US cows now have bird flu, too – but it’s time for planning, not panic
Devi Sridhar
Health policy
‘I would not be alive’: anger at Sunak plan to strip GPs of sicknote powers
Doctors’ ability to sign people off work is crucial, say readers, especially for those with mental health problems
Childbirth
Postpartum depression soared in 2020. Four years later, has anything changed?
Rates are improving in the US as healthcare organizations take steps to confront the continuing crisis. Still, new mothers often feel alone: ‘People don’t know what to do’
Opinion
The Cass review of gender identity services marks a return to reason and evidence – it must be defended
David Bell
Health policy
Rishi Sunak is punishing the sick to cover up his own failures
Social care
UK policy denying visas to children of care workers faces legal challenge
Ex-Post Office executive says she does not recall email telling her Horizon terminals could be remotely accessed – as it happened
Children in care – there’s one in every classroom
Ministers pledge to publish long-buried study into impact of fines on carers