Health
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Health New Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise as First-Line Treatment, Says Research
A targeted therapy for a specific type of advanced lung cancer could work better when given earlier, according to findings published in the…
24 August 2026 -
Health NHS England Says Accessing Patient Data for Work Purposes Is Lawful
NHS England has issued updated guidance to staff confirming it is not unlawful to access patients’ data for legitimate and appropriate work…
24 August 2026 -
Health Antibiotic Use in Wheezing Toddlers: What a New Trial Found
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that the antibiotic azithromycin did not reduce wheezing…
23 August 2026 -
Health NHS Faces Shortage of Over 2,000 Anaesthetists as One in Five Plans to Quit
The UK is short of 2,256 anaesthetists and nearly a fifth of those currently working in the NHS plan to leave within five years, raising…
23 August 2026 -
Health Finger Shortening Linked to Kidney Disease in New England Journal Case Report
A medical journal has published a case study describing how a 46-year-old man with chronic kidney disease developed a two-year history of…
23 August 2026 -
Health Blood Cancer Treatment Guidance Published in Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has set out the goals of treatment for myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers…
22 August 2026 -
Health Lower Cholesterol Target Cuts Heart Attack Risk, Trial Finds
A major clinical trial published by the New England Journal of Medicine found that pushing LDL cholesterol below 55 mg/dL reduced…
22 August 2026 -
Health When Doctor and Patient Don’t Agree: What the Evidence Says
A piece in the BMJ explores what clinicians should do when medically sound advice conflicts with what a patient is ready or willing to…
22 August 2026 -
Health Airway Clearing Drugs Widely Used in ICUs Despite Thin Evidence, Trial Finds
The MARCH trial has found that mucoactive agents — drugs given to help critically ill patients clear mucus from their lungs — are in common…
22 August 2026 -
Health mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Skin Cancer Trial, Drug Companies Say
A personalised mRNA vaccine has reportedly prevented skin cancer returning in patients enrolled in a phase 3 clinical trial, according to a…
22 August 2026 -
Health Brain Cell Growth Linked to Depression, Study Finds
A study published in Nature Medicine has found that the growth of new brain cells in a key memory region appears to be disrupted in people…
21 August 2026 -
Health Whole Blood in Major Bleeding: What a New Clinical Trial Found
A large clinical trial has tested whether giving patients whole blood during severe bleeding leads to better outcomes than the standard…
20 August 2026