Lunch-break Botox: executives turn to ‘tweakments’ to get ahead

Pressure to appear youthful and normalisation of aesthetic procedures drive a booming industry

Rehumanizing global health care with agentic AI

As health-care providers face looming staff shortages, AI agents are automating complex administrative tasks and even clinical decisions so humans can focus more on patient care.

Sports drinks that actually taste good

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

In search of a facelift without a knife

Longevity clinics and medical spas are increasingly offering their own — often unsubstantiated — treatments. But do they work?

Melanie Grant, Victoria Beckham’s skincare guru, has landed in London

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

New Trump Vaccine Order Based on "No Credible Scientific Evidence," Doctors Say

The American Medical Association came out swinging this weekend at an executive order President Trump signed Friday that reaffirms intentions to model US childhood vaccine recommendations after those of Denmark—a country with universal healthcare, less diversity, and a population about the size of Maryland’s.

HeartFocus Link brings AI cardiac ultrasound to any cart system

DESKi has launched HeartFocus Link, an AI-guided cardiac imaging product that connects via tablet and HDMI to any cart-based ultrasound system. The FDA-cleared software, previously available only on Butterfly Network handheld devices, targets the growing sonographer shortage that leaves 92% of eligible hospitalised patients without echocardiography.

Why healthcare’s AI future requires patient leadership

Donna R. Cryer argues healthcare is deploying AI without meaningful patient representation in governance. She advocates for a Chief Patient Officer role and warns that without patient-centric design, the industry risks repeating its history of exclusion at scale.

The Future of Consulting

Plus, why so many young people are leaving academia and the unprecedented costs of being a grandparent

AI Tools Are Transforming Muslim Worship

Tarique Kazi used to recite the Quran to his mother. Kazi is a 32-year-old Houston-based Muslim and teacher of hifdh—the Islamic practice of memorizing the Quran in order to deepen faith. For Kazi, the hours he spent with his mother studying the sacred text were among his most cherished. “It was the most beautiful thing that I always looked forward to… my mom giving me feedback, telling me how I did,” he tells TIME.

Capgemini: Exploring the Impact of AI on Biopharma

Thorsten Rall, Global Industry Lead for Life Sciences at Capgemini, discusses AI’s role in improving candidate quality and reshaping scientific research

Cheap Competence, New Frontier

Plus: Why AI makes excellent doctors more valuable, not less