Health
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Health Weekly HIV Pill Could Replace Daily Tablet, Trial Finds
A phase 3 clinical trial has found that switching people with controlled HIV to a once-weekly oral treatment worked just as well as their…
7 October 2026 -
Health Two Doctors Struck Off for Helping Overseas Graduates Cheat Medical Exams
Two doctors have been removed from the medical register after helping overseas graduates cheat in exams that test whether they are safe to…
7 October 2026 -
Health Gene Editing Treatment Targets Cholesterol-Linked Protein in New Trial Data
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a peer-reviewed article on CTX310, a CRISPR gene editing therapy designed to reduce a…
7 October 2026 -
Health New Drug Trial Offers Hope for Patients with a Painful Muscle Condition
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared findings from the REPLENISH trial, which tested the drug secukinumab as a treatment for…
7 October 2026 -
Health NHS England Orders Review of Advice and Guidance Scheme After Safety Watchdog Raises Concerns
NHS England has commissioned an external review of its Advice and Guidance scheme, following a report from the national patient safety…
7 October 2026 -
Council Updates Heart of Kent Hospice awarded £3.53m towards new hospice in Linton
Maidstone Borough Council has approved £3.53 million from developer contributions towards a new hospice and community care hub in Linton…
7 October 2026 -
Health Should NHS Patients Pay to Message Their Doctor?
A leading US medical journal has raised questions about whether patients should be charged for online messages to their doctors — a…
5 October 2026 -
Health US Regulators Move to Recognise Peptides After MAHA Push — Stem Cell Advocates Watch Closely
Advocates of stem cell therapies are hoping a shift in how the US Food and Drug Administration treats peptides signals a broader opening…
5 October 2026 -
Health Mayo Clinic Researcher Targets More Precise Alzheimer’s Diagnoses
A physician-scientist at Mayo Clinic is drawing on brain tissue samples, genomic data and patient records to find new ways to diagnose and…
4 October 2026 -
Health Drug Trial Shows Promise for Rare Immune Disease That Can Damage Organs
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that obexelimab markedly reduced flares in patients with…
4 October 2026 -
Health Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: What the Gowers’ Sign Means and When to Seek Help
A case published by the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how a 4-year-old boy’s unusual way of getting up from the floor led to a…
4 October 2026 -
Health Two Patients, One Rare Disease, and a Diagnosis That Changed Everything
A child’s death from an ultrarare condition prompted a push to speed up diagnosis — and years later, that effort gave another child…
3 October 2026