Health
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Health Enhanced peer support shows no additional benefit for breastfeeding outcomes, major UK trial finds
New research published in BMJ reveals intensive one-to-one peer support intervention does not improve breastfeeding rates beyond standard…
1 April 2026 -
Health New Radiotherapy Technique Shows Promise for Throat Cancer Patients with Fewer Side Effects
Major clinical trial reveals sparing approach maintains 95% survival rates while cutting swallowing problems by nearly 30%. A…
31 March 2026 -
Health NHS Staff Leaving Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Over a Decade
New data reveals staff retention has improved heavily since 2022, despite ongoing claims about record departures following Covid-19. The…
31 March 2026 -
Health Healthcare Staff Report Regulation as Intrusive Burden, Study Finds
Evidence shows excessive regulatory scrutiny diverts clinical professionals from frontline care and contributes to workforce burnout…
31 March 2026 -
Health Doctors Face Mental Health Crisis Over Complaints Process, BMJ Study Warns
New research reveals complaint volumes poorly reflect misconduct while punitive scrutiny silences healthcare workers speaking out on…
31 March 2026 -
Health New National Fertility Guidelines Include Dedicated Pathway for Endometriosis Patients
Women with endometriosis struggling to conceive now have access to a specific treatment pathway under updated UK national fertility…
31 March 2026 -
Health UK Abortion Law Reform Becomes Reality After Lords Vote
House of Lords approves landmark amendment decriminalising women who self-manage abortions, while maintaining existing 24-week healthcare…
31 March 2026 -
Health GMC Reforms Confirm Physician Assistants Excluded from Specialist Training Certificates
Government and General Medical Council state that upcoming legislative changes will regulate physician assistants but bar them from…
30 March 2026 -
Health Scientists Engineer E coli to Transform Plastic Waste into Parkinson’s Drug
University of Edinburgh researchers have successfully modified bacteria to convert discarded plastic bottles into levodopa, offering a…
30 March 2026 -
Health Private Firms Recruit Overseas GPs for Remote Care as NHS Faces Workforce Crisis
Reports highlight growing trend of geographically untethered GP consultations, raising concerns about primary care continuity amid national…
29 March 2026 -
Health Up to Half of Diabetes Patients Develop Nerve Damage Complications, BMJ Review Reveals
A wide-ranging medical review highlights that diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects between 6% and 51% of adults with diabetes, with…
29 March 2026 -
Health Nearly 10% of Cancer Research Papers Flagged as Potential Fakes in Major BMJ Study
A machine learning analysis of 2.6 million cancer studies published over 25 years reveals widespread contamination from paper mills…
29 March 2026