Health
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Health Gene-Editing Firm Cleared to Begin Clinical Trial After Winning Dispute with Rival Biotech Company
Prime Medicine has won an arbitration ruling against Beam Therapeutics, clearing the way for the company to start a clinical trial into a…
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Health NHS Fetal Growth Charts May Be Missing At-Risk Babies, Study Finds
Research published in the BMJ suggests that standard growth charts used across the NHS to monitor unborn babies are misclassifying some…
9 July 2026 -
Health Obesity Drugs Like Wegovy and Mounjaro May Not Improve Quality of Life Despite Weight Loss, BMJ Study Finds
A new study published in The BMJ finds that most popular weight-loss injections produce significant weight reduction but fail to…
9 July 2026 -
Health Lung Cancer Trial Finds Higher Disease-Free Survival Rate With ALK Inhibitor Ensartinib, Study Shows
The New England Journal of Medicine has published results from the ELEVATE trial, showing ensartinib improved two-year disease-free…
9 July 2026 -
Health Rituximab Matches Leading MS Drug in Major Trial, New Research Finds
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that rituximab performs as well as ocrelizumab at…
8 July 2026 -
Health AI Technology Being Explored as Tool for Detecting Rare Bowel Condition in Children
Researchers are examining whether artificial intelligence could help identify Hirschsprung disease, a rare but serious condition affecting…
8 July 2026 -
Health New BMJ Study Adds to Evidence on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery — But Key Questions Remain
A newly published study in The BMJ contributes fresh evidence to the debate around minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy, though experts…
8 July 2026 -
Health Cat Scratch Disease: What Kent Residents Need to Know About This Rare But Real Infection
The New England Journal of Medicine has highlighted cat scratch disease in a clinical images post, prompting a closer look at what this…
8 July 2026 -
Health Mechanical Restraint in Psychiatric Hospitals Linked to Double the Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots, Study Finds
New research published in the BMJ finds that patients physically restrained in psychiatric settings face around twice the risk of venous…
8 July 2026 -
Health KCC Backs Learning Disability Week as National Figures Reveal Deep Inequalities
Kent County Council is supporting Mencap’s “Do you see me?” campaign from 15–21 June 2026, as UK-wide data exposes stark gaps in…
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Health MS Drug Trial Compares Two Leading Treatments Head-to-Head for the First Time
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine has directly compared rituximab and ocrelizumab in relapsing…
8 July 2026 -
Health Heart Test Breakthrough: What the ALL-RISE Trial Means for Cardiac Patients in Kent
A major randomised trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a less invasive method of assessing blocked heart…
8 July 2026