parte dei campioni era contaminata da Pfas o ftalati. • L'amministrazione Trump ha annunciato all'inizio di questo mese che centinaia di campioni di latte artificiale testati per sostanze chimiche tossiche "rispettano un elevato standard di sicurezza", ma i sostenitori della salute pubblica avvertono che tale affermazione contraddice i dati che mostrano come la maggior parte di essi fosse contaminata da sostanze pericolose, come Pfas o ftalati. • Gli scienziati indipendenti che hanno analizzato i risultati dichiarano che le lacune nei dati e la contaminazione sollevano preoccupazioni, sebbene abbiano aggiunto che i test mostrano alcuni aspetti positivi e hanno lodato la US Food and Drug Administration per aver ampliato il programma di test e aver reso pubblici i risultati. Continua a leggere...

• L'attrice di "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", Tatyana Ali, 47 anni, sta utilizzando la sua piattaforma per sensibilizzare sulle disparità relative alla salute materna delle donne nere, in seguito a un'esperienza di parto angosciante con suo figlio. • Durante il travaglio, i medici hanno preso una decisione scioccante a metà del parto che Ali descrive come un momento traumatico che ha messo in luce le iniquità sistemiche dell'assistenza sanitaria. • Gli sforzi di advocacy di Ali mirano ad amplificare le conversazioni sulla mortalità materna e sulla qualità dell'assistenza sanitaria per le donne nere, basandosi sul proprio percorso medico personale.

• Actor Ted Danson shared on his podcast 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name' that a recent health scare made him reassess his life priorities. • Speaking with guest Valerie Bertinelli, Danson described the incident as 'very liberating,' confirming he is now 'totally fine.' • The 'A Man on the Inside' star emphasized the scare felt 'real,' leading him to start 'doing some things differently.'

British Medical Association says review into gender identity services was ‘robust’ after previously rejecting findingsThe trade union representing doctors across the UK has dropped its opposition to the findings of the Cass review of gender identity services across the NHS.The British Medical Association (BMA) had previously rejected the findings of the landmark review of transgender healthcare, with the medical body refusing to endorse the report’s findings. Continue reading...

• Polomar Health Services (OTCQB: PMHS) disclosed a $10.7 million net loss for fiscal year 2025 in its annual 10-K filing with the SEC. • The filing raises substantial going-concern doubts due to ongoing losses, telehealth partner setbacks, and liquidity issues. • Company plans a merger with Altanine that would dilute existing shareholders to approximately 20% ownership post-deal.

• A KFF poll reveals 41% of US adults back the MAHA agenda amid rising healthcare concerns ahead of midterms. • 55% of respondents stated healthcare costs will have a 'major impact' on their voting decisions, outpacing food policy issues. • The survey, conducted recently, carries a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, highlighting voter priorities in public health policy.

• The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services notified hospitals and nursing homes on May 4, 2026, to prioritize 'real food' over sugary drinks and dietary supplements in patient meals. • The policy shift faced immediate backlash from healthcare providers concerned about implementation and patient preferences. • This agenda aims to combat diet-related diseases amid rising obesity rates, potentially affecting millions of inpatients annually.

The 80-year-old singer will not be performing rescheduled dates in September but assured fans she is receiving treatment and ‘improving every day’Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency over ongoing health issues.The 80-year-old singer had originally been scheduled to perform six shows at Caesar’s Palace last December but moved the dates to September 2026. She has now announced on social media that she won’t be able to perform as planned. Continue reading...

Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.The healthcare system being rolled out across the country, a key electoral promise of President William Ruto, was launched in October 2024 and intended to replace Kenya’s decades-old national insurance system. Continue reading...

Investigators find explosives in car, which crashed into Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am SaturdayA person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement. Continue reading...

WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older childrenThe first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa. Continue reading...

• The American Heart Association released a Presidential Advisory on April 30, 2026, declaring U.S. health care affordability at a crisis point due to rising costs driven by chronic diseases. • Costs are forcing Americans to delay or avoid care, worsening health outcomes and increasing medical debt; a Gallup survey shows widespread worry about accessing affordable care. • A McLaughlin & Associates poll found 51% of voters cite health insurance as their top concern, followed by hospital bills (11%) and medicine costs (10%).

• Nearly two-thirds (64%) of U.S. adults worry about affording health care costs, with 30% very worried, topping affordability concerns over gas prices. • Health care affordability remains the public's primary worry despite other economic pressures. • Poll highlights ongoing financial strain on households amid rising medical expenses.

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last weekThere have been further listings of confidential health records of UK volunteers on the Chinese website Alibaba since the breach reported last week and the government is braced for further leaks, the science minister has said.Addressing a House of Lords debate on the attempted sale of data belonging to 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers, Patrick Vallance said the government has worked with Chinese officials to remove additional postings on the online marketplace. Continue reading...

• A new report from Harris County Public Health reveals Houston has the highest tuberculosis rates in Texas, highlighting urban transmission risks. • The data shows elevated cases linked to dense populations and socioeconomic factors in the Houston area. • Rising TB incidence demands targeted screening and treatment expansions to curb spread in high-risk communities.

• A majority of Americans express concern over rising healthcare costs and support increased federal tax spending to address these challenges, according to the Axios/Ipsos American Health Index released March 17, 2026. • The poll demonstrates bipartisan support for government action on healthcare affordability, reflecting widespread concern among the U.S. public about escalating medical expenses. • Americans also show increased trust in government handling of childhood vaccination decisions, signaling broader public confidence in health policy interventions.

• The Taliban government announced restrictions on international health NGOs operating in Afghanistan on Monday, citing concerns over 'political interference' and threatening revocation of licenses for non-compliant organizations. • Medical organizations warned that the restrictions would devastate maternal and pediatric health services, particularly in rural areas where international agencies provide 70 percent of healthcare capacity. • The U.S. State Department condemned the move as undermining humanitarian efforts and expressed concern for vulnerable populations, with officials exploring alternative delivery mechanisms for critical medical assistance.

• Florida's KidCare expansion remains stalled in legal limbo since February 2024, preventing coverage for more children. • Uninsured children in the state have risen to 400,000, one of the highest tallies nationwide. • Delay exacerbates access issues as federal funds await resolution, impacting low-income families significantly.

Half of respondents to RCN poll said patients ‘frequently come to harm’ because caseloads are too highMental health patients in the UK are routinely coming to harm because of high caseloads, understaffing and overwhelming administrative work, according to a poll that found only a fifth of specialist nurses felt their workload was manageable.Prof Nicola Ranger, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said mental health nurses were caught in a “perfect storm” and unable to keep up with rising demand, with patients paying the price by missing out on crucial care. Continue reading...

Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study findsThe obesity crisis, the record 2.8 million working-age Britons too sick to do so and the rising prevalence of mental illness are sobering reminders that the UK population’s health is not good.But even for those familiar with this troubling situation, the Health Foundation’s analysis of the latest Office for National Statistics figures on healthy life expectancy sheds uncomfortable new light on the country’s poor and deteriorating health. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Health Foundation says Britain is ‘going backwards’ compared with most other rich countriesFindings on healthy life expectancy in UK shed light on its deteriorating healthPeople in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago, prompting concern that the population’s health is “going backwards”.The sharp decline in Britain’s healthy life expectancy, the amount of time someone spends free of illness or disability, is in sharp contrast to its recent rise in most other rich countries globally. Continue reading...