Health
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Health US Medicaid Changes Could Leave Millions Without Cover, Experts Warn
Two American health law academics argue that proposed Medicaid eligibility rules would increase the burden on patients and doctors while…
22 October 2026 -
Health New Drug Slows Kidney Decline in IgA Nephropathy Trial
A phase 3 clinical trial has found that sibeprenlimab stabilised kidney function over two years in patients with IgA nephropathy, a common…
22 October 2026 -
Health Weekly Injection Cuts Sleep Apnoea Severity in Major Drug Trial
A drug already being studied for weight loss has shown it can markedly reduce the breathing interruptions that define obstructive sleep…
22 October 2026 -
Health Stomach Bug Linked to Ulcers and Cancer Gets New Research Review
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a review of advances in understanding H. Pylori, the bacterial infection behind most…
22 October 2026 -
Health Back Pain and Night Sweats Led to Rare Spinal Tuberculosis Diagnosis, Case Report Shows
A 36-year-old woman whose six years of worsening back pain and intermittent night sweats were eventually traced to a severe spinal…
22 October 2026 -
Health NHS Trusts Made £87m From Staff Car Parking Last Year
NHS trusts in England collected nearly £87 million from charging their own staff to park at work last year, prompting doctors’ leaders to…
21 October 2026 -
Health Skin Flushing as a Warning Sign of Carcinoid Syndrome
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a clinical image case highlighting flushing as a key visible symptom of carcinoid…
21 October 2026 -
Health Cost Plus Drugs Claims It Can Cut Costs for Rare Disease and Gene Therapies
Mark Cuban’s pharmacy company says it can lower manufacturing costs for custom rare-disease treatments and one-patient gene therapies. View…
21 October 2026 -
Health Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise for Sleep Apnoea in Phase 3 Trials
A drug called retatrutide reduced the severity of sleep apnoea in people with obesity or overweight, according to results presented at a…
21 October 2026 -
Health Private Firms Now Handle Over Half of NHS-Funded ADHD Assessments
More than half of all NHS-funded ADHD assessments and a third of autism assessments are now being carried out by private providers…
20 October 2026 -
Health Rare Inherited Condition Alkaptonuria Featured in New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a clinical image case on alkaptonuria, a rare inherited metabolic disorder that causes a…
20 October 2026 -
Health Tropical Diseases Could Spread to UK as Climate Shifts, BMJ Warns
Mosquito-borne illnesses more commonly associated with tropical regions are predicted to become more prevalent in the UK as rising…
20 October 2026