Health
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Health Major Study Finds Menopausal Hormone Therapy Does Not Increase Risk of Early Death
A large Danish study of over 876,000 women provides reassurance that hormone replacement therapy is not associated with increased mortality…
24 February 2026 -
Health How Competition for Doctor Training is Reshaping What ‘Merit’ Really Means
The scramble for specialty training posts is rewarding academic credentials over practical capability, experts warn, raising questions…
24 February 2026 -
Health The Hidden Environmental Cost of Weight-Loss and Diabetes Drugs That Are Saving Lives
GLP-1 medications are transforming obesity and diabetes treatment across the UK, but pharmaceutical manufacturers face mounting pressure to…
24 February 2026 -
Health Does Medical Recruitment Reward Privilege Over Capability? The Debate Reshaping Doctor Training in the NHS
Critics argue that the way medical specialty training is scored increasingly favours those with academic credentials rather than clinical…
23 February 2026 -
Health Hormone Therapy Does Not Increase Mortality Risk, Major Study Confirms
A large Danish research study tracking over 800,000 women provides reassuring evidence that menopausal hormone therapy is not associated…
23 February 2026 -
Health Doctor-Nurse Substitution Debate: Why Media Coverage is Dividing Two Vital Healthcare Professions
Researchers warn that media reporting on nurse-led care is creating unnecessary tensions between doctors and nurses, despite evidence…
23 February 2026 -
Health AI-Powered Notes Could Restore Face-to-Face Time in Consultations, Experts Suggest
New ambient voice technology trials show clinicians could spend nearly a quarter more time with patients if documentation is handled by…
23 February 2026 -
Health Understanding the Link Between Trauma and Chronic Pain: Why Opening Our Minds Matters
Emerging research shows that a history of psychological trauma may significantly contribute to chronic pain in some patients—a connection…
23 February 2026 -
Health Clinical Trial Transparency Crisis: Major Study Exposes Registration Failures in Medical Research
Leading medical journals continue publishing clinical trials that fail transparency standards, often concealing registration deficiencies…
23 February 2026 -
Health Medical AI Needs Robust Safeguards and Clear Accountability, Says UK Health Regulator
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in NHS systems, the UK is developing new rules to ensure patient safety whilst…
23 February 2026